Crossbow quiver mounting bracket, screw connect and thumbscrew assembly

Abstract

A quiver is provided with a bracket for mounting to the central shaft, or picatinney rail, of a crossbow above yet immediately adjacent same, from either the left or right side, substantially parallel to that crossbow central shaft/picatinney rail.

1 . A mounting bracket for a crossbow to which an arrow-holding quiver may be axially mounted substantially parallel to a central shaft of the crossbow, said mounting bracket comprising:
 an angled bracket arm that extends outwardly and upwardly from an adjustable connector mount on the crossbow central shaft; and means for manually connecting a forward end of the bracket arm to one end of the connector mount.   
     
     
         2 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 1  which can be mounted to either side of the crossbow central shaft. 
     
     
         3 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 1  wherein the angled bracket arm has a substantially planar, arm base connected to an angled joint base whose opposite end is connected to a substantially planar, quiver bracket connector platform. 
     
     
         4 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 3  wherein the arm base and the joint base of the bracket arm are connected at an angle between about 30-60 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 4  wherein the arm base and the joint base of the bracket arm are connected at about a 45 degree angle. 
     
     
         6 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 3  wherein the joint base and the bracket connector platform of the bracket arm are connected at an angle between about 30-60 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 6  wherein the joint base and the bracket connector platform of the bracket arm are connected at about a 45 degree angle. 
     
     
         8 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 3  wherein at least one of the joint base and the bracket connector platform include one or more hollowed out regions. 
     
     
         9 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 8  wherein the hollowed out regions may be cast or machined into the bracket connector platform. 
     
     
         10 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 3  wherein the connector mount includes a substantially T-shaped bar section with an elongate base and a vertically extending component that has purposefully beveled edges and a plurality of ridges onto which the forward end of the bracket arm may be connected. 
     
     
         11 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of ridges on the vertically extending component of the connector mount includes alternating sections of raised and recessed teeth. 
     
     
         12 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 11  wherein the connector mount further includes at least one longitudinal ridge on its underside that aligns with a raised element on the crossbow central shaft. 
     
     
         13 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 3  wherein the manual connecting means includes a screw connector having a flat front face with a thumbscrew aperture there through, top and bottom lateral ends and a beveled face, opposite the flat front face, said beveled face including an A-shaped tip followed by a notched recess and a half-raised ridge ending. 
     
     
         14 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 13  wherein the A-shaped tip of the screw connector coordinates with a matching shaped section in the forward end of the bracket arm. 
     
     
         15 . A crossbow quiver mounting bracket onto which an arrow-holding quiver may be mounted substantially parallel to a picatinney rail of the crossbow, said mounting bracket extending substantially perpendicular to the picatinney rail from either side of said rail, said mounting bracket comprising:
 (a) a bracket arm having a substantially planar, arm base with a forward end, said arm base connected to an angled joint base whose opposite end is connected to a substantially planar, quiver bracket connector platform;   (b) a connector mount that includes a substantially T-shaped bar section with an elongate base and a vertically extending component that has purposefully beveled edges and a plurality of ridges onto which the forward end of the bracket arm may connect;   (c) a screw connector having a flat front face with a thumbscrew aperture there through, top and bottom lateral ends and a beveled face, opposite the flat front face, said beveled face including an A-shaped tip followed by a notched recess and a half-raised ridge ending; and   (d) a threaded screw for connecting the bracket arm and the connector mount onto the picatinney rail of the crossbow.   
     
     
         16 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 15  wherein:
 (i) the arm base and the joint base of the bracket arm are connected at an angle between about 30-60 degrees; and 
 (ii) the joint base and the bracket connector platform of the bracket arm are connected at an angle between about 30-60 degrees. 
 
     
     
         17 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 16  wherein:
 (i) the arm base and the joint base of the bracket arm are connected at about a 45 degree angle; and 
 (ii) the joint base and the bracket connector platform of the bracket arm are connected at about a 45 degree angle. 
 
     
     
         18 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 15  wherein the connector mount further includes at least one longitudinal ridge on its underside that aligns with a raised element on the crossbow picatinney rail. 
     
     
         19 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 15  wherein the plurality of ridges on the vertically extending component of the connector mount includes alternating sections of raised and recessed teeth. 
     
     
         20 . The crossbow quiver mounting bracket of  claim 15  wherein the A-shaped tip of the screw connector coordinates with a matching shaped section in the forward end of the bracket arm.