Bow Stabilizer Guard

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention provide apparatus relating to archery, and particularly for apparatus that may be attached to a bow to counteract or eliminate various issues confronted by an archer when aiming and firing a bow. In certain embodiments, the apparatus includes features allowing it to be rigidly attached to a bow and to engage the majority of an archer's forearm. Further aspects relate to a portion of the apparatus wrapping around the archer's forearm. Further aspects relate to a detachable connection mechanism for easy removal of a portion of the apparatus. Yet further aspects relate to an adjustable portion of the invention to allow for adjustment of the length of the apparatus to provide desired stability and comfort.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An attachment for a riser portion of a bow, wherein the riser portion comprises a front side, a back side, a first side extending between the front side and the back side, and a second side opposite the first side and extending between the front side and the back side, the second side configured to receive a palm of an archer when the archer is holding the bow in a ready position, the attachment comprising:
 a mounting surface configured to be rigidly secured to a front side of a riser;   a stabilizing surface extending perpendicularly from a side of the mounting surface and wherein upon the mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser, the stabilizing surface is configured to abut a first side of the riser and wherein the stabilizing surface is configured to extend away from the mounting surface;   a connection segment extending away from the stabilizing surface configured such that upon the mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser and upon an archer holding the bow in the ready position, the connection segment is configured to extend in a first dimension in a direction away from the stabilizing surface and towards the archer and configured to extend in a second dimension in a direction away from the first side of the riser and towards the second side of the riser, such that the connection segment passes between the back of the riser and a bow string of the bow; and   a stabilizing sleeve, wherein upon the archer holding the bow in the ready position, the stabilizing sleeve is configured to engage a majority of a length of a forearm of the archer.   
     
     
         2 . The attachment of claim  0 , wherein the mounting surface comprises an opening in approximately a middle of the mounting surface and wherein the opening is configured to align with a pre-existing threaded hole on the front of the riser of the bow. 
     
     
         3 . The attachment of claim  0 , wherein the opening is configured to allow movement of up to 4 centimeters in at least one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. 
     
     
         4 . The attachment of claim  0 , wherein the opening is configured to allow movement of up to 4 centimeters in a vertical direction and up to 4 centimeters in a horizontal direction. 
     
     
         5 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing sleeve is concave and wherein upon the archer holding the bow in the ready position, the stabilizing sleeve is configured to wrap around and engage more than half of a circumference of the forearm of the archer. 
     
     
         6 . The attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising a detachable connection mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The attachment of  claim 6 , wherein a first end of the detachable connection mechanism is connected to the stabilizing surface and a second end of the detachable connection mechanism is connected to the connection segment. 
     
     
         8 . The attachment of  claim 6 , wherein the connection segment comprises the detachable connection mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The attachment of  claim 6 , wherein a first end of the detachable connection mechanism is connected to the connection segment and a second end of the detachable connection mechanism is connected to the stabilizing sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The attachment of  claim 6 , wherein the detachable connection mechanism comprises a side-release buckle. 
     
     
         11 . The attachment of  claim 6 , wherein the detachable connection mechanism comprises overlapping portions configured to be secured by screws. 
     
     
         12 . The attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising a bracket comprising:
 a bracket mounting surface configured to be rigidly secured to the front side of the riser;   a connecting portion extending from a side of the bracket mounting surface and wherein upon the bracket mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser, the connecting portion is configured to wrap around a second side of the riser; and   a bracket stabilizing surface, configured to abut a portion of at least one of the stabilizing surface and the connection segment.   
     
     
         13 . The attachment of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket stabilizing surface comprises an opening configured to align with an opening in the connection segment upon the mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser and the bracket mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser. 
     
     
         14 . The attachment of  claim 13 , wherein the bracket stabilizing surface is configured to be rigidly secured to the connection segment with a threaded fastener. 
     
     
         15 . The attachment of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket stabilizing surface comprises an opening configured to align with an opening in the stabilizing surface upon the mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser and the bracket mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser. 
     
     
         16 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing sleeve comprises an adjustable length portion. 
     
     
         17 . The attachment of  claim 16 , wherein the adjustable length portion of the stabilizing sleeve is comprises a telescoping segment that is configured to slide up or down the length of the stabilizing sleeve such that the length of the stabilizing sleeve can be shortened or lengthened to accommodate different length forearms for different archers. 
     
     
         18 . The attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcement portion, comprising metal molded into the mounting surface and the stabilizing surface. 
     
     
         19 . A bow comprising:
 an upper limb;   a lower limb;   a bowstring, wherein a first end of the bowstring is attached to a first end of the upper limb and a second end of the bowstring is attached to a first end of the lower limb;   a riser the riser comprising a front side, a back side, a first side extending between the front side and the back side, and a second side opposite the first side and extending between the front side and the back side, wherein the second side is configured to receive a palm of an archer when the archer is holding the bow in a ready position, and wherein a top of the riser is connected to a second end of the upper limb and a bottom of the riser is connected to a second end of the lower limb;   a mounting surface configured to be rigidly secured to the front side of the riser;   a stabilizing surface, wherein the stabilizing surface extends perpendicularly from a side of the mounting surface and wherein upon the mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser, the stabilizing surface is configured to abut the first side of the riser and wherein upon the archer holding the bow in the ready position, the stabilizing surface is configured to extend from the mounting surface towards the archer;   a connection segment extending away from the stabilizing surface, wherein upon the first mounting surface being secured to the front side of the riser and upon the archer holding the bow in the ready position, the connection segment is configured to extend in a first dimension in a direction away from the stabilizing surface and towards the archer and configured to extend in a second dimension in a direction away from the first side of the riser and towards the second side of the riser, such that the connection segment passes between the back of the riser and bow string of the bow; and   a stabilizing sleeve, wherein upon the archer holding the bow in the ready position, the stabilizing sleeve is configured to engage a majority of a length of a forearm of the archer.   
     
     
         20 . The bow of  claim 19 , wherein the stabilizing sleeve is concave and wherein upon the archer holding the bow in the ready position, the stabilizing sleeve is configured to wrap around and more than half of a circumference of the forearm of the archer.