Rearward-Mounted Sight for a Bow

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are a rearward-mounted bow sight for use with a bow, such as a compound bow, a bow having a rearward-mounted sight, and a method for mounting a bow sight rearwardly of a bow's riser. The bow has a front side facing away from a user of the bow and a rear side closer to the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in a shooting position. The bow sight includes a front side and a rear side, such that when the sight is mounted on the bow's riser, the front side of the sight housing is facing the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in the shooting position, and the rear side of the sight housing is facing away from the user of the bow in the shooting position.

1 . A bow sight for mounting on a bow, the bow having a front side away from a user of the bow and a rear side closer to the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in a shooting position, the bow sight comprising:
 a sight housing having a front side and a rear side, wherein upon the sight being mounted on the bow, the front side of the sight housing is facing the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in the shooting position, and the rear side of the sight housing is facing away from the user of the bow in the shooting position,   said sight housing including
 a sight guard, and 
 at least one sight pin positioned within the sight guard; and 
   a mounting bracket for mounting the sight on a riser of the bow, said mounting bracket including a longitudinally-extending mounting arm,   wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm is coupled to the sight housing at a generally 90 degree angle to the sight housing,   wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm extends away from the rear side of the sight housing, such that when the sight is mounted on the bow, the sight is mounted on a rear side of the bow closer to the user.   
     
     
         2 . The bow sight of  claim 1 , wherein the sight guard is generally circularly-shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The bow sight of  claim 1 , wherein the sight guard is generally trapezoidal in shape. 
     
     
         4 . The bow sight of  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm includes a forward end for mounting to the bow and a rearward end for coupling with the sight housing. 
     
     
         5 . The bow sight of  claim 4 , wherein the forward end of the mounting arm includes at least one bracket fastener for securing the mounting arm to the bow's riser. 
     
     
         6 . The bow sight of  claim 5 , wherein the bracket fastener is at least one screw threaded through an opening in the mounting arm and into a threaded opening in the bow's riser. 
     
     
         7 . The bow sight of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting bracket further includes a retainer bracket coupled with the sight housing and for receiving the longitudinally-extending mounting arm. 
     
     
         8 . The bow sight of  claim 7 , wherein the rearward end of the mounting arm is tined to present a plurality of tines for interfitting with at least one groove on the retainer bracket. 
     
     
         9 . The bow sight of  claim 8 , wherein the tines of the mounting arm include a plurality of vertically-aligned openings for receipt of a vertically-oriented locking pin therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . The bow sight of  claim 9 , wherein upon interfitting the tines of the mounting arm with the plurality of grooves on the retainer bracket, the locking pin is inserted through the vertically-aligned openings to secure the mounting arm to the sight housing. 
     
     
         11 . A bow having a front side away from a user of the bow and a rear side closer to the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in a shooting position, the bow comprising:
 a body including a top limb, a bottom limb, and a riser vertically spaced between the top and bottom limbs and integrally formed with said limbs;   a buss cable;   an idler wheel and a cam connecting the buss cable;   a bow string;   a grip section on the riser cables; and   a sight mounted on the riser of the bow, the sight including a housing having a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side of the sight housing is facing the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in the shooting position, and the rear side of the sight housing is facing away from the user of the bow in the shooting position.   
     
     
         12 . The bow of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the sight housing includes a sight guard and at least one sight pin positioned within the sight guard,   wherein the sight further includes a mounting bracket for mounting the sight on the riser of the bow, said mounting bracket including a longitudinally-extending mounting arm,   wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm is coupled to the sight housing at a generally 90 degree angle to the sight housing, and   wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm extends away from the rear side of the sight housing, such that the sight is mounted on a rear side of the bow closer to the user.   
     
     
         13 . The bow of  claim 12 ,
 wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm includes a forward end for mounting to the bow and a rearward end for coupling with the sight housing,   wherein the forward end of the mounting arm includes at least one bracket fastener for securing the mounting arm to the bow's riser, and   wherein the bracket fastener is at least one screw threaded through an opening in the mounting arm and into a threaded opening in the bow's riser.   
     
     
         14 . The bow of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the mounting bracket further includes a retainer bracket coupled with the sight housing and for receiving the longitudinally-extending mounting arm,   wherein the rearward end of the mounting arm is tined to present a plurality of tines for interfitting with at least one groove on the retainer bracket,   wherein the tines of the mounting arm include a plurality of vertically-aligned openings for receipt of a vertically-oriented locking pin therethrough, and   wherein upon interfitting the tines of the mounting arm with the plurality of grooves on the retainer bracket, the locking pin is inserted through the vertically-aligned openings to secure the mounting arm to the sight housing.   
     
     
         15 . A method of mounting a bow sight on a bow having a front side away from a user of the bow and a rear side closer to the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in a shooting position, the method comprising:
 providing a bow including
 a body having a top limb, a bottom limb, and a riser vertically spaced between the top and bottom limbs and integrally formed with said limbs, 
 a buss cable, 
 an idler wheel and a cam connecting the buss cable, 
 a bow string, and 
 a grip section on the riser cables; 
   providing a bow sight configured for mounting on the riser of the bow, the sight including a housing having a front side and a rear side; and   coupling the bow sight to the riser of the bow, such that the front side of the sight housing is facing the user of the bow while the user is holding the bow in the shooting position, and the rear side of the sight housing is facing away from the user of the bow in the shooting position.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the sight housing includes a sight guard and at least one sight pin positioned within the sight guard,   wherein the sight further includes a mounting bracket for mounting the sight on the riser of the bow, said mounting bracket including a longitudinally-extending mounting arm,   wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm is coupled to the sight housing at a generally 90 degree angle to the sight housing, and   wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm extends away from the rear side of the sight housing, such that the sight is mounted on a rear side of the bow closer to the user.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the longitudinally-extending mounting arm includes a forward end for mounting to the bow and a rearward end for coupling with the sight housing,   wherein the forward end of the mounting arm includes at least one bracket fastener for securing the mounting arm to the bow's riser, and   wherein the bracket fastener is at least one screw threaded through an opening in the mounting arm and into a threaded opening in the bow's riser.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the mounting bracket further includes a retainer bracket coupled with the sight housing and for receiving the longitudinally-extending mounting arm,   wherein the rearward end of the mounting arm is tined to present a plurality of tines for interfitting with at least one groove on the retainer bracket,   wherein the tines of the mounting arm include a plurality of vertically-aligned openings for receipt of a vertically-oriented locking pin therethrough, and   wherein upon interfitting the tines of the mounting arm with the plurality of grooves on the retainer bracket, the locking pin is inserted through the vertically-aligned openings to secure the mounting arm to the sight housing.