Optically Enhanced Bow Sight

Abstract

A rear sight for a bow comprising a sighting window including a frame and a magnification and clarification lens disposed within the frame. The lens is for magnifying and clarifying an archer's view of a target and of a sighting pin of a front sight. The sighting window further includes a V-shaped sight guide disposed on the lens, wherein the V-shaped sight guide includes two opposing legs that are connected to define a V-notch between the legs. The V-shaped sight guide is configured to insure that the archer is “in form” when aiming the bow at the target. Furthermore, the sighting window includes at least one pair of alignment dots disposed in distal end portions of the legs, wherein the alignment dots are configured to provide the archer with reverence points to which the archer can align a head of the sighting pin when aiming the bow at the target.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rear sight for a bow, said rear sight comprising:
 a sighting window connected to a stem that is slidingly engageable with a mounting bracket mounted to a riser of an archery bow, the sighting window comprising:
 a frame; 
 a magnification lens disposed within the frame, the magnification lens is structured and operable to magnify an archer's view of a target and of a sighting pin of a front sight mounted to the riser; 
 a V-shaped sight guide disposed on the lens, the V-shaped sight guide having two opposing legs that are connected to define a V-notch between the legs, the V-shaped sight guide is structured and operable to insure that the archer is “in form” when aiming the bow at the target; and 
 at least one pair of alignment dots disposed in distal end portions of the legs, the alignment dots are structured and operable to provide the archer with reverence points to which the archer can align a head of the sighting pin when aiming the bow at the target. 
   
     
     
         2 . The sight of  claim 1 , wherein the alignment dots comprise fiber optic light pipes that extend orthogonally through the lens and the distal end portions of the legs of the V-shaped sight guide, the ends of the fiber optic light pipes providing the alignment dots. 
     
     
         3 . The sight of  claim 2  further comprising an ultraviolet (UV) light fixture removably attached to a top of the sighting window frame, the UV light fixture structured and operable to selectively illuminate alignment dots. 
     
     
         4 . The sight of  claim 1 , wherein the sighting window further comprises a frame comprises a retention ring removably engaged with the frame such that the lens can be removed and replaced with another lens. 
     
     
         5 . The sight of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing legs of the V-shaped sight guide are opaque such that when the archer is aiming the bow the opaque legs are structured and operable to obscure the archer's view of a head of the front sighting pin until the archer is substantially “in form”. 
     
     
         6 . The sight of  claim 1 , wherein the V-shaped sight guide is disposed on a face of the lens. 
     
     
         7 . The sight of  claim 1 , wherein the V-shaped sight guide is integrally formed with the lens. 
     
     
         8 . A rear sight for a bow, said rear sight comprising:
 a sighting window connected to a stem that is slidingly engageable with a mounting bracket mounted to a riser of an archery bow, the sighting window comprising:
 a frame; 
 a magnification lens disposed within the frame, the magnification lens is structured and operable to magnify an archer's view of a target and of a sighting pin of a front sight mounted to the riser; 
 a V-shaped sight guide disposed on the lens, the V-shaped sight guide having two opposing legs that are connected to define a V-notch between the legs, the V-shaped sight guide is structured and operable to insure that the archer is “in form” when aiming the bow at the target; and 
 at least one pair of fiber optic light pipes that extend orthogonally through the lens and distal end portions of the legs of the V-shaped sight guide, the ends of the fiber optic light pipes providing alignment dots that are structured and operable to provide the archer with reverence points to which the archer can align a head of the sighting pin when aiming the bow at the target. 
   
     
     
         9 . The sight of  claim 8  further comprising an ultraviolet (UV) light fixture removably attached to a top of the sighting window frame, the UV light fixture structured and operable to selectively illuminate the alignment dots. 
     
     
         10 . The sight of  claim 8 , wherein the sighting window further comprises a frame comprises a retention ring removably engaged with the frame such that the lens can be removed and replaced with another lens. 
     
     
         11 . The sight of  claim 8 , wherein the opposing legs of the V-shaped sight guide are opaque such that when the archer is aiming the bow the opaque legs are structured and operable to obscure the archer's view of a head of the front sighting pin until the archer is substantially “in form”. 
     
     
         12 . The sight of  claim 8 , wherein the V-shaped sight guide is disposed on a face of the lens. 
     
     
         13 . The sight of  claim 8 , wherein the V-shaped sight guide is integrally formed with the lens. 
     
     
         14 . An archery bow, said bow comprising:
 a rear sight, said rear sight comprising:
 a sighting window connected to a stem that is slidingly engageable with a mounting bracket mounted to a riser of an archery bow, the sighting window comprising: 
 a frame;
 a magnification lens disposed within the frame, the magnification lens is structured and operable to magnify an archer's view of a target and of a sighting pin of a front sight mounted to the riser; 
 a V-shaped sight guide disposed on the lens, the V-shaped sight guide having two opposing legs that are connected to define a V-notch between the legs, the V-shaped sight guide is structured and operable to insure that the archer is “in form” when aiming the bow at the target; and 
 at least one pair of alignment dots disposed in distal end portions of the legs, the alignment dots are structured and operable to provide the archer with reverence points to which the archer can align a head of the sighting pin when aiming the bow at the target. 
 
   
     
     
         15 . The bow of  claim 14 , wherein the alignment dots comprise fiber optic light pipes that extend orthogonally through the lens and the distal end portions of the legs of the V-shaped sight guide, the ends of the fiber optic light pipes providing the alignment dots. 
     
     
         16 . The bow of  claim 15  further comprising an ultraviolet (UV) light fixture removably attached to a top of the sighting window frame, the UV light fixture structured and operable to selectively illuminate the alignment dots. 
     
     
         17 . The bow of  claim 14 , wherein the sighting window further comprises a frame comprises a retention ring removably engaged with the frame such that the lens can be removed and replaced with another lens. 
     
     
         18 . The bow of  claim 14 , wherein the opposing legs of the V-shaped sight guide are opaque such that when the archer is aiming the bow the opaque legs are structured and operable to obscure the archer's view of a head of the front sighting pin until the archer is substantially “in form”. 
     
     
         19 . The bow of  claim 14 , wherein the V-shaped sight guide is disposed on a face of the lens. 
     
     
         20 . The bow of  claim 14 , wherein the V-shaped sight guide is integrally formed with the lens.