Torque Reducing Apparatus and Method

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a bow and a method for reducing torque. An exemplary bow includes a riser having a pair of limbs having a string assembly operably coupled to each one of the pair of limbs, the riser with the pair of limbs operable to maintain a tension in the string assembly. The bow further includes a handle, the handle having a ball joint maintained in the handle operable to rotate relative to the handle, wherein the handle is rotatably affixed to the riser at the ball joint free floating bow including a riser having two ends, and a pair of limbs, each extending from one end of the riser.

1 . A free floating bow comprising:
 (a) a riser having two ends;   (b) a pair of limbs, each extending from one end of the riser;   (c) a string assembly extending between the pair of limbs;   (d) a handle having a top end and a bottom end; and   (e) a ball joint assembly having a socket, a ball rotatably retained within the socket, wherein the socket is attached to the riser and the ball is attached to the top end of the handle, and wherein the riser is adapted to rotate with respect to the handle about the ball.   
     
     
         2 . The free floating bow according to  claim 1 , wherein the riser is adapted to rotate relative to the handle about the ball through a yaw angle, a pitch angle, and a roll angle. 
     
     
         3 . The free floating bow according to  claim 1 , wherein the string assembly comprises a compound bow string assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The free floating bow according to  claim 1 , wherein the free floating bow is a bow selected from one of a compound bow, a recurve bow, and a long bow. 
     
     
         5 . The free floating bow according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of arm braces extending from the bottom end of the handle and an arm support configured to span the pair of arm braces, wherein the arm support is adapted to be supported on a user's bow arm. 
     
     
         6 . The free floating bow according to  claim 1 , the ball measures from about  1 . 5  inches to about  2 . 0  inches in diameter. 
     
     
         7 . A bow comprising:
 (a) a riser comprising a pair of limbs having a string assembly operably coupled to each one of the pair of limbs, the riser with the pair of limbs operable to maintain a tension in the string assembly; and   (b) a handle, the handle comprising a ball joint maintained in the handle operable to rotate relative to the handle, wherein the handle is rotatably affixed to the riser at the ball joint.   
     
     
         8 . The bow according to  claim 7 , wherein the riser operably rotates relative to the handle in a direction of increased tension on the string assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The bow according to  claim 7 , wherein the string assembly is a string. 
     
     
         10 . The bow according to  claim 7 , wherein the string assembly is a compound bow string assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The bow according to  claim 7 , wherein the riser is operable to rotate relative to the handle along at least two degrees of rotation. 
     
     
         12 . The bow according to  claim 7 , the free floating bow further comprising a pair of arm braces extending from the bottom end of the handle and an arm support configured to span the pair of arm braces, wherein the arm support is adapted to be supported on a user's bow arm. 
     
     
         13 . A method of manufacture, the method comprising:
 (a) providing a riser comprising a pair of limbs having a string assembly operably coupled to each one of the pair of limbs, the riser with the pair of limbs operable to maintain a tension in the string assembly; and   (b) affixing a handle to the riser, the handle comprising a ball joint maintained in the handle operable to rotate relative to the handle, wherein the handle is rotatably affixed to the riser at the ball joint.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the riser operably rotates relative to the handle in a direction of increased tension on the string assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the string assembly is a string. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the string assembly is a compound bow string assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the riser is operable to rotate relative to the handle along at least two degrees of rotation. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 13 , the free floating bow further comprising a pair of arm braces extending from the bottom end of the handle and an arm support configured to span the pair of arm braces, wherein the arm support is adapted to be supported on a user's bow arm.