Archery Bow

Abstract

An archery bow comprises a structural riser that comprises a plurality of cells defined between structural rails and connecting members. In some embodiments, a central longitudinal axis of the riser is oriented midway between the rails. In some embodiments, a first plurality of cells are aligned along the central longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, connecting member intersections are aligned upon the central longitudinal axis.

1 . A bow comprising:
 a riser comprising a first rail, a second rail and a plurality of connecting members that define a plurality of cells, said riser having a plurality of connecting member intersections, said riser having a central longitudinal axis;   first and second limbs; and   a bowstring extending between said limbs;   wherein said central longitudinal axis comprises a curved portion and a plurality of said connecting member intersections are aligned upon said curved portion.   
     
     
         2 . The bow of  claim 1 , wherein said cells comprise a plurality of first cells, each first cell having a similar size and shape, said first cells aligned upon said central longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         3 . The bow of  claim 2 , comprising at least  12  first cells. 
     
     
         4 . The bow of  claim 2 , each first cell comprising a first pair of opposed corners that are aligned upon said central longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         5 . The bow of  claim 4 , wherein each first cell comprises a second pair of opposed corners that define a cell axis oriented orthogonal to said central longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         6 . The bow of  claim 5 , wherein said cell axis intersects a junction between at least one connecting member and a rail. 
     
     
         7 . The bow of  claim 2 , wherein said cells further comprise a plurality of second cells, each second cell shaped differently from each first cell. 
     
     
         8 . The bow of  claim 7 , wherein each second cell has fewer sides than each first cell. 
     
     
         9 . The bow of  claim 7 , wherein each second cell is bounded by one of said rails. 
     
     
         10 . The bow of  claim 2 , wherein each first cell comprises a centerpoint, a plurality of said centerpoints aligned upon said central longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         11 . The bow of  claim 1 , said central longitudinal axis comprising a straight portion, a plurality of said connecting member intersections aligned upon said straight portion 
     
     
         12 . The bow of  claim 1 , wherein said curved portion comprises a first curved portion, said central longitudinal axis comprising a second curved portion, a plurality of said connecting member intersections aligned upon said second curved portion. 
     
     
         13 . The bow of  claim 1 , wherein a first connecting member and a second connecting member extend from opposite sides of a connecting member intersection, the first connecting member being nonparallel to the second connecting member. 
     
     
         14 . An archery bow riser comprising:
 a first rail, a second rail and a plurality of connecting members that define a plurality of cells, said cells comprising a plurality of first cells, each first cell having a similar shape, each first cell having a centerpoint,   said riser having a central longitudinal axis, said central longitudinal axis comprising a curved portion, a plurality of said centerpoints aligned upon said curved portion.   
     
     
         15 . The archery bow riser of  claim 14 , said riser comprising a plurality of connecting member intersections aligned upon said curved portion. 
     
     
         16 . The archery bow riser of  claim 14 , each first cell comprising a pair of opposed corners that are aligned upon said central longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         17 . The archery bow riser of  claim 14 , wherein said curved portion comprises a first curved portion, said central longitudinal axis comprising a second curved portion, a plurality of said centerpoints aligned upon said second curved portion. 
     
     
         18 . The archery bow riser of  claim 17 , wherein a plurality of connecting member intersections are aligned upon said second curved portion.