Archery bow sight

Abstract

A bow sight is provided including a mounting bracket including a proximal end and a distal end, a sight housing and a sight pin mounted in the housing. The proximal end can define substantially vertical slots, one above the other, to provide a first vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight. The sight housing can define another substantially vertical slot. The mounting bracket can be joined with an arm that is movable relative to the substantially vertical housing slot so that the sight housing and sight pin can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight. The arm can extend from a windage adjuster mounted to the mounting bracket.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . An archery bow sight comprising:
 a mounting bracket including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end defining a substantially vertical first slot extending at least 10 mm in length and shaped so that a first fastener can be placed through the first slot anywhere along the length to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to an archery bow riser, and thereby provide a first vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight, the distal end projecting forwardly of the distal end and configured to extend forwardly of the archery bow riser when the bow sight is mounted thereto;   a windage adjuster mounted to the distal end, the windage adjuster including an elongated arm projecting laterally from the distal end, the elongated arm including a first end and a second end, the first end movable relative to the mounting bracket;   a sight housing joined with the second end of the elongated arm, distal from the mounting bracket, the sight housing defining a substantially vertical second slot extending at least 10 mm in length; and   a sight pin mounted in the housing and distal from the substantially vertical second slot,   wherein the second end is movable relative to the substantially vertical second slot so that the housing and sight pin can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight.   
     
     
         2 . The archery bow sight of  claim 1  comprising:
 a second fastener extending through the second slot and joined with the second end, 
 wherein the second fastener is adjustable to an adjustment mode in which the second slot and housing are configured to move relative to the second fastener and the second end to provide the second vertical adjustment. 
 
     
     
         3 . The archery bow sight of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the second fastener is adjustable to a secured mode in which the fastener engages the housing and presses the housing against the second end of the elongate arm so that the second slot and housing are fixed relative to the second fastener and the second end.   
     
     
         4 . The archery bow sight of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the sight housing defines a third slot, distal from the second slot but parallel to the second slot,   wherein the sight pin is selectively slidable within the third slot to provide a third vertical adjustment to the sight pin.   
     
     
         5 . The archery bow sight of  claim 1 ,
 wherein second slot defined by the housing wall is bounded by a shoulder,   wherein the second end of the arm abuts the shoulder and is prevented from rotating relative to the housing via the abutment against the shoulder.   
     
     
         6 . The archery bow sight of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical wall,   wherein the second slot is defined by the substantially vertical wall,   wherein the second end defines a substantially planar engagement surface,   wherein the engagement surface engages the vertical wall.   
     
     
         7 . The archery sight of  claim 6 ,
 wherein the vertical wall includes a shoulder that extends along the second slot,   wherein the engagement surface engages the shoulder.   
     
     
         8 . The archery sight of  claim 7 ,
 wherein a second fastener includes a head and a shaft,   wherein the shaft extends through the second slot and is threadably joined with the second end,   wherein the head engages the vertical wall opposite the engagement surface.   
     
     
         9 . The archery bow sight of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the proximal end defines a substantially vertical second slot extending at least 10 mm in length and shaped so that a third fastener can be placed through the third slot anywhere along the length to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to the archery bow riser,   wherein the third slot is located below the first slot,   wherein the first slot is parallel to the third slot.   
     
     
         10 . An archery bow sight comprising:
 a mounting bracket including a proximal end and a distal end;   a sight housing joined with the mounting bracket at the distal end; and   a sight pin mounted in the housing;   wherein the proximal end defines a substantially vertical elongated first slot and substantially vertical elongated third slot disposed below the first slot, the first slot and third slot laying on a common vertical axis and configured to provide a first vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight relative to a riser of an archery bow.   
     
     
         11 . The archery bow of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical second slot extending at least 10 mm in length,   wherein the mounting bracket is joined with an arm that is movable relative to the substantially vertical second slot so that the sight housing and sight pin can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket, to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight,   wherein the substantially vertical first slot extends at least 10 mm in length and is shaped so that a first fastener can be placed through the first slot anywhere along the length to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to an archery bow riser,   wherein the substantially vertical third slot extends at least 10 mm in length and shaped so that another fastener can be placed through the third slot anywhere along the length of the third slot to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to the archery bow riser,   wherein a portion of the mounting bracket extends forward of the first and third slots,   wherein the portion does not extend beyond an uppermost part of the first slot and a lowermost part of the third part.   
     
     
         12 . The archery bow of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical wall,   wherein the second slot is defined by the substantially vertical wall,   wherein the arm defines a substantially planar engagement surface,   wherein the engagement surface engages the vertical wall,   wherein the vertical wall includes a shoulder that extends along the second slot,   wherein the engagement surface engages the shoulder.   
     
     
         13 . The archery sight of  claim 10  comprising:
 an arm extending between the mounting bracket and the sight housing; and 
 a second fastener that includes a head and a shaft, 
 wherein the arm includes an engagement surface selectively, slidably mounted in a recess that extends adjacent a substantially vertical second slot defined by the sight housing, 
 wherein the shaft extends through the second slot and is threadably joined with the arm, 
 wherein the head engages the sight housing to press the sight housing against the engagement surface and fix the sight housing in a fixed vertical position relative to the arm. 
 
     
     
         14 . The archery bow sight of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the sight housing defines a third slot, distal from the second slot but parallel to the second slot,   wherein the sight pin is selectively slidable within the third slot to provide a vertical adjustment to the sight pin.   
     
     
         15 . The archery bow sight of  claim 10  comprising:
 an arm extending between the mounting bracket and the sight housing; 
 wherein sight housing defines a second slot bounded by a shoulder, 
 wherein a second end of the arm abuts the shoulder so the sight housing is prevented from rotating relative to the arm via the abutment against the shoulder. 
 
     
     
         16 . The archery bow sight of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the sight housing defines a third slot, distal from the second slot but parallel to the second slot,   wherein the sight pin is selectively slidable within the third slot to provide a vertical adjustment to the sight pin.   
     
     
         17 . The archery bow sight of  claim 10  comprising:
 a windage adjuster including an arm joined with the distal end of the mounting bracket, 
 wherein the arm extends to the sight housing, 
 wherein the sight housing defines a second slot, 
 wherein a second fastener extends through the second slot and into the arm, 
 wherein the second fastener is configured to set the vertical position of the sight housing relative to the arm and the mounting bracket, 
 wherein the second fastener is distal from the sight pin. 
 
     
     
         18 . The archery bow sight of  claim 10  comprising:
 a windage adjuster disposed between the mounting bracket and the sight housing, 
 wherein the arm includes a threaded portion that extends through a dial ring of the windage adjuster, 
 wherein the dial ring is configured to be rotated by a user to thereby move the sight ring laterally away from the mounting bracket. 
 
     
     
         19 . An archery bow sight comprising:
 a sight housing configured to join with a mounting bracket;   a sight pin mounted in the housing; and   a fastener including a head and a shaft,   wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical wall and a curved wall extending away from the substantially vertical wall over the sight pin,   wherein the vertical wall defines a vertical adjustment slot,   wherein the vertical wall includes a shoulder that extends along the vertical adjustment slot and an edge that bounds the vertical adjustment slot,   wherein the shaft extends through the vertical adjustment slot adjacent the edge and is configured to threadably joined with an arm of the mounting bracket,   wherein the head engages the sight housing to press the sight housing against the arm and fix the sight housing in a fixed vertical position relative to the arm,   wherein the fastener is adjustable to an adjustment mode in which the vertical adjustment slot and sight housing are configured to move relative to the fastener and the arm to provide a vertical adjustment of the sight housing and the sight pin.   
     
     
         20 . The archery bow sight of  claim 19 , comprising:
 a mounting bracket having a proximal end that defines a substantially vertical elongated first slot and a substantially vertical elongated third slot disposed below and parallel to the first slot, the first slot and third slot aligned along a common vertical axis and configured to provide another vertical adjustment of the sight housing and the sight pin.