Archery limb holder and method

Abstract

An archery limb holder and method are disclosed herein. The archery limb holder, in an embodiment, includes a first body portion configured to at least partially receive an end of a limb of an archery bow. The archery limb holder also includes a second body portion that has a riser mount. The riser mount includes a mounting surface configured to face a front surface of a riser of an archery bow. In addition, the riser mount has a riser coupler that defines an opening configured to receive a coupling member.

The following is claimed: 
     
         1 . An archery limb holder comprising:
 a first body end;   a second body end;   a body extending from the first body end to the second body end, the body comprising:
 a first body portion comprising a limb mount configured to at least partially receive an end of a limb of an archery bow, wherein the limb is configured to at least partially support a draw cord that is moveable along a shooting plane to launch a projectile toward a target plane, wherein the target plane is extendable through a target; 
 a second body portion structured to be coupled to a riser of the archery bow, the second body portion comprising a riser mount, 
 wherein the riser mount comprises a mounting surface configured to engage a front surface of the riser, wherein, when the archery bow is vertically oriented and aimed at the target, the front surface is configured to at least partially face the target plane; 
 wherein the riser mount comprises a riser coupler configured to engage a side surface of the riser, wherein the riser coupler defines: 
 (a) a pivot opening configured to receive a first coupling member that extends along a first axis; and 
 (b) a positioning opening configured to receive a second coupling member that extends along a second axis; and 
 an adjuster configured to be coupled to the riser, wherein a movement of the adjuster during an adjustment mode causes the body to move relative to the riser, wherein, when the riser mount couples the body to the riser of the archery bow: 
 the body is pivotal about the first axis during the adjustment mode until a desired position is reached; and 
 the second coupling member is configured to secure the body in the desired position after the adjustment mode. 
   
     
     
         2 . The archery limb holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first body portion and the second body portion comprise concave-shaped structures that face in opposite directions. 
     
     
         3 . The archery limb holder of  claim 1 , wherein the positioning opening is bordered by a plurality of guide surfaces that define an elongated arc shape. 
     
     
         4 . The archery limb holder of  claim 1 , wherein the second coupling member is configured to cooperate with the adjuster such that the movement of the adjuster causes the second coupling member to rise along one or more of the plurality of guide surfaces. 
     
     
         5 . The archery limb holder of  claim 1 , wherein the second coupling member is configured to cooperate with the adjuster to interchangeably lock and unlock the adjuster. 
     
     
         6 . The archery limb holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first axis is parallel to the second axis. 
     
     
         7 . The archery limb holder of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the riser comprises a plurality of distal portions that each comprise:
 (a) a riser end; and 
 (b) a plurality of mount regions that are differently located relative to the riser end; and 
   the riser mount is configured to be removed from one of the mount regions and secured to another of the mount regions so as to change a distance between the riser mount and the riser end.   
     
     
         8 . An archery limb holder comprising:
 a first body portion configured to at least partially receive an end of a limb of an archery bow, wherein the limb is configured to at least partially support a draw cord that is moveable in a forward direction along a plane to launch a projectile toward a target; and   a second body portion comprising a riser mount,   wherein the riser mount comprises a mounting surface configured to face a front surface of a riser of the archery bow, wherein, when the archery bow is vertically oriented and aimed at the target, the front surface is configured to at least partially face in the forward direction;   wherein the riser mount comprises a riser coupler that defines an opening configured to receive a coupling member.   
     
     
         9 . The archery limb holder of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the opening comprises a first opening;   the coupling member comprises a first coupling member;   the first opening is configured to receive the first coupling member that extends along a first axis; and   the second opening is configured to receive a second coupling member that extends along a second axis.   
     
     
         10 . The archery limb holder of  claim 8 , further including an adjuster configured to be coupled to the riser, wherein a movement of the adjuster causes the riser mount to move relative to the riser. 
     
     
         11 . The archery limb holder of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the riser comprises a plurality of distal portions that each comprise:
 (a) a riser end; and 
 (b) a plurality of mount regions that are differently located relative to the riser end; and 
   the riser mount is configured to be removed from one of the mount regions and secured to another of the mount regions so as to change a distance between the riser mount and the riser end.   
     
     
         12 . An archery set that comprises a first limb holder and a second limb holder, wherein the first limb holder comprises the archery limb holder of  claim 11 . 
     
     
         13 . A recurve archery set that comprises a first limb holder and a second limb holder, wherein the first limb holder comprises the archery limb holder of  claim 11 . 
     
     
         14 . The archery limb holder of  claim 8 , wherein the riser coupler is configured to engage a side surface of the riser. 
     
     
         15 . The archery limb holder of  claim 8 , wherein the positioning opening comprises an arc shape. 
     
     
         16 . A method of manufacturing an archery limb holder, the method comprising:
 structuring a first body portion to at least partially receive an end of a limb of an archery bow, wherein the structuring of the first body portion comprises structuring the limb to at least partially support a draw cord that is moveable in a forward direction along a plane to launch a projectile toward a target; and   structuring a second body portion to comprise a riser mount, wherein the structuring of the second body portion comprises structuring the riser mount to:
 comprise a mounting surface that is structured to face a front surface of a riser of the archery bow, wherein, when the archery bow is vertically oriented and aimed at the target, the front surface is structured to at least partially face in the forward direction; and 
 comprise a riser coupler that defines an opening structured to receive a coupling member. 
   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the opening comprises a first opening;   the coupling member comprises a first coupling member; and   the structuring of the second body portion comprises:
 structuring the first opening to receive the first coupling member that extends along a first axis; and 
 structuring the second opening to receive a second coupling member that extends along a second axis. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising structuring an adjuster to be coupled to the riser, wherein a movement of the adjuster causes the first and second body portions to move relative to the riser. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 structuring the riser to include a plurality of distal portions that each comprise:
 (a) a riser end; and 
 (b) a plurality of mount regions that are differently located relative to the riser end; and 
   structuring the riser mount to be removable from one of the mount regions and secured to another of the mount regions so as to change a distance between the riser mount and the riser end.   
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing a recurve archery bow assembly, wherein the method comprises:
 attaching a first limb holder to the riser of  claim 16 ; and   attaching a second limb holder to the riser of  claim 16 ,   wherein the first limb holder comprises the archery limb holder of  claim 16 .