Archery Bowstring with Multiple Portions

Abstract

In some embodiments, an archery bowstring comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a first plurality of longitudinally oriented strands. The second portion comprises a second plurality of longitudinally oriented strands. The first portion is attached to the second portion at a connection. In some embodiments, the connection comprises a double loop.

1 . An archery bowstring comprising:
 a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a first plurality of longitudinally oriented strands, the second portion comprising a second plurality of longitudinally oriented strands, the first portion attached to the second portion at a connection.   
     
     
         2 . The archery bowstring of  claim 1 , the first portion comprising a first loop, the second portion comprising a second loop, the connection comprising the first loop engaged with the second loop. 
     
     
         3 . The archery bowstring of  claim 2 , the first plurality of strands comprising a first group of strands and a second group of strands extending from the first loop. 
     
     
         4 . The archery bowstring of  claim 3 , comprising an accessory positioned between the first group of strands and the second group of strands. 
     
     
         5 . The archery bowstring of  claim 2 , comprising a third portion comprising a third plurality of longitudinally oriented strands, the second portion attached to the third portion at a second connection. 
     
     
         6 . The archery bowstring of  claim 5 , the second portion comprising a third loop, the third portion comprising a fourth loop, the second connection comprising the third loop engaged with the fourth loop. 
     
     
         7 . The archery bowstring of  claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the first portion excludes the second plurality of strands. 
     
     
         8 . The archery bowstring of  claim 7 , wherein a cross-section of the second portion excludes the first plurality of strands. 
     
     
         9 . The archery bowstring of  claim 1 , the first portion comprising a first terminal loop. 
     
     
         10 . The archery bowstring of  claim 9 , the second portion comprising a second terminal loop. 
     
     
         11 . The archery bowstring of  claim 1 , the first portion comprising a first material, the second portion comprising a second material different from the first material. 
     
     
         12 . The archery bowstring of  claim 1 , the first portion comprising a first number of strands, the second portion comprising a second number of strands different from the first number. 
     
     
         13 . An archery bow comprising:
 a riser, a first limb, a second limb, a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member;   a bowstring comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a first plurality of longitudinally oriented strands and a terminal loop attached to the first rotatable member, the second portion comprising a second plurality of longitudinally oriented strands, the first portion attached to the second portion at a connection.   
     
     
         14 . The archery bow of  claim 13 , the first plurality of strands comprising a first group of strands and a second group of strands extending from the connection. 
     
     
         15 . The archery bow of  claim 14 , comprising an accessory positioned between the first group of strands and the second group of strands. 
     
     
         16 . The archery bow of  claim 13 , the first portion comprising a first loop, the second portion comprising a second loop, the connection comprising the first loop engaged with the second loop. 
     
     
         17 . The archery bow of  claim 13 , the bowstring comprising a third portion comprising a third plurality of longitudinally oriented strands, the second portion attached to the third portion at a second connection. 
     
     
         18 . The archery bow of  claim 13 , comprising a power cable comprising a first section and a second section, the first section comprising a first plurality of longitudinally oriented strands, the second section comprising a second plurality of longitudinally oriented strands, the first section attached to the second section at a cable connection. 
     
     
         19 . The archery bow of  claim 18 , the second section attached to the second rotatable member. 
     
     
         20 . The archery bow of  claim 18 , the first section comprising a first loop, the second section comprising a second loop, the cable connection comprising the first loop engaged with the second loop.