Archery bow risers and bow accessories having leveling devices

Abstract

Archery bow risers and bow sight devices are provided which comprise integrated level devices for use in, e.g., tuning and installing accessories on archery bows such as compound bows. For example, a bow sight device comprises a mounting bracket configured for attachment to a bow riser, a sight extension bar configured to slidably interface with the mounting bracket, and a first level device disposed on the sight extension bar and oriented in a first direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bow sight device, comprising:
 a mounting bracket configured for attachment to a bow riser;   a sight extension bar configured to slidably interface with the mounting bracket; and   a first level device disposed on the sight extension bar and oriented in a first direction.   
     
     
         2 . The bow sight device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first level device is disposed on an upper surface of the sight extension bar; and   the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the sight extension bar.   
     
     
         3 . The bow sight device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first level device is disposed on end of the sight extension bar; and   the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the sight extension bar.   
     
     
         4 . The bow sight device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second level device disposed on the sight extension bar and oriented in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. 
     
     
         5 . The bow sight device of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the sight extension bar; and   the second direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sight extension bar.   
     
     
         6 . The bow sight device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second level device disposed on the mounting bracket and oriented in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. 
     
     
         7 . The bow sight device of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the sight extension bar; and   the second direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sight extension bar.   
     
     
         8 . The bow sight device of  claim 1 , further comprising a sight housing connected to a an end of the sight extension bar, the sight housing comprising a third level device, and a sight housing adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust an orientation of the sight housing so that the third level device is oriented in alignment with the first direction of the first level device. 
     
     
         9 . The bow sight device of  claim 1 , wherein the first level device and the third level devices are simultaneously viewable by an individual looking in a shooting direction. 
     
     
         10 . A bow sight device, comprising:
 an elongated mounting bar configured to slidably engage slots of a bow riser to mount the elongated mounting bar to the bow riser; and   a first level device disposed on the elongated mounting bar and oriented in a first direction.   
     
     
         11 . The bow sight device of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first level device is disposed on end of the elongated mounting bar; and   the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the elongated mounting bar.   
     
     
         12 . The bow sight device of  claim 10 , further comprising a second level device disposed on the elongated mounting bar and oriented in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. 
     
     
         13 . The bow sight device of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the elongated mounting bar; and   the second direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated mounting bar.   
     
     
         14 . The bow sight device of  claim 10 , further comprising a cap element configured to slidably connect to an end of the elongated mounting bar, the cap element comprising a second level device which is disposed in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction, when the cap element is connected on the end of the elongated mounting bar. 
     
     
         15 . The bow sight device of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first direction is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated mounting bar; and   the second direction is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the elongated mounting bar.   
     
     
         16 . The bow sight device of  claim 10 , further comprising a sight housing connected to a an end of the elongated mounting bar, the sight housing comprising a third level device, and a sight housing adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust an orientation of the sight housing so that the third level device is oriented in alignment with the first direction of the first level device. 
     
     
         17 . The bow sight device of  claim 16 , wherein the first level device and the third level devices are simultaneously viewable by an individual looking in a shooting direction. 
     
     
         18 . A bow sight device, comprising:
 a mounting bracket configured for attachment to a bow riser, the mounting bracket comprising a first level device and a second level device;   a sight housing adjustably connected to the mounting bracket by a sight housing adjustment mechanism, the sight housing comprising a third level device;   wherein the first level device is disposed on a backside surface of the mounting bracket in a first direction which is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the mounting bracket;   wherein the second level device is disposed on a sidewall surface of the mounting bracket in a second direction which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mounting bracket; and   wherein the sight housing adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust an orientation of the sight housing so that the third level device is oriented in alignment with the first direction of the first level device.   
     
     
         19 . The bow sight device of  claim 18 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first through hole and a second through hole aligned with a central longitudinal axis of the bow riser. 
     
     
         20 . The bow sight device of  claim 18 , wherein the first level device and the third level devices are simultaneously viewable by an individual looking in a shooting direction.