Archery Bow Riser Weight

Abstract

In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser comprising a cavity, a first limb assembly, a second limb assembly and a bowstring arranged to flex the first limb assembly and the second limb assembly. A weight is attached to the riser. The weight comprises a first portion, a second portion and a fastener attaching the first portion to the second portion. The first portion is oriented in the cavity and the second portion is oriented in the cavity.

1 . An archery bow comprising:
 a riser;   a first limb assembly;   a second limb assembly;   a bowstring arranged to flex the first limb assembly and the second limb assembly; and   a weight attached to the riser, the weight comprising a first portion attached to a second portion, the first portion contacting the riser, the second portion contacting the riser.   
     
     
         2 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , the first portion comprising a first channel, the second portion comprising a second channel, the riser comprising a strut, a portion of the strut oriented in the first channel, a portion of the strut oriented in the second channel. 
     
     
         3 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , the riser comprising a cavity, the first portion comprising a first protrusion oriented in the cavity, the second portion comprising a second protrusion oriented in the cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The archery bow of  claim 3 , the cavity comprising a noncircular shape. 
     
     
         5 . The archery bow of  claim 4 , the first protrusion comprising a noncircular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The archery bow of  claim 3 , the weight comprising a fastener attached to the first portion and the second portion, the fastener extending through the cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The archery bow of  claim 6 , the fastener comprising a first fastener, the weight comprising a second fastener, wherein the second fastener does not extend through the cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , a shape of the second portion comprising a mirror image of a shape of the first portion. 
     
     
         9 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , wherein the bow does not include any fastener arranged to contact the weight and the riser. 
     
     
         10 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , comprising a gasket oriented between the riser and the weight. 
     
     
         11 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , the bow comprising a shooting plane, the first portion and the second portion oriented on opposite sides of the shooting plane. 
     
     
         12 . An archery bow comprising:
 a riser comprising a cavity;   a first limb assembly;   a second limb assembly;   a bowstring arranged to flex the first limb assembly and the second limb assembly; and   a weight attached to the riser, the weight comprising a first portion, a second portion and a fastener attaching the first portion to the second portion, the first portion oriented in the cavity, the second portion oriented in the cavity.   
     
     
         13 . The archery bow of  claim 12 , the bow comprising a shooting plane, the first portion and the second portion oriented on opposite sides of the shooting plane. 
     
     
         14 . The archery bow of  claim 12 , the fastener extending through the cavity. 
     
     
         15 . The archery bow of  claim 12 , the cavity comprising a non-circular shape. 
     
     
         16 . The archery bow of  claim 12 , comprising a gasket oriented between the riser and the first portion.