US3490662A - Quiver attachment for an archer's bow - Google Patents

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Jan. 20, 1970 J. c. RAMSEY 3,490,662

QUIVER ATTACHMENT FOR AN ARCHER'S BOW Filed Aug. 1v 19e? 2 sheets-sheet 1 C. 2.4M SEX www.

Jan. 20, 1970 J. c. RAMsEY QUIVER ATTACHMENT FOR AN ARCHER'S BOW 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 17 1967 Filed Aug. 17, 1967, ser. No. 661,302 rm. ci. F416 /06 U.S. Cl. 224--1 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Apparatus comprising a substantially open frame including a pair of longitudinally spaced substantially parallel arrow mounting plates, the plates releasably receiving the arrow shafts adjacent their fletched and headed ends, respectively, and including cap guard means associated with the last referred to plate to prevent inadvertent or accidental injury to the archer and/ or damage to the arrow heads. The frame means of the apparatus also includes means for releasably securing the same on a bow for extension longitudinally thereof, and the mounting means are so constructed as to permit the apparatus to be used with equal facility by right or left handed bowmen.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the general ield of archery and more specifically, the instant invention pertains to quiver means for detachable connection to an archers bow.

Archery is now fast becoming a popular sport and hobby and is rapidly gaining wide acceptance not only among hunters, but also with those who prefer to exercise their marksmanship on stationary or immovable inanimate targets or objects.

As a consequence, there has -been born an increasing public demand for improved equipment as manufactured in accordance with present day techniques. The popular demand for such improved archery equipment has led to the development of superior bows and modied quivers, but with respect to the latter, satisfactory developments which will meet substantially all conditions of usage have been relatively slow in evolving.

Archers, like other Sportsmen, constantly seek to improve their tackle, and as among those who hunt, the quiver component holding the reserve arrows presents a problem when in the iield or forest. Generally quivers holding a reserve supply of six or more arrows are usually slung or strapped to the archers back or side. This constitutes an awkward placement when it is desired to quickly reach and draw an arrow while stalking game or while the hunter is under cover. Obviously such quivers cannot be worn when riding in an automobile, and the fact that with most modern equipment the bow and quiver constitute separate components, and by virtue of such usage the bow and its complementing arrows are also separated, the arrangement is most unsatisfactory. The clear-cut answer to this problem is to effect a com-bination of the quiver with the bow.

This solution has suggested itself to others as well as myself (see my Patent No. 2,969,898, led May 15, 1958, Ser. No. 735,465, which issued on Jan. 31, 1961, and is entitled Arrow Holder), but despite the fact that various forms of such equipment are being produced and supplied to archers, they all have one or the other of these two serious disadvantages. If the quiver is simply formed of but two seperate shaft holding plates, one for each bow limb, so that they may be attached to either the right or the left side of a bow for use by either a right-handed or a left-handed archer, the quiver does not carry as a part of itself a much needed guard to cover the arrow ited States Patent ice heads of the arrows held by the plates to protect the user from injury by them. Or if the quiver is made with the desired guard to cover the heads of the arrows carried in it, the same one quiver will not fit on both the right side of the bow for a right-handed archer, and on the left side of the bow for a left-handed shooter. A righthand form of the quiver has to be supplied for a righthanded archer, and a left-hand form for the person who shoots the bow left-handed. This calls for two forms of the same quiver, and increases manufacturing costs, as well as the costs to the user.

It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of this invention to provide a simple low cost bow quiver having a guard means over the heads of the arrows carried in it, the quiver being readily and easily assembled so as to iit on the right side of a bow for a right-handed archer, or so assembled that it will fit on the left side of a bow for a person who shoots left-handed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bow quiver having means for easily and quickly detachably connecting the same to an archers bow without the requirement of tools of any kind, and with the quiver being either empty or loaded with arrows.

A further object of this invention is to provide an arrow quiver for connection with an archers bow and wherein the quiver may be formed of a relatively light weight material to avoid adding excessive weight to the bow.

This invention has, as a still further object thereof, the provision of an arrow quiver for mounting on an archers bow and wherein the effective length of the quiver may be adjusted to accommodate bows having unbending handle sections of different lengths.

This invention contemplates, as a still further object thereof, the provision of an arrow quiver which is noncomplex in construction and assembly, inexpensive to manufacture and maintain, and which is rugged and durable in use.

Other and further objects and advantages of the instant invention will become more manifest from a consideration of the following specification when read in conjunction with the annexed drawings.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is an end elevational view of an arrow quiver constructed in accordance with this invention, FIGURE 1 showing the quiver in its mounted and operative position on the left side of a conventional archers bow, for use by a left-handed archer;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the quiver means shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of the quiver assembly, FIGURE 3 being taken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 3 3 of FIGURE 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 4 is a detail cross-sectional view of the quiver, FIGURE 4 being taken substantially on the vertical plane of line 4 4 of FIGURE 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the top quiver plate;

FIGURE 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower quiver plate;

FIGURE 7 is an end elevational view of a second embodiment of the arrow quiver assembly;

FIGURE 8 is a side elevational view of the quiver assembly shown in FIGURE 7;

FIGURE 9 is an enlarged fragmentary detail crosssectional view, FIGURE 9 being taken substantially on the vertical plane line of 9-9 of FIGURE 8, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a moditied top plate;

FIGURE 11 is an end elevational view of a third embodiment of this invention;

FIGURE 12 is a side elevational view of the modification shown in FIGURE 11;

FIGURE 13 is an enlarged detail cross-sectional view, FIGURE 13 being taken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 13-13 of FIGURE 12, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 14 is an enlarged fragmentary detail crosssectional view, FIGURE 14 being taken substantially on the vertical plane of line 14-14 of FIGURE l2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE l is an end elevational vie-w of a fourth embodiment of this invention; and

FIGURE 16 is an enlarged perspective view of a further modication of a top plate constructed in accordance with this invention.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, and with particular reference to FIGURES 1 to 5, inclusive, thereof, reference numeral 20 designates a conventional archers bow having the usual centrally located handle portion 22 from the opposed ends of which longitudinally project, in diverging directions, the upper and lower bow limb components 24, 26, respectively. The outer terminal ends, or the remotely disposed ends (not shown) of the limbs 24, 26 are notched or are otherwise provided with conventional anchoring means for the usual bow string 28, the central portion only of which is shown in FIGURE 1.

Reference numeral 30 denotes, in general, an arrow quiver assembly constructed in accordance with the teachings of one embodiment of this invention. As is illustrated in FIGURES 1 to 5, inclusive, the quiver 30 comprises a substantially open rectangular frame including a pair of elongated, slender, stiff, cylindrical rods 32 disposed in laterally spaced and substantially parallel relation relative to one another. The rods 32 are held in their respective positions by means of a pair of longitudinally spaced and substantially parallel transversely exten-ding brace members 33 (see FIGURES 1 and 4) of identical construction, each member 33 including an elongated substantially rectangular central web portion 33' having its opposed ends terminating in arcuate sleeves 33 which are Welded or otherwise xedly connected on the rods 32 inwardly spaced from each adjacent pair of ends thereof. The rods 32, taken together with the cross braces 33 form the open rigid substantially rectangular frame to which reference was made above. Each rod 32 is externally threaded at its upper end portion 34 and its lower end portion 36 (see FIGURE 4), with the threaded end portions extending inwardly to, substantially, the adjacent one of the sleeves 33b.

At 38 (see FIGURE 5) is designated the upper or arrow head receiving quiver plate having a substantially L-shaped configuration. The plate 38 includes an elongated substantially rectangular leg portion 40 and a 1aterally projecting substantially rectangular foot portion 42 integral therewith. The outer longitudinally extending marginal edge of leg portion 40 is formed with a plurality of transversely extending arrow head receiving openings 44 at regularly spaced intervals therealong. Spaced inwardly from the openings 44 and adjacent the other longitudinally extending marginal edge portion of the leg 40` is a pair of longitudinally spaced transversely extending openings 46, the function of the latter to be described more fully below.

The foot section 42 is formed with a centrally located U-shaped slot 48 which opens outwardly of its free end. The remotely disposed edges of the foot section 42 are each lformed with a set of transversely extending notches 50, 52, respectively, the slot 48 and notches 50, 52 all serving functions to be described infra.

The assembly 30 also includes a lower or bottom plate bearing the general reference numeral 54 which is also L-shaped in configuration and comprises an elongated leg portion 56 and a laterally projecting foot section 58' (see FIGURE 6). The leg portion 56 adjacent its outer longitudinally extending marginal edge is provided with a plurality of inwardly spaced transversely extending arrow shaft receiving openings 60 which open into the plane of its outer edge 62 via the truncated U-shaped slot 64. If desired, the plane of the outer edge 62 may be formed on a slight arc.

The width of each slot 64 at its truncated end 66 is, of course, appreciably less than the diameter of the associated opening 60. The openings 60 correspond in number to the number of openings 44, and the leg portion 56 is also formed with a pair of longitudinally spaced transverse openings 67 which are spaced inwardly from the openings 60.

The foot section 58 is formed with a centrally located U-shaped slot 68 which opens outwardly of its free end. As in the case of the plate 38, the foot section 58 is also provided with sets of notches 70, 72, respectively, formed in side edges adjacent the slot 68. The sets of notches 7 (l, 72 extend transversely of the foot section 54 and correspond in number to the sets 50, 52 heretofore described and serve a function together with the slot I68 to which `further reference will be made below.

Both slots 48 and 68 are somewhat wider at their respective inner ends, and, optionally, the positions of the sets of slots 50, 52 and 70, 72, respectively, may be reversed relative to their respective foot sections 42, 58. Additionally, each of the plates 38, 54 is preferably stamped or formed of a good grade of live rubber, or rubber compound or plastic materials. T he material should be suiciently rigid or stiff and be possessed of substantial strength so as when connected with its bow, as will be described infra, the plates will stand away from the bowed ends at substantially right angles with respect thereto. The rubber material, natural, synthetic, or other plastic from which the plates are formed must be suiciently elastic and resilient enough to resist the cracking or splitting thereof at the inner ends of the slots 48, 68.

Further, and still concerning the material or composition of the plate 38, the same should be capable of resisting cutting by the arrow heads received in the openings 44, and the material of the plate 54 must be suiciently elastic and resilient so as to permit the adjacent fingers 74 to be forced open to pass an arrow through the slots 64 into the opening 60 and to thereafter squeeze back to lock the arrows therein and to hold them snugly and securely in place in such a manner that there may be no inadvertent axial movement of the arrow shaft relative to its associated opening. Again, the rubber or other material must have such a composition as to yield only under the application of force by the users fingers to displace the arrow shaft from its opening 60 and slot 64, and also be so composed as not to crumble or wear unduly as the arrow shafts are inserted and removed therefrom.

At 76 is generally denoted an arrow head shield or guard which may be formed of any suitable plastic or metal having suicient strength to withstand shock, denting and other misadventure. The shield 76 includes an axially elongated arcuate dome 78 as its main body portion (see FIGURES l and 3) from a longitudinally extending marginal edge of which laterally and outwardly projects an elongated substantially rectangular ange 80 suitably apertured (not shown) adjacent each of its opposed ends. These two apertures are spaced apart a distance exactly corresponding to the distance between the two openings 46 in the plate 38 and the two openings 67 in the plate 54 so as to readily accept the ends of the quiver frame rods 32 in the assembly to be described, infra. The opposed edge of dome 78 continues into an elongated skirt 82 having opposed ends which are folded inwardly towards the flange 80 to form oppositely disposed end walls 84, 86 disposed below the dome or main body portion 78. Integral with the main body portion 78 and at each. end thereof is located a stop lug 88 disposed in space confronting relation relative to the adjacent edge of the most proximate end wall 84, 86.

The arrow head shield or guard 76 should be molded or formed of a good substantial plastic material or of a suitable metal. The dome portion 78 should be sufficiently thick, hard and rigid enough that it will not become dented or bent out of shape or permit the tips of the arrow head to penetrate the same.

The plastic material, if the shield 76 is made therefrom, should have such a composition that'it will not become brittle or crack up in cold weather, nor should it be formed of any plastic composition which will enable the same to become so soft in hot weather as not to hold its predetermined and rigid configuration.

The material `of the shield 76 should be treated to cut down reflection of light that might alert or startle the game being hunted and, therefore, the outer surface of this shield should be of a non-reflecting dark gray, brownish or dull green color, or of a comminglement of such colors for camouflage effect.

With the basic components of the first embodiment of this invention described with particularity above, it is readily apparent that the elements will lend themselves to packaging as a kit in knock-down form for retail sale and subsequent assembly by the purchaser. To assemble the quiver it is only necessary for the user to thread one of the nuts 90 `on the lower threaded end portions 36- of each of the elongated rods 32. Thereafter7 the outer ends of the upper end portions 34 of each of the rods 32 are passed through the openings 46 formed in the plate 38, and the lower threaded end portions 36 are passed through the corresponding openings 67 formed in the lower plate 54. A nut 92 is then threaded on each of the lower end portions 36 to jam against the adjacent side of the lower plate 54 and to clamp the plate S4 against the adjacent side of the proximate nuts 90.

The shield or guard 76 is now mounted by passing the dome 78 and its associated flange 80 over the upper side of the upper plate 38 in such a manner as to cause the outer free longitudinally extending marginal edge thereof to engage below the lugs 88 and the adjacent edges of the side walls 84, 86, all in the manner shown in FIG- URE l of the drawings. In effecting this assembly, the rods 32 may be threaded downwardly through the plate 38 a sufiicient distance so that the outer free upper ends 34 of each of the rods 32 may extend through the openings (not shown) formed in the flange 80 and to which reference has been previously made. Thereafter, nuts 94 are threaded downwardly on the upper threaded ends 34 of each of the rods 32 to engage and clamp the fiange 80 and adjacent portions of the plate 38 against the upper edge of the Lipper cross brace 33.

The archer may, thereafter, insert one or more of the arrow heads 96 of a plurality 'of arrows 98 having shafts 100 into a selected one or ones of the openings 44 and push the shafts 100 thereof through the slots 64 and into their associated openings 60.

From the foregoing description it is clear that the plates 38, 54 may be varied in the spacing therebetween in accordance with the type and length of the unbending bow handle section of the bow used.

With the quiver assembled in the manner described, it is a simple operation to mount the same on a conventional bow such as is illustrated by reference numeral 20. In the construction given it is only necessary for the user to engage the upper limb 24 within the slot 48 of the plate 38 and to thereafter engage a rubber band or 102 other similar elastic flexible component within a selected yone lof the notches and 52 and in so doing to traverse that edge of the limb 24 which lies immediately adjacent the open end of the Slot 48, all in the manner shown in FIGURES l and 3 of the drawings. The lower limb 26 may be then engaged within the slot 68 of the plate 54 and a similar elastic member 104 is engaged in a selected one of the slots 70 and 72 to pass around that edge of the lower limb 26 which lies adjacent the open end of the slot 68.

As described above, each lof the slots 48, 68 is provided with a slight taper whereby the upper and lower limbs 24, 26 when inserted therein become tightly wedged. The wedging is not sufficient, however, as to cause any indentation or marking on the bow limbs.

With respect to the assembly steps referred to above, the related sequential order thereof need not be followed for the assembly steps for the bow quiver 30 may take place in the sequential order of the users preference.

Before terminating the description of this embodiment of the bow quiver illustrated in FIGURES l to 5, inclusive, it is stressed that the two cylindrical brace members 32 are essential and very necessary, for Without these rods the quiver would not function properly and would be `quite useless. That such components must be provided becomes clear when it is considered that in the use of the bow quiver, and when the heads of the arrows are forced up into the arrow head bores 44 formed in the plate 38, they would soon push the plate 38 up out of its proper location on the upper end of the unbending bow handle section, and the jarring action or effect of the `bow when being shot would cause the lower plate 54 to slide down on the lower bow limb 26 further than it should thereby destroying the effectiveness of this bow quiver construction. It is necessary and essential that the rods 32, together with the component elements assembled thereon, must hold the upper and lower plates in their proper spaced distance relative to one another. Further, with the right-hand and left-hand assembling feature of this quiver, the rods 32 and complementing assembly must hold the hood 78 in fixed position on whichever side of the plate 54 the hood 78 and the plate are assembled and connected together. Reiterating, the rods 32 and component accessories are necessary to provide the user with means to vary the spacing between the plates 38 and 54 in accordance with the type and length of the unbending handle section of the bow being used.

FIGURES 7 to 10, inclusive, illustrate a second embodiment of this invention wherein component elements finding their counterpart in the precluding embodiment bear the same reference numeral but to which has Ibeen added the reference letter a. The principal changes in construction involve the provision of a modified top plate 206, the details of construction of which are shown in FIGURE l0, and the inclusion of an elongated block of sponge rubber 210, to which further reference will be made, the latter being adapted to be seated within the shield 76a to receive arrow heads therein. Otherwise the quiver construction is essentially the same as that described above including the necessary open frame construction comprising the pair of laterally spaced rods 32a having threaded end portions 34a and 36a, the rods being held in their spaced and parallel relationship by means of the cross braces 33a, as before, and the latter are formed, of course, of a stiff metal securely welded or otherwise fixedly connected to their associated rods 32a immediately adjacent the inner ends thereof at the inner terminal of the threaded end portions 34a and 36a. This provides a quiver frame assembly with a suitable degree of rigidity.

The top plate 206 (see FIGURE 10) is similar to the plate 38 (see FIGURE 5) with the exception that the width of the leg portion 40 has been reduced and the openings `44 eliminated. Otherwise the two plates 38, 206, are identical in construction, one with respect to the other. The lower plate 54a is identical with respect to the construction of the plate 54 and requires no further description.

The plate 206 is fitted on the rods 32a by passing the threaded ends 34a through the openings 46a in the same manner as described above, the plate in this embodiment of the invention coming to rest on the upper edge of the uppermost one of the brace members 33a. The fiange 80a of the shield 76a is mounted on the upper threaded ends 34a, exactly as described in the preceding embodiment, the threaded upper ends 34a of the rod 32a each passing through one of the openings formed in the fiange 80a described above and here assigned the reference numeral 203 as is shown in FIGURE 9 of the drawings. The nuts 94a maintain this top assembly with component elements thereof releasably retained in their described positions.

The shield 76a has the same component construction as the shield 76 of the preceding embodiment with the exception that the dome or arcuate shaped main body portion 78a is now completely lled and is occupied by a block of sponge rubber 210 or other similar elastic and resilient material. As is seen in FIGURE 9 of the drawings, the exposed side of the block 210 is substantially planar in configuration and at its opposed ends the block 210 engages the lugs 88a which serve as stops to prevent the inadvertent displacement of the sponge rubber block 210 from the main body portion 78a. The shield construction 76a is otherwise identical with respect to the shield 76.

The lower plate 54a is identical in construction with respect to the plate 54 of the preceding embodiment and is mounted on the rods 32 in the manner heretofore described; and, the plates 206 and 54a are engaged with the upper and lower bow limbs 24a, 26a in the exact manner presented above.

The arrow shafts 100e are engaged in the openings of the lower plate 54a exactly as described above, and the arrow heads 96a are caused to releasably penetrate within the sponge rubber block 210 in the manner shown in FIGURE 7.

At this point it is deemed important to note that the bow quivers 30 and 30a are shown as being mounted on their respective bows for use by either left or righthanded archers. The quivers are easily changed from the proper right side of the bow attachment and use assembly to the proper assembly for attachment and use on the left side of the bow, and vice versa, through the simple eX- pedient of inverting the plates 38, 54 and 206, 54a and reversing the ends of the guard 76 or 76a and securing them yback in their proper places on the quiver frame rods 32 or 32a. This feature of the invention is clearly demonstrated through a comparison of FIGURE 1 with FIG- URE 7 of the drawings.

It is again believed to be necessary to reemphasize the utility of the two brace rods 32a. In the absence of these rods, the successive insertion of the heads of the arrows up into the sponge rubber block 21.0 would soon cause the plate 206 to be pushed upwardly out of its proper place on the upper end of the unbending bow handle section, all as has been explained above, and this would be attended by the disadvantages which have been noted, supra.

In FIGURES 11 to 14, inclusive, is illustrated a third embodiment of this invention. Again, and in these figures, the component elements of this embodiment of the invention which find their counterpart in the preceding embodiments have been assigned the same reference numerals but to which has been added the differentiating identification letter 17. In this embodiment of the invention the quiver assembly 30b is seen to include the pair of laterally spaced substantially parallel elongated rods each bearing the reference designation 32b, and each rod is threaded at its respective upper end as is indicated by reference numeral 34b. The lower ends of the rods are also threaded as designated by 36h, Ybut in this instance the threads 3617 extend over a greater axial length of each of its associated rods than as in the preceding embodiments.

The quiver 30b is provided with an upper and lower mounting plate bearing the reference numerals 206b and 206b, respectively, which are identical in construction with respect to the plate 206. Each of the plates 206b 206'b is mounted on the rods 32b and is heid in adjusted position by means of the nuts 90b, 9211 and 94b, all as heretofore described. The plates 20611 and 206b engage, respectively the upper and lower bow limbs 24h, 26h and are held securely thereon as by the elastic bands 10217.

The shield 76b of this embodiment of the invention includes the axially elongated dome shaped wall 78b from the longitudinally extending marginal edge of which laterally projects the aforedescribed substantially rectangular and elongated mounting flange 80h- In this ernbodiment of the invention it is preferable that the shield 76h be provided with opposed closing end walls 300, 302 and the receptacle formed by the dome shaped wall 78b and the side walls 300, 302 is substantially filled and occupied by a block of sponge rubber 210b (see FIG- URE 14). The fiange 80h is mounted over the threaded upper ends 341; of the rods 32b and is held in place by the aforedescribed nuts lb, 94b.

The lower arrow shaft gripping plate in this modication bears the general reference numeral 310` and is, in effect, a compound member. The lower plate 310 is seen to comprise a substantially L-shaped back member 312 having a normally upright leg portion 314 from the lower end of which laterally projects a foot section 316. The leg portion 314, adjacent each end thereof, is provided with an arcuate recess 318 having its longidinal axis perpendicular to the plane of the foot section 316. The plate 310 further includes a front member also having a substantially L-shaped configuration which includes a normally upright leg portion 322 from the lower end of which projects a substantially hollow rectangular housing forming the foot section 324. The leg portion 322, as in the leg portion 314, is formed adjacent each end thereof with a substantially upright arcuate recess 326 adjacent each end thereof, and the back and front members 312, 320, respectively, are juxtaposed relative to one another with their respective foot portions 314, 322 being imposed against one another in surface-tosurface engagement.

The housing 324 includes the top and bottom walls 328, 330 (see FIGURE 12) which are disposed in vertically spaced and substantially parallel relationship relative to one another, and these plates are held in their respective positions by means of the connecting side walls 332, 334. The back of the housing 324 is, of course, closed by the lower end of the leg portion 322.

Disposed within the housing 324 and fixedly secured therein by conventional means is an insert 336, the insert 336 including an outer end portion 328 which projects beyond the outer longitudinally extending marginal edges of the top and bottom walls 328, 330, respectively. This insert is formed of substantially the same material as is the plate 54 and is provided with related construction details such as, for example, the arrow receiving openings 330 which extend transversely through the projecting end and to which access is gained via the slots or notches 332. The sides of the slots or notches 332 are provided with the manually operable fingers 334 which serve substantially the same function as fingers 74.

The back member 312 is suitably apertured to receive therethrough adjacent each end thereof one of the rods 32b (see FIGURES 11, 12 and 13), and the plate 310 is held in adjusted axial relationship relative to the rods 32b by means of the adjusting and securing nuts 336, 338, which engage on opposite sides of the foot section 316.

Disposed and fixedly secured within the substantially hollow cylindrical sleeves formed by the confronting concave recesses 318, 326 are the remotely disposed ends of the arms 340, 342 of a substantially U-shaped brace 344. These remotely disposed ends of the arms 340, 342 are fixedly secured within the defined above-mentioned sleeves and project upwardly from the lower plate 310 and, into the shield 7619 adjacent each end thereof. The

upper end of each arm 340, 342 is arcuately bent to follow the configuration of the dome shaped wall 78h (see FIGURE 14) and continues transversely thereacross from one longitudinally extending marginal edge to the other whereupon the inner terminal ends of the arcuately shaped portions 346 are bent laterally at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the arms 340, 342 to form a connecting bight 348. The purpose of the wire frame member 344 is, of course, to provide some rigidity and stability to the connecting elements.

The openings 330 receive the shafts 10011 of the arrows therein while the heads 96h are embedded within the block 210b- In FIGURES and 16 is disclosed the last of the embodiments of this invention to be described and illustrated. This embodiment involves substantially the same components as in the preceding embodiment and again, the elements of this embodiment having counterparts in the preceding embodiments bear the same reference numeral but to effect differentiation therebetween there has been added the further identifying letter E'C'JJ Thus, and in referring specifically to FIGURE 15, it is seen that essentially the same components are illustrated therein as are to be found in the preceding embodiment of FIGURES 1l to 14, inclusive. The major modification which distinguishes the embodiment of FIGURE 15 from the embodiment of FIGURES 11 to 14, inculsive, comprises the replacement of the two rods 3211 with four stub bolts or rods 400. In effect the embodiment of FIGURE 15 is exactly that of FIGURES 11 to 14, inclusive, with the central portions of the rods 32b being removed. In all other respects the two embodiments of the inventive concept are identical. But it here should be noted that in utilizing the embodiment of FIGURE 15 less weight is involved which is a material advantage, and that this is accomplished with but small sacrifice in the strength of the assembly.

In the use of the apparatus described above, it has been found advantageous to preform arrow head receiving bores 402 in those embodiments of this invention which utilize the sponge rubber blocks 210, 210b (see FIG- URES 7 and 14), and while this construction is optional due to the nature of the material making up the blocks 210, 210b, some archers prefer this added convenience.

Further, this embodiment of the invention also contemplates the use of a modified top plate 500 as is shown in FIGURE 16. Here again the plate 500 has counterparts which are found in preceding embodiments and these bear the same reference numerals and to which have been assigned the reference letter c. The plate S00 may be readily substituted for the top plate 206 (see FIGURES 7, 9 and 10) if desired. Basically, the plate 500 differs from the plate 206 in that the leg portion 40a is wider and is provided with an elongated substantially rectangular transversely extending slot 502. In assuming the substitution of the top plate 500 for the plate 206, the assembly is as described above with the exception that the shield or arrow head guard 76C is now disposed in overhanging relationship relative to the slot 502 with the lower exposed side of the block 210 superimposed on the selected side (depending upon whether the user is right or left-handed) of the leg portion 40e and with the openings 400 registering with the slot 502.

Having described and illustrated several preferred embodiments of this invention in detail, it will be understood that the same are offered merely by way of example, and that this invention is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

1. An arrow quiver for attachment to an archers bow having a handle and upper and lower bow limbs diverging therefrom and including a pair of opposed sides therefor, said quiver being adapted to releasably receive a plurality of arrows each having an arrow head and shaft, said quiver comprising:

a pair of spaced substantially L-shaped plates including, respectively, a leg portion and a foot section; means on each of said plates for effecting, respectively, detachable connection on said upper and lower bow limbs with said plates projecting laterally from a selected side thereof, said means being further operable to detachably connect said plates on said bow limbs to project laterally from the other side thereof upon inversion of said plates, each of said foot sections having a transverse slot formed therein extending inwardly from its respective outer end and comprising said detachable connecting means;

a pair of spaced elongated and substantially parallel rods having opposed adjacent pairs of ends, said rods extending transversely through the leg portion of each of said plates to slidably mount said plates for adjustment longitudinally on said rods;

the leg portions of the one of said plates connecting with the upper bow limb having a plurality of openings extending transversely therethrough to receive, respectively, a portion of an arrow head therein;

arrow head shield means comprising an elongated hollow normally downwardly opening arcuate wall having a flange projecting laterally and outwardly from a longitudinally extending marginal edge of said wall, said flange being superimposed on said leg portion of said one plate and slidably mounted on the adjacent pair of ends of said rods, said arcuate wall extending across the outer terminal ends of said arrow heads in spaced relation relative thereto;

said arcuate wall having its other edge projecting below said one plate and continuing into an elongated skirt terminating at each of itsends in end walls extending in the direction of said flange and engaging below said one plate for extension across the inner ends of, respectively, adjacent ones of said arrow heads, and stop lugs projecting laterally from said wall adjacent its said other edge for engagement over said one plate, the adjacent edges of said skirts and lugs cooperating to clamp said one plate against movement therein; Y

the other of said plates being detachably connected with the lower bow limb and having a plurality of slots extending transversely therethrough and corresponding in number to the number of said openings formed in said one plate and aligned therewith, said slots opening into the adjacent peripheral edge of its associated plate to receive a portion of an arrow shaft therein;

a pair of rigid substantially rectangular cross-braces extending between and having their opposed ends fixedly connected on said rods intermediate said plates;

means on said rods to clamp said fiange of said shield and said leg portion of said one plate in adjusted position on said rods; and

means on said rods cooperating with said leg portion of said other of said plates to hold said other plate in an adjusted position on said rods.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,746,658 5/ 1956 Freid.

2,954,764 10/ 1960 Stinson 224-1 X 2,980,305 4/ 1961 Reese 124-23 3,108,725 10/1963 Ramsey 224-1 3,209,740 10/1965 Hauch 224-1 X 3,366,101 1/1968 Saunders 224-.5 X 3,114,485 12/1963 Whiffen 224-1 ROBERT G. SHERIDAN, Primary Examiner R. I. SPAR, Assistant Examiner

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