US-12618636-B2 - Archery bow stabilizer

Abstract

In some embodiments, an archery stabilizer comprises a bar arranged to engage an archery bow. A mount is supported by the bar. The mount comprises a receptacle. A weight is supported by the mount. The weight comprises a coupler engaged with the receptacle.

Inventors

• Mathew A. McPherson
• John R. Scovil
• Mark J. Hayes

Assignees

• MATHEWS ARCHERY, INC.

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20231115

Claims (18)

1. 1 . An archery stabilizer comprising: a bar arranged to engage an archery bow; a mount supported by the bar, the mount comprising a receptacle; a weight supported by the mount, the weight comprising a seat and a coupler engaged with the receptacle; and a locking member supported by the weight, the locking member comprising a body, a locking plug moveable with respect to the body and a fastener arranged to move the locking plug with respect to the body, the locking plug arranged to apply a force to the seat.
2. 2 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the receptacle comprising a receptacle cavity, the coupler comprising a coupler protrusion oriented in the receptacle cavity.
3. 3 . The archery stabilizer of claim 2 , the coupler comprising a coupler cavity, the receptacle comprising a receptacle protrusion, the receptacle protrusion oriented in the coupler cavity.
4. 4 . The archery stabilizer of claim 3 , wherein a surface of the receptacle protrusion comprises a wall of the receptacle cavity.
5. 5 . The archery stabilizer of claim 3 , the receptacle comprising diverging surfaces, the diverging surfaces defining the receptacle cavity.
6. 6 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the receptacle comprising receptacle diverging surfaces, the coupler comprising coupler diverging surfaces arranged to contact the receptacle diverging surfaces.
7. 7 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the seat comprising a weight seat, the mount further comprising a mount seat, the weight comprising a plug, the plug contacting the mount seat.
8. 8 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the weight being a first weight, the first weight comprising a weight receptacle, a second weight comprising a second coupler, the second coupler engaged with the weight receptacle.
9. 9 . The archery stabilizer of claim 8 , the first weight and the second weight comprising similar shapes.
10. 10 . An archery stabilizer comprising: a bar arranged to engage an archery bow; a mount attached to the bar by a mounting fastener, the mount comprising a mount receptacle; a first weight comprising a coupler, the coupler engaged with the mount receptacle; and a locking member supported by the first weight, the locking member comprising a body, a locking plug moveable with respect to the body and a locking fastener arranged to move the locking plug with respect to the body; wherein the first weight does not contact the mounting fastener.
11. 11 . The archery stabilizer of claim 10 , comprising a second weight attached to the first weight, the first weight supporting the second weight, the second weight supporting the locking member, wherein the second weight does not contact the mounting fastener.
12. 12 . The archery stabilizer of claim 11 , the first weight comprising a weight receptacle, the second weight comprising a second coupler, the second coupler engaged with the weight receptacle.
13. 13 . The archery stabilizer of claim 12 , the first weight and the second weight comprising similar shapes.
14. 14 . An archery stabilizer comprising: a bar arranged to engage an archery bow; a mount supported by the bar, the mount comprising a seat; and a locking member supported by the mount, the locking member comprising a body, a locking plug moveable with respect to the body and a fastener engaged with the body, the locking plug arranged to apply a force to the seat, the fastener arranged to move the locking plug with respect to the body.
15. 15 . The archery stabilizer of claim 14 , further comprising a weight, the weight supported by the mount, the locking member supported by the weight.
16. 16 . The archery stabilizer of claim 14 , the locking plug arranged to contact the seat.
17. 17 . The archery stabilizer of claim 16 , the weight comprising a weight plug, the weight plug arranged to transmit a force from the locking plug to the seat.
18. 18 . The archery stabilizer of claim 14 , the mount comprising a receptacle, the locking member comprising a coupler arranged to engage the receptacle.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 63/425,642, filed Nov. 15, 2022, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to archery bow stabilizers, which are generally known in the art. Although it is desirable for an archery bow to be lightweight, it is also desirable for a bow to be stable. Stabilizers are often used to add mass to a bow using weights that are spaced apart from the bow. It is common for archers to adjust the amount of weight and/or the location of a weight in a stabilizer according to personal preference. Adjusting weights in a stabilizer can be difficult or inconvenient. There remains a need for novel archery bow stabilizer designs that allow for fast and easy addition or subtraction of weight. All US patents and applications and all other published documents mentioned anywhere in this application are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Without limiting the scope of the invention a brief summary of some of the claimed embodiments of the invention is set forth below. Additional details of the summarized embodiments of the invention and/or additional embodiments of the invention may be found in the Detailed Description of the Invention below. A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification is provided as well only for the purposes of complying with 37 C.F.R. 1.72. The abstract is not intended to be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In some embodiments, an archery stabilizer comprises a bar arranged to engage an archery bow. A mount is supported by the bar. The mount comprises a receptacle. A weight is supported by the mount. The weight comprises a coupler engaged with the receptacle. In some embodiments, the receptacle comprises a receptacle cavity. The coupler comprises a coupler protrusion oriented in the receptacle cavity. In some embodiments, the coupler comprises a coupler cavity. The receptacle comprises a receptacle protrusion oriented in the coupler cavity. In some embodiments, a surface of the receptacle protrusion comprises a wall of the receptacle cavity. In some embodiments, the receptacle comprises diverging surfaces that define the receptacle cavity. In some embodiments, the receptacle comprises receptacle diverging surfaces and the coupler comprises coupler diverging surfaces arranged to contact the receptacle diverging surfaces. In some embodiments, the mount further comprises a seat and the weight comprises a plug contacting the seat. In some embodiments, a weight comprises a weight receptacle. A second weight comprises a second coupler, which is engaged with the weight receptacle. In some embodiments, the weights comprise similar shapes. In some embodiments, a locking member is engaged with the weight. The locking member comprises a body and a locking plug moveable with respect to the body. The locking plug is arranged to apply a force to the weight. In some embodiments, an archery stabilizer comprises a bar arranged to engage an archery bow and a mount attached to the bar by a fastener. The mount comprises a mount receptacle. A first weight comprises a coupler that is engaged with the mount receptacle. The first weight does not contact the fastener. In some embodiments, a second weight is attached to the first weight, wherein the second weight does not contact the fastener. In some embodiments, the first weight comprises a weight receptacle and the second weight comprises a second coupler engaged with the weight receptacle. In some embodiments, an archery stabilizer comprises a bar arranged to engage an archery bow. A mount is supported by the bar. The mount comprises a seat. A locking member is supported by the mount. The locking member comprises a body and a locking plug moveable with respect to the body. The locking plug is arranged to apply a force to the seat. In some embodiments, the archery stabilizer further comprises a weight supported by the mount, the locking member supported by the weight. In some embodiments, the locking plug is arranged to contact the seat. In some embodiments, the locking member comprises a fastener engaged with the body and arranged to move the locking plug with respect to the body. In some embodiments, the fastener is arranged to bias the body away from the mount. In some embodiments, the mount comprises a receptacle and the locking member comprises a coupler arranged to engage the receptacle. These and other embodiments which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed hereto and forming a part hereof. However, for a better understanding of the invention, its advantages and objectives obtained by its use, reference can be made to the drawings which form a further part hereof and the accompanying descriptive matter, in which there are illustrated and described various embodiments o