US3703770A

US3703770A - Adjustable string peep

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Publication number: US3703770A
Application number: US46695A
Authority: US
Inventors: Howard S Sofield
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1970-06-16
Filing date: 1970-06-16
Publication date: 1972-11-28
Anticipated expiration: 1989-11-28

Abstract

An adjustable ''''string peep'''' that is to provide a solid anchor for the archer who shoots a variety of distances while using a sight on the bow. In the past an archer using a ''''string peep'''' in his bow-string would have two basic types to choose from. These two types consisted either of a hole or elongated slot through the center of the piece of material in the string commonly known in Archery as a ''''string peep.'''' An archer using the type with a hole through the center would find that he would have to ''''float'''' his anchor to see through the hole clearly when he moved the sight on the bow down as he got farther away from the target. The other type of ''''peep'''' has an elongated slot in the center which would enable the archer to keep a ''''solid anchor'''' but the disadvantage of this type is that he would not be able to control his eye alignment up and down inside the elongated slot therefore loseing exact sight and string alignment. The disadvantage of all these types of ''''string peeps'''' is that they are not adjustable once they are tied into the bow-string.

Description

Umted States Patent [1 1 3,703,770

Sofield [451 Nov. 28, 1972 1 ADJUSTABLE STRING PEEP [57] ABSTRACT [72] Inventor: Howard S. Sofield, 100 Columbia An adjustable string peep that is to provide a solid Avenue, Lindenwold, NJ. 08083 anchor for the archer who shoots a variety of [22] Filed: June 16, 1970 distances while using a sight on the bow.

App]. No.: 46,695

Primary Examiner-Robert B. Hull Assistant Examiner-Steven L. Stephan 1n the past an archer using a string peep in his bowstring would have two basic types to choose from.

These two types consisted either of a hole or elongated slot through the center of the piece of material in the string commonly known in Archery as a string peep.

An archer using the type with a hole through the center would find that he would have to float his anchor to see through the hole clearly when he moved the sight on the bow down as he got farther away from the target. The other type of peep has an elongated slot in the center which would enable the archer to keep a solid anchor but the disadvantage of this type is that he would not be able to control his eye alignment up and down inside the elongated slot therefore loseing exact sight and string alignment. The disadvantage of all these types of string peeps is that they are not adjustable once they are tied into the bow-string.

4 Claim, 8 Drawing Figures ADJUSTABLE STRING PEEP My adjustable string peep has been currently designed to fit into. the middle of a bowstring by the means of a string slot provided on FIG. I (housing) which is placed in a desired position by the archer and then tied into the bow-string. This housing has an elongated slot competely through the center of it with the exception of small lands on each end. This housing also has a Dovetailed cut through just above the elongated slot.

This dovetailed cut in the housing has been designed toaccept a dovetailed slide (FIG. 2) which is to be slid up or down inside the housing (FIG.I) There is a round hole through the center of the slide which was made to provide the archer with a round view when sliding the slide up or down the length of the slot in the housing. My Adjustable string peed would provide a clear view when the archer has the same anchor even when moving the sight up or down on the bow because he would be able to move and mark the peep slide (FIG.

, 2 REFERENCE TO THE DRAWING.

In FIG. 1 there is illustrated an assembled peep device mounted in a bowstring 11 by means of string grooves 12. The installation is completed by applying serving 13 to the bowstring 11 in the conventional manner above and below the peep assembly 10.

In FIG. 3 there is shown an elongated slot 15 through the bottom of the housing 14 for the purpose of an unrestricted view to the archer throughout the complete range of adjustment of the top slide 16.

v In FIG. 4 there is a dovetailed type slot 17 which is above the elongated slot 15 that is designed to accept the dovetail 18 shown on the top slide 16, which is to be slideup and down the bottom housing 14. I

In FIG. 7 there is a hole 19 through the top slide 16 designed to give the archer a controlled view when he 2) while moving it up or down in the same relationship with the bow-sight.

the insertion of spring clips (FIG. 3) between the housing and the sliding part (FIGS. 1&2) The purpose of r the spring clips is to hold the sliding part (FIG. 2) in one position inside the housing (FIG. 1). The spring clips are depressed by the archer when he desired to move the slide (FIG. 2) by a squeezing pressure with his hand. Once a new position is attained the spring clips retain a new holding pressure when the archer stops the squeezing pressure he made initially to depress the spring clips.

A marking area has been provided on the slide (FIG. 2) to enable the marking of a peep setting an archer may desire to come back to at another time.

So it now stands that if an archer were to use the nonadjustable type of string peep marketed presently, he would have no control of his string peep after tieing it into the bow-string. My Adjustable string peep would have the advantage of having controlledmovement after being tied'into the bow-string either up or down as necessary in relationship to the movement of the front sight and the reliability of being able to keep a consistent anchor when shooting a variety of distances.

Being able to mark a peep setting for a certain distance an archer may be shooting is another advantage of this adjustable string peep" because the archer can always return to this distance setting if he has need to without any guess-work.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view of assembled peep device constructed in accordance with invention 10, shown mounted in the bowstring 11 by means of string grooves 12. I

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the bottom housing 14.

FIG. 4 is an end plan view of the bottom housing 14.

FIG. 5 is a side plan view of the top slide 16.

FIG. 6 is an end plan view of the top slide 16.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the top slide 16.

FIG. 8 is a sectional plan view of FIG. 7 taken on line AA.

adjusts the top slide 16 up or down in relationship to the bowsight movement.

In FIG. 8 is shown a cross-section view of FIG. 7 taken along lines AA to show in this'instance one form of the hole 19 going through the top slide 16. However, it is to be understood that this hole 19 could take a variety of shapes not necessarily round or straight through the top slide 16 In FIGS. 2 & 5 there is shown a form of spring-clips 20 which in this instance are curved, which are to be inserted into the grooves 21 which are shown on the bottom of the top slide 16. Let it be clearly understood that the size, shape and number of spring-clips 20 could vary. It is also pointed out that these spring-clips 20 do not necessarily have to be inserted into the top slide 16 as it is possible to produce the top slide 16 and bottom housing 14 in such a manner that they would create their own spring pressure upon assembly. The purpose of the spring pressure is to insure that the top slide 16 does not move from the shock of the bowstring when the archer releases the bowstring. When the archer does desire to move the top slide 16, he creates enough pressure 'with his fingers to move the top slide 16 to another position he has selected as proper for him in relationship to his bow-sight movement so that he would retain his anchor point.

Iclaim:

I. A peep sight to be mounted in a bowstring comprising a housing fixedly mounted in the string of a bow, said housing having an elongated hole therethrough and a slide movably mounted on the housing for adjustment relative to the housing in a direction parallel to the string, the slide Also having a peep hole therethrough which is aligned with the first hole so that the archers line of sight can pass through both holes, adjustment of the slide thereby compensating sighting at various ranges.

2. A peep sight as recited in claim 1 wherein the housing is elongated and has a dovetailed slot formed therein, and the slide is elongated and has a dovetail therein formed to mate with the dovetailed slot and slides therein to provide said movable mounting.

3. A peep sight as recited in claim 2 wherein said dovetail has mounted thereon spring means to provide a fixed amount of friction between said slide and said housing. 1

4. A peep sight as recited in claim 1 therein two slot on opposite sides of the housing, said slots each accepting strands of the bow string to secure said sight within said string.

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Claims

1. A peep sight to be mounted in a bowstring comprising a housing fixedly mounted in the string of a bow, said housing having an elongated hole therethrough and a slide movably mounted on the housing for adjustment relative to the housing in a direction parallel to the string, the slide Also having a peep hole therethrough which is aligned with the first hole so that the archers line of sight can pass through both holes, adjustment of the slide thereby compensating sighting at various ranges.

3. A peep sight as recited in claim 2 wherein said dovetail has mounted thereon spring means to provide a fixed amount of friction between said slide and said housing.

4. A peep sight as recited in claim 1 therein two slots on opposite sides of the housing, said slots each accepting strands of the bow stRing to secure said sight within said string.