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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1998
James R Allshouse, Newburgh, IN (US);
Christopher Peter Petrole, Chicago, IL (US);
Indian Industries, Evansville, IN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a compound archery bow having a handle, a pair of resilient bow limbs, and a pulley system for providing let off. Each of the bow limbs has a mounting portion, attached to the handle, and an opposing tip portion which mounts a cam wheel. A bowstring and take-up string are mounted under tension between the cam wheels. The bow limbs are pre-curved; when not under tension and fastened to the handle, the limbs have a curved portion having a radius of curvature of less than about 30 inches, the radius sweeping an angle of at least about 35 degrees such that the tip end is located rearward of the mounting end a distance of at least about two inches.