Illuminated rear peep sight for a bow
US5157839A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G1/467
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rear peep sight apparatus for use with a bow includes a body formed of a transparent material for mounting in a bow string. The body has generally parallel front and rear surfaces connected by a curved side surface and the side surface and a portion of each of the front and rear surfaces is opaque. The body has a cavity formed therein for mounting a light source which is connected by a spiral wound elastic conductor to a battery and switch enclosed in a housing which can be releaseably attached to the bow. The peep sight can include sighting means such as, for example, an oval ring, a dot and a cross hair. In the alternative, the light source can be located in the housing and the light transmitted through a fiber optic conductor to the body.
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