Archery carrying case

Dec. 13, 1960

2,964,166

W. L. LEHNER ETAL

ARCHERY CARRYING CASE

Filed May 5, 1960

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2,964,166

Patented Dec. 13, 19S0

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2,964,166

ARCHERY CARRYING CASE

William L. Lehner, 4412 E. Marian, Phoenix, Ariz., and Milan L. Lincoln, 1029 E. Meadowbrook, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Filed May 5,1960, Ser. No. 27,175

Claims. (Cl. 206—1)

This invention pertains to improvements in portable carrying cases and is particularly directed to a carrying case especially adapted to transporting and supporting archery equipment in play.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an archery carrying case which when opened supports the archery materials in playing position for the archer.

Still another object is to provide an archery carrying case for the bows and arrows which may be opened to present the arrows in playing position and so arranged to provide a compact light weight carrying case.

And a further object is to provide an archery carrying case for the bows and arrows which when opened for play provide a support for the arrows functioning as a quiver to facilitate placement of the arrows in the bow in play.

Further features and advantages of this invention will appear from a detailed description of the drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a general perspective view of an archery carrying case, shown in opened playing position, incorporating the features of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2—2 of Figs 1 and 3.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3—3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 4—4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view on the line 5—5 of Fig. 1.

As an example of one embodiment of this invention, there is shown an archery carrying case comprising a bottom 10 and a cover 11 each respectively having the sides 12 and 13, and sides 15 and 16, which are connected together by the closed ends 17. The cover 11 is hinged at 14 to the bottom 10. The bows 18 are each held inside the bottom 10 and cover 11 by suitable bifurcated brackets 19 secured to the inner surfaces 20 of the bottom and cover. A slot 21 formed in the brackets 19 receive the outer portions of the bows 18, as best shown in Fig. 5, and a securing strap 22 has one end secured by a rivet 23 to the bracket 19. The strap 22 passes up over the top ends of the bracket and over the bow and has its free end provided with a suitable snap fastener 24 on the other side of the bracket from the rivet 23 so as to demountably secure the bows in the device.

The arrows 25 are in a unique pair of quiver racks indicated generally at 26 and 27. Each of these racks are constructed alike and are hinged in the cover 11 so as to interfold with the arrows 25 flat within the cover. Each of the quiver racks comprises a pivot bracket 28 secured by suitable rivets 29 to the surface 30 of the inside of the cover 11 and has upturned ends 31 in which are formed inwardly facing concave trunnion sockets 32. A pivot block 33 has convex outwardly projecting trunnions 34 which are demountably received in the trunnion sockets 32 so that the pivot blocks may swing about the axes 35 and 36, Fig. 2. The pivot block 33 is formed with a series of fingers 37 having formed therein the arrow tip receiving cavities 38, each of the fingers 37 being separated by slots 39 which receive the arrows of the opposite quiver rack when both racks are interfolded.

Fixed to the outside fingers 37 of the pivot block are the T-shaped connecting rails 40 to the other end of which are fixed the top carrier plates 41. Intermediate carrying plates 42 are also fixed to the connecting rails 40. Suitable arrow supporting holes 43 and 44 are respectively provided in the top and intermediate carrier plates 41 and 42 which are appropriately aligned with the concave arrow tip receiving cavities 25 in the pivot blocks 33. The arrows 25 may thus be passed through the holes 43 and 44 and supported on their tips in cavities 38 in the quiver racks ready for rapid withdrawal in shooting.

It will be noted, Figs. 2 and 3, that when the quiver racks are folded down in the cover, the connecting rails 40 come down against the surfaces 45 of the stop pads 46 fixed to the surface 30 of the cover while similar pads 47 in the bottom 10 engage the connecting rails 40 when the unit is closed. The pads are also arranged to engage any arrows in the quiver racks 26 and 27 to hold them in rattle-proof condition during transportation. It will be further noted that the quiver racks interfold with the arrows laterally offset and that one or the other of the racks may be swung up vertically to conveniently position the arrows for shooting.

While the apparatus herein disclosed and described constitute a preferred form of the invention, it is also to be understood that the apparatus is capable of mechanical alteration without departing from the spirit of the invention and tnat such mechanical arrangement and commercial adaptation as fall within the scope of the appendent claims are intended to be included herein.