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  2. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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    In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [1] The compound bow was first developed in 1966 by Holless Wilbur Allen in North Kansas City, Missouri , and a US patent was granted in 1969.

  3. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    (discipline) – A competitive archery discipline in which allowed bow accessories are severely limited. For example, in World Archery competitions, sights, draw check devices, and stabilizers are banned; arrow rests are allowed with restrictions on size and placement; and vibration dampeners and weights are allowed if directly attached to the bow.

  4. Archery - Wikipedia

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    Modern compound bows usually also have a peep sight (rear sight) built into the string, which aids in a consistent anchor point, but this is not allowed for other bow types under World Archery. Modern compound [ 65 ] bows automatically limit the draw length to give a consistent arrow velocity, while traditional bows allow great variation in ...

  5. Holless Wilbur Allen - Wikipedia

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    Of the five bow manufacturing companies to retain the right to manufacture compound bows utilizing Allen's design and patent, PSE (Precision Shooting Equipment) is the only survivor. PSE is the parent company of Browning Archery and the former Archery Research (AR). [3] Allen lived in Kansas City, Missouri. He moved to Billings, Missouri in ...

  6. Modern competitive archery - Wikipedia

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    Modern competitive target archery is often governed by the World Archery Federation, abbreviated as WA (sometimes also referred to as FITA, from its former French name of Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc). Olympic rules are derived from WA rules. Target archery competitions may be held indoors or outdoors.

  7. Binary cam - Wikipedia

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    The binary cam is a design for the pulley system of a compound bow. Craig Yehle, director of research and development at Bowtech Archery, received a patent [1] for the design on December 11, 2007. Bowtech started equipping its bows with the new cam design in the 2005 model year. [2] [3]