The present invention relates to improvements to a traditional archery stabilizer with an added forearm saddle that supports the weight of the bow while carrying it. This invention also allows an archer to prop the bow safely (riser face down) keeping the main functional components of the bow from touching the ground. Further, by resting a person's forearm in the saddle aids in arm, wrist, and hand fatigue while carrying a bow when walking or hiking.

A transducer attenuates a physiologically damaging vibration by converting vibration energy to fluidization energy. The transducer includes a canister defining a sealed enclosure, a powder contained within the enclosure, and a coupler for vibrationally coupling the canister to the physiologically damaging vibration. When undisturbed, the powder has a settled state occupying less than the entire enclosure of the canister. However, when excited by physiologically damaging vibration, the powder has a fluidized state occupying the entire enclosure of the canister. When agitated by the physiologically damaging vibration via the coupler, the canister transmits vibration energy to the powder contained therein and causes the powder to fluidize, thereby attenuating the physiologically damaging vibration.

The inventive stabilizer controls the stiffness, spine, flex and flex direction of the bow. The archery stabilizer has a rod having first and second ends; first and second end caps connected to the first and second ends of the rod, and at least three stiffening members extending between the first and second end caps, each of the at least three stiffening members being constructed and arranged to selectively change the tension between the first and second end caps.

In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser comprising a grip location and a cavity. A first limb is supported by the riser and attached by a first limb fastener. A second limb is supported by the riser and attached by a second limb fastener. A bowstring extends between the limbs. A vibration damper is located in the cavity, the vibration damper comprising a resilient member and a weight. A first distance from the bowstring to the first limb fastener is less than a second distance from the bowstring to the vibration damper.

Systems described here include assemblies used for damping vibration. Some embodiments include an exo-skeleton with two openings, two inner cores mounted inside the exo-skeleton, two independent fasteners, each with an attachment end and a flange end. In some embodiments, the two independent fastener flange ends are mounted inside the exo-skeleton, each in one of the inner cores, and the two independent fastener attachment ends extending out of their respective opening of the exo-skeleton.

A stabilizer for an archery bow with adjustable weight that, when attached to a bow, permits the center of gravity and balance of the bow to be changed. The stabilizer includes a tubular housing and a knob, frame or shell that may be rotated to move the weight to adjust the center of gravity and balance of the bow.

A vibration dampener for an archery bow includes a cylindrical sleeve containing a chamber and a unitary elastomeric member arranged in the chamber. The elastomeric member is pressurized to press against an inner surface of the sleeve and absorb vibrations from the bow during execution of an archery shot. The pressure applied to the elastomeric member may be fixed or it may be adjustable through use of a compression assembly.

A stabilizer for an archery bow with adjustable weight that, when attached to a bow, permits the center of gravity and balance of the bow to be changed. The stabilizer includes a tubular housing, a weight positioned within the tubular housing and a knob that may be rotated to move the weight within the tubular housing.

In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, a limb assembly attached to the riser and a stabilizer. The limb assembly comprises a first limb member and a second limb member. The stabilizer is attached to the riser, and at least a portion of the stabilizer is oriented between the first limb member and the second limb member.

An energy absorber and method are described herein. The energy absorber, in an embodiment, includes a shooting equipment coupler, a base, a support, a plurality of cord segments that couple the base to the support, and an object coupled to the support. The base, support and cord segments are configured so that the cord segments have an initial shape before an aiming force is received, change to an aim response shape after the aiming force is received, and change to a shot response shape after a shot force occurs.