1. An arrow rest moveable between a load position and a discharge position, the arrow rest comprising:
a body, a first arm movably mounted with respect to the body, a second arm movably mounted with respect to the body, during movement from the load position to the discharge position the first arm and the second arm moving away from each other, a first bias element urging the first arm in a first radial direction, and a second bias element urging the second arm in a second radial direction that is different than the first radial direction.
2. The arrow rest according to claim 1, wherein the body is attachable to an archery bow.
3. The arrow rest according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first bias element and the second bias element is a spring having a first end fixed with respect to the body and a second end fixed with respect to a corresponding one of the first arm and the second arm.
4. The arrow rest according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first bias element and the second bias element is a coil spring mounted about a pivot axis of at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
5. An arrow rest moveable between a load position and a discharge position, the arrow rest comprising:
a body, a first arm movably mounted with respect to the body, a second arm movably mounted with respect to the body, during movement from the load position to the discharge position the first arm and the second arm moving away from each other, and during movement from the load position to the discharge position at least one of the first arm and the second arm pivoting within a plane positioned generally perpendicular to an arrow shaft when in the load position.
6. The arrow rest according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the first arm and the second arm contacts an arrow shaft when in the load position.
7. An arrow rest moveable between a load position and a discharge position, the arrow rest comprising:
a body, a first arm movably mounted with respect to the body, a second arm movably mounted with respect to the body, during movement from the load position to the discharge position the first arm and the second arm moving away from each other, and at least one of the first arm and the second arm operated by a cam element.
8. The arrow rest according to claim 7, further comprising an actuator movably mounted with respect to the body, and in the load position the actuator maintaining a position of at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
9. The arrow rest according to claim 8, wherein in the discharge position the actuator releases at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
10. The arrow rest according to claim 8, wherein the actuator is slidably mounted with respect to the body, and a first bias element urges the actuator into the load position.
11. The arrow rest according to claim 10, further comprising a hammer movably mounted with respect to the body, and capable of contacting the actuator.
12. The arrow rest according to claim 11, wherein a second bias element urges the hammer away from a contact position with the actuator.
13. The arrow rest according to claim 10, wherein the first bias element is mounted between the actuator and the body.
14. The arrow rest according to claim 8, wherein in the load position the actuator interferes with movement of at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
15. An arrow rest moveable between a load position and a discharge position, the arrow rest comprising:
a body, a first arm at least one of pivotably and rotatably mounted with respect to the body, a second arm slidably mounted with respect to the body, during movement from the load position to the discharge position the first arm moving away with respect to the second arm, and an actuator operated to move at least one of the first arm and the second arm with respect to the body.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An ionizer for removing static charge from a selected item by using air ions, said ionizer comprising:
a first ion emitter;
a second ion emitter positioned at a different physical location from said first ion emitter;
at least one reference electrode coupled to ground;
a power supply for providing an AC voltage to said first and second ion emitter, said power supply DC isolated from said ground;
a first rectifier coupled in series between said first ion emitter and said power supply;
a second rectifier coupled in series between said second ion emitter and said power supply; and
wherein said first and second rectifiers cause a DC bipolar voltage to be present at said first and second ion emitters during operation of the ionizer.
2. The ionizer of claim 1, wherein said power supply includes:
a high voltage transformer; and
a DC decoupling element.
3. The ionizer of claim 2, wherein said DC decoupling element includes a capacitor.
4. The ionizer of claim 1, wherein said power supply includes a piezo-electric element.
5. The ionizer of claim 1, wherein said power supply includes a high voltage transformer coupled to ground, to said first and second ion emitters; and to a capacitor.
6. The ionizer of claim 1, wherein said power supply includes a high voltage transformer coupled to a capacitor.
7. The ionizer of claim 1, wherein:
said first rectifier includes a diode having cathode coupled to said first ion emitter and an anode for receiving a voltage potential sourced from said power supply; and
said second rectifier includes a diode having an anode coupled to said second ion emitter and a cathode for receiving a voltage potential sourced from said power supply.
8. The ionizer of claim 1, further including at least one gas moving device for moving gas across said first and second ion emitter and generally towards the selected item.
9. The ionizer of claim 1, wherein a first distance between said first ionizing electrode and one of said at least one reference electrode, said first distance different from a second distance between said second ionizing electrode and one of said at least one reference electrode.
10. The ionizer of claim 1, wherein said first rectifier includes any one of a diode, a transistor and a Zener diode.
11. An ionizer for removing static charge from a target using air ions, comprising:
one or more first ionizing electrodes;
one or more second ionizing electrodes positioned at a different physical location from said first ionizing electrodes;
one or more reference electrodes;
at least one high voltage transformer with one terminal of said high voltage transformer coupled with a capacitor;
and at least one air moving apparatus;
one or more positive directed diodes connected in series with said first ionizing electrodes;
one or more negative directed diodes connected in series with said second ionizing electrodes; and
a distance between said first ionizing electrode and the nearest reference electrode to said first ionizing electrode which is different from the distance between said second ionizing electrode and the nearest reference electrode to said second ionizing electrode.
12. The ionizer in claim 11, in which a positive directed diode(s) is placed between said capacitor and said first ionizing electrode(s), and a negative directed diode(s) is placed between said capacitor and a said second ionizing electrode(s). The ionizer in claim 1, wherein a positive directed diode is placed between said capacitor and said first ionizing electrode(s), and a negative directed diode(s) is placed between said capacitor and a said second ionizing electrode(s).
13. The ionizer in claim 12 where the distance from said second ionizing electrode to its closest reference electrode is more than 4 times larger than the distance from said first ionizing electrodes to its closest reference electrode.
14. The ionizer in claim 12 where the distance from said second ionizing electrodes to its closest reference electrode is 2 to 4 times larger than the distance from said first ionizing electrodes to its closest reference electrode.
15. The ionizer in claim 12 where the distance from said second ionizing electrodes to its closest reference electrode is 1.2 to 2 times larger than the distance from said first ionizing electrodes to its closest reference electrode.
16. The ionizer in claim 12 where the distance between said first ionizing electrode and its nearest reference electrode is 0.5 to 5 times larger than the distance between said first ionizing electrode and said second ionizing electrode.
17. The ionizer in claim 12 where the distance between said second ionizing electrode and its nearest reference electrode is three to eight times larger than the distance between said first ionizing electrode and said second ionizing electrode.
18. The ionizer in claim 11 in which said first ionizing electrodes and said second ionizing electrodes comprise wires or filaments.
19. The ionizer in claim 18 where said wires or filaments are disposed as parallel lines within a first plane.
20. The ionizer in claim 19 where said wires or filaments are more than \u215b inch apart.
21. The ionizer in claim 19 where said wires or filaments are less than 3 inches apart.
22. The ionizer in claim 11 in which said first ionizing electrodes and said second ionizing electrodes comprise tapered corona electrodes, and air ions are produced at the low radius end.
23. The ionizer in claim 22 in which said low radius ends of said first ionizing electrodes are disposed in a second plane.
24. The ionizer in claim 23 in which said low radius ends of said second ionizing electrodes are disposed in a third plane.
25. The ionizer in claim 24 where said second plane and second third plane are parallel.
26. The ionizer in claim 25 where said second plane and second third plane are more than \u215b inch apart.
27. The ionizer in claim 25 where said second plane and second third plane are less than 3 inches apart.
28. The ionizer in claim 11 in which said ionizing electrodes are positioned between two said reference electrodes.
29. The ionizer in claim 11 in which said capacitor is positioned between said diodes and the high voltage terminal of said high voltage transformer.
30. The ionizer in claim 11 where the low voltage terminal of said high voltage transformer is grounded.
31. The ionizer in claim 11 in which said capacitor is positioned between said high voltage transformer and said first ionizing electrodes.
32. The ionizer in claim 11 in which said capacitor is positioned between said high voltage transformer and said second ionizing electrodes.
33. The ionizer in claim 11 in which said first ionizing electrodes and said second ionizing electrodes can be positioned or repositioned to change the distances to said reference electrodes.
34. The ionizer in claim 33 which further includes a mechanism to reposition said first ionizing electrodes or said second ionizing electrodes or said reference electrodes.
35. The ionizer in claim 11 in which a resistor is placed anywhere between said high voltage transformer and either said first ionizing electrodes or said second ionizing electrodes.
36. The ionizer in claim 11 in which a resistor is placed between any said ionizing electrodes and any said diodes.
37. The ionizer in claim 11 in which the reference electrodes have an area porosity of 70% or greater in the direction of air flow.
38. The ionizer in claim 11 in which different reference electrodes have the same or different dimensions.
39. The ionizer in claim 11 in which one or more said reference electrodes are positioned downwind of said air moving apparatus.
40. A method of providing an ionizer having a balanced ion output, the method comprising:
providing a first ion emitter;
providing a second ion emitter;
providing at least one reference electrode coupled to ground;
providing a power supply for providing an AC voltage to said first and second ion emitter, said power supply DC isolated from said ground;
providing a first rectifier coupled in series between said first ion emitter and said power supply;
providing a second rectifier coupled in series between said second ion emitter and said power supply; and
wherein said first and second rectifiers cause a DC bipolar voltage to be present at said first and second ion emitters during operation of the ionizer.
41. The method of claim 40, further including:
selecting a DC bipolar voltage amount at said first and second ion emitters during operation of the ionizer; and
varying the distance between said first ion emitter and a reference electrode that is nearest to said first ion emitter.
42. The method of claim 41, wherein said selecting includes varying the distance between said first and second ion emitters until said DC bipolar voltage amount is obtained.