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Title: Any ideas
Post by: zepnut on January 13, 2011, 10:40:00 AM

A friend of mine recently picked up this bow. Have no clue what it is. It is backed with what appears to be sinew with fiberglass on the other side. Some kind of mark or stamp on the upper limb. Stamped in the riser is Pat.2316880. Tips reinforced. Late 40's? Very well made bow.
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Title: Re: Any ideas
Post by: Jeremy on January 13, 2011, 11:51:00 AM

The patent was granted on April 20, 1943

 http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&S1=02316880&OS=PN/02316880&RS=PN/02316880

Work is blocking the patent images for some reason... maybe someone else can click on "Images" and see who the patent was issued to.

Title: Re: Any ideas
Post by: Jeremy on January 13, 2011, 11:55:00 AM

I checked a different site

 http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2316880.pdf

It was granted to Walter L. Miller of Teaneck, NJ