ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,081, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Mathews Archery Inc. (Sparta, Wis.).

"Archery bow accessory attachment" was invented by Mathew A. McPherson (Norwalk, Wis.), Brandon J. Gann (Sparta, Wis.) and Mark J. Hayes (Onalaska, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser comprising a first rail and a second rail. An accessory is supported by the riser. The accessory extends through the first rail and contacts the second rail. A fastener contacts the riser and the accessory. The fastener comprises a central axis that does not intersect the accessory."

The patent was filed on Dec. 20, 2024, und...