Allen revolutionized the archery industry worldwide with the invention and patent of the compound bow in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, the USA experienced an increased interest in bow hunting. Holless Wilbur Allen was mechanically minded and sawed the ends off a conventional recurve bow and then added pulleys to each end.[1] Allen experimented with a number of designs to eventually apply for a patent on June 23, 1966,[2] and U.S. Patent 3,486,495 was granted to him in December 1969. With the help of bowmaker Tom Jennings, he became the first manufacturer of compound bows. 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).
holless, wilbur, allen, july, 1909, stilwell, kansas, june, 1979, billings, missouri, inventor, compound, allen, revolutionized, archery, industry, worldwide, with, invention, patent, compound, 1960s, early, 1960s, experienced, increased, interest, hunting, me. Holless Wilbur Allen July 12 1909 Stilwell Kansas June 28 1979 Billings Missouri was the inventor of the compound bow Allen revolutionized the archery industry worldwide with the invention and patent of the compound bow in the 1960s In the early 1960s the USA experienced an increased interest in bow hunting Holless Wilbur Allen was mechanically minded and sawed the ends off a conventional recurve bow and then added pulleys to each end 1 Allen experimented with a number of designs to eventually apply for a patent on June 23 1966 2 and U S Patent 3 486 495 was granted to him in December 1969 With the help of bowmaker Tom Jennings he became the first manufacturer of compound bows 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 Allen was born in Stillwell Johnson County Kansas and lived in Kansas City Missouri He moved to Billings Missouri in 1967 He died as the results of injuries suffered in a car accident Recognition amp Awards EditArchery Hall of Fame amp Museum Class of 2010 Inductee Innovator Inventor Contributor to the Sport 3 4 References Edit Holless Wilbur Allen Scientist of the Day Linda Hall Library 2017 07 12 Retrieved 2021 03 17 Sung LokMan Kesha Kilak Avedschmidt Sarah Root Kelly Hlavaty Leigh 2018 The Modern Compound Bow Journal of Forensic Sciences 63 1 130 139 doi 10 1111 1556 4029 13503 hdl 2027 42 141095 ISSN 1556 4029 PMID 28605023 S2CID 46806116 Inductee Hollis Wilbur Allen Archery Hall of Fame and Museum archeryhalloffame com Retrieved 2021 04 08 Difference Between a Recurve and Compound Bow archeryhalloffame com Retrieved 2022 03 26 The Compound Bow This article about a United States engineer inventor or industrial designer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article relating to an American archery figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Holless Wilbur Allen amp oldid 1166197400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
