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US 11,692,787 B2Granted
Device and systems for a semi-automatic crossbow
AssigneeLimin' Innovations LLC
InventorScott S. Blackstock
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Abstract
The disclosed technology includes a semi-automatic crossbow having a stock, a plurality of limbs, a drawstring, a bolt feeder, a barrel, a draw assembly, and a release. The draw assembly can be configured to automatically move the drawstring to a cocked position and the release can include a trigger and be configured to release the drawstring when the trigger is actuated. The disclosed technology can further include a truck configured to engage the drawstring and a bolt such that the bolt can be propelled forward by the truck when the drawstring is released by the release.
Claims20
A crossbow comprising:
- a stock having a butt end and a fore end;
- one or more limbs attached to the stock proximate the fore end;
- a drawstring connected to the one or more limbs;
- a truck configured to engage the drawstring and a bolt;
- and
- a draw assembly configured to automatically move the drawstring to a cocked position, the draw assembly comprising a hook configured to:
- engage the truck and move the truck with the drawstring to the cocked position;
- and
- disengage from the truck and move out of a pathway of the truck such that the truck can be propelled forward by the drawstring.
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A crossbow comprising:
- a stock having a butt end and a fore end;
- one or more limbs attached to the stock proximate the fore end;
- a drawstring connected to the one or more limbs;
- a revolving cylinder attached to the stock, the revolving cylinder having a plurality of revolving cylinder chambers, each revolving cylinder chamber of the plurality of revolving cylinder chambers being configured to receive a bolt and having a channel extending therethrough;
- a draw assembly configured to automatically move the drawstring to a cocked position, the draw assembly comprising:
- a truck configured to engage the drawstring and to extend at least partially through the channel to engage a bolt of a plurality of bolts such that the bolt of the plurality of bolts is propelled forward by the truck when the drawstring is released;
- and
- a hook configured to engage the truck to move the truck with the drawstring to the cocked position and to disengage and move out of a pathway of the truck such that the truck can be propelled forward by the drawstring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.