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.
Claims17
A crossbow comprising:
- a stock comprising a butt end and a fore end;
- one or more limbs attached to the stock;
- a drawstring connected to the one or more limbs;
- a revolving cylinder configured to hold a plurality of bolts simultaneously, the revolving cylinder defining a plurality of revolving cylinder chambers, each revolving cylinder chamber configured to hold a bolt of the plurality of bolts and defining a chamber channel;
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- a draw assembly configured to automatically move the drawstring to a cocked position, the draw assembly configured to cause the revolving cylinder to rotate and position the bolt of the plurality of bolts in a firing position to be propelled from the crossbow by the drawstring, the draw assembly comprising a truck configured to engage the drawstring and a bolt of the plurality of bolts,
- wherein each chamber channel is configured to receive at least a portion of the truck such that at least a portion of the truck can pass through a revolving cylinder chamber of the plurality of revolving cylinder chambers to engage the bolt of the plurality of bolts.
A crossbow comprising:
- a draw assembly configured to move a drawstring to a cocked position, the draw assembly comprising a truck configured to engage the drawstring;
- a revolving cylinder configured to hold a plurality of bolts simultaneously, the revolving cylinder defining a plurality of revolving cylinder chambers, each revolving cylinder chamber of the plurality of revolving cylinder chambers being configured to receive a bolt and defining a chamber channel extending therethrough;
- and
- a barrel configured to guide the bolt toward a target when the bolt is fired, the barrel defining a barrel channel configured to receive the truck,
- wherein the chamber channel is configured to align with the barrel channel such that the truck can slide along a length of the barrel and the revolving cylinder chamber when the draw assembly moves the drawstring to the cocked position.
A draw assembly for a crossbow, the draw assembly comprising:
- a cable;
- a truck configured to engage a drawstring of the crossbow;
- a hook attached to the cable and configured to engage the truck;
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- an electric motor, the electric motor configured to move the cable and the hook to engage the truck and move the truck with the drawstring to a cocked position,
- wherein the hook is configured to disengage from the truck and move out of a pathway of the truck such that the truck can be propelled forward by the drawstring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.