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US 12,449,224 B2Granted
Arrow assembly for a crossbow and method of using same
AssigneeRavin Crossbows, LLC
InventorCraig Yehle
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Abstract
A method of engaging an arrow with an anti-dry fire system on a crossbow and an arrow assembly for crossbow that engages the anti-dry fire system behind the draw string. Matched weight arrows having lighted and non-lighted nocks are also disclosed.
Claims12
A method of engaging an arrow with an anti-dry fire system of a crossbow, the method comprising:
- engaging a string carrier of the crossbow with a draw string of the crossbow;
- translating the string carrier along a center rail of the crossbow between a released configuration and a drawn configuration;
- seating the draw string within an opening of a nock assembly of the arrow shaped to receive the draw string while the crossbow is in the drawn configuration;
- engaging an anti-dry fire region of the nock assembly and a dry fire lockout of the anti-dry fire system behind the draw string while the crossbow is in the drawn configuration;
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- displacing the dry fire lockout with the anti-dry fire region from a first position that inhibits release of the draw string to a second position that permits release of the draw string.
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A crossbow system comprising:
- a frame;
- a string carrier coupled to and moveable relative to the frame between a drawn position and a released position, the string carrier including:
- a catch moveable between a closed position retaining a draw string and an open position releasing the draw string;
- a sear movable between a de-cocked position and a cocked position, the sear coupled to the catch to retain the catch in the closed position;
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- a dry fire lockout including a projection, the dry fire lockout rotatable between a first position engaged with the sear and inhibiting movement of the sear to the de-cocked position, and a second position permitting the sear to move to the de-cocked position;
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- an arrow assembly including:
- an arrow shaft with a center opening extending between a front end and a rear end;
- a front insert with internal threads secured in the center opening proximate the front end of the arrow shaft;
- a fletching secured to the arrow shaft proximate the rear end;
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- a nock assembly including
- two prongs defining an opening shaped to engage the draw string, and an anti-dry fire region behind the opening shaped to engage the projection of the dry fire lockout and move the dry fire lockout to the second position;
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- a shank coupled to the center opening at the rear end of the arrow shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.