Vibration dampening arrow retention spring
AssigneeHunter's Manufacturing Co., Inc.
InventorMichael Shaffer
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Abstract
A crossbow includes a body having a stock member and a barrel connected to the stock member. The barrel has an arrow receiving area for receiving an arrow. The crossbow also includes a bow having a pair of bow arms, a bowstring connected to the bow arms, a bowstring release mechanism used to hold and release the bowstring and, a scope mount used to hold a scope. An arrow retention spring is provided for retaining the arrow to the arrow receiving area. A vibration dampener may be positioned between the arrow retention spring and the scope mount in order to dampen the arrow retention spring vibrations made when shooting the crossbow. This greatly reduces unwanted noise.
Claims20
A crossbow comprising:
- a body comprising a stock member and a barrel operatively connected to the stock member, the barrel having an arrow receiving area;
- a bow operatively connected to the body and having a pair of bow arms;
- a bowstring operatively connected to the bow arms;
- a bowstring release mechanism operatively connected to the body for selectively holding and releasing the bowstring;
- an arrow retention spring for retaining an arrow to the arrow receiving area, the arrow retention spring having a first end operatively connected to a crossbow device and a second end adapted to contact the associated arrow;
- and,
- vibration dampening means for dampening vibrations caused by the arrow retention spring.
A vibration dampener for use with a crossbow having a crossbow member and an arrow retention spring, the vibration dampener comprising:
- a first surface adapted to operatively contact the arrow retention spring;
- a second surface adapted to operatively contact the crossbow member;
- and,
- vibration dampening means for dampening vibrations caused by the arrow retention spring.
A method of dampening vibrations in a crossbow caused by an arrow retention spring, comprising the steps of:
- providing a crossbow comprising:
- (a) a body comprising a stock member and a barrel operatively connected to the stock member, the barrel having an arrow receiving area;
- (b) a bow operatively connected to the body and having a pair of bow arms;
- (c) a bowstring operatively connected to the bow arms;
- (d) a bowstring release mechanism operatively connected to the body for selectively holding and releasing the bowstring;
- (e) a crossbow member;
- and, (f) an arrow retention spring for retaining an arrow to the arrow receiving area, the arrow retention spring having a first end operatively connected to a crossbow device and a second end adapted to contact the associated arrow;
- and,
- inserting a vibration dampener between the arrow retention spring and the crossbow member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.