# US 2014/0190463 A1 · Crossbow cable saver > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190463 A1 - Document ID: US20140190463A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/147,798 - Filed: 2014-01-06 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07 - Assignees: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow Technologies - Applicants: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow Technologies - Inventors: Richard L. Bednar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190463A1 ## CPC - F41B 5/1403: {Details of bows; (camera's on bows F41B5/1492)} - F41B 5/12: Crossbows - F41B 5/123: {Compound crossbows} - F41B 5/14: Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting (sighting devices for bows F41G1/467) - F41B: WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (projectiles for fishing, e.g. fish-spears, A01K81/00; sports implements for throwing A63B65/00, e.g. boomerangs A63B65/08; stationary apparatus for projecting sports balls, e.g. tennis balls, A63B69/40; throwing or slinging toys A63H33/18; knives, axes B26B; projectiles or missiles other than those incorporating springs as projecting means F42B6/00) ## Abstract One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a cable saver device that can be selectively engaged with one or more cables of a crossbow, which may mitigate premature cable wear, and/or provide smoother cable movement during bowstring draw and/or release. A device for mitigating premature cable wear can comprise a selectively removable crossbow cable saver, which can install on one or more cables of a crossbow. The crossbow cable saver can comprise a selectively closable top configured to enclose a top portion of one or more cable saver guides disposed in a bottom portion of said cable saver, when the top portion is closed over the bottom portion. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-14. (canceled) ### Claim 15 A device for use with an associated crossbow comprising: (1) a bow comprising: (a) a bowstring; and, (b) a first cable; and, (2) a barrel having a cable slot; said device comprising: a selectively removable crossbow cable saver comprising: (1) a top portion; and, (2) a bottom portion; and, wherein said top portion is selectively closable with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions while said cable saver is positioned within said cable slot. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15 wherein: said crossbow cable saver comprises a hinge between said top portion and said bottom portion; and, said top portion is selectively closable with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions by rotating said top portion with respect to said bottom portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15 wherein: one of said top portion and said bottom portion comprises a first latch; the other of said top portion and said bottom portion comprises a first latch engager; and, said top portion is selectively closable with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions by engaging said first latch with said first latch engager. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17 wherein: one of said top portion and said bottom portion comprises a second latch; the other of said top portion and said bottom portion comprises a second latch engager; and, said top portion is selectively closable with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions by engaging said second latch with said second latch engager. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15 wherein: said associated crossbow bow comprises a second cable; said crossbow cable saver comprises first and second cable guides, wherein each cable guide comprises a groove formed in the top portion and a groove formed in the bottom portion; said first cable is received within said grooves of said first cable guide when said top portion is closed with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions; and, said second cable is received within said grooves of said second cable guide when said top portion is closed with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said second cable between said top and bottom portions. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The device of claim 19 wherein said first cable guide is positioned at a different height than said second cable guide. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The device of claim 19 wherein: said first cable guide is positioned at an acute angle with respect to said second cable guide; and, said acute angle corresponds to a cable angle created by a crossover of said first and second cables. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17 wherein: said first latch comprises a latch lip; said first latch engager comprises a latch engagement lip; and, said latch lip engages said latch engagement lip when said top portion is closed with respect to said bottom portion. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17 wherein: said first latch is disposed at a first end of said top portion; and, said first latch engager is disposed at a first end of said bottom portion. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The device of claim 18 wherein: said first latch is disposed at a first end of said top portion; said first latch engager is disposed at a first end of said bottom portion; said second latch is disposed at a central area of said top portion; and, said second latch engager is disposed at a central area of said bottom portion. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The device of claim 24 wherein: said second latch engager comprises a slot that extends through said bottom portion; and, said second latch protrudes at least partially through said bottom portion when said second latch engages said second latch engager. ### Claim 26 A method comprising the steps of: (A) providing a crossbow comprising: (1) a bow comprising: (a) a bowstring; and, (b) a first cable; and, (2) a barrel having a cable slot; (B) providing a crossbow cable saver comprising: (1) a top portion; and, (2) a bottom portion; (C) closing said top portion of said crossbow cable saver with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions; (D) positioning said cable saver within said cable slot; and, (E) fastening said bow to said barrel. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the method further comprises the step of: drawing or releasing said bowstring with respect to said barrel and thereby sliding said crossbow cable saver within said cable slot. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein: step (B) comprises the step of: providing said crossbow cable saver with a hinge between said top portion of said cable saver and said bottom portion; and, step (C) comprises the step of: rotating said top portion of said cable saver with respect to said bottom portion to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein: step (B) comprises the step of: providing one of said top portion and said bottom portion with a first latch and providing the other of said top portion and said bottom portion with a first latch engager; and, step (C) comprises the step of: engaging said first latch with said first latch engager to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The method of claim 29 wherein: step (B) comprises the step of: providing one of said top portion and said bottom portion with a second latch and providing the other of said top portion and said bottom portion with a second latch engager; and, step (C) comprises the step of: engaging said second latch with said second latch engager to enclose said first cable between said top and bottom portions. ### Claim 31 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein: step (A) comprises the step of: providing said bow with a second cable; step (B) comprises the step of: providing said crossbow cable saver with first and second cable guides, wherein each cable guide comprises a groove formed in the top portion and a groove formed in the bottom portion; and, step (C) comprises the steps of: inserting said first cable within said grooves of said first cable guide; and, inserting said second cable within said grooves of said second cable guide. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 wherein: step (A) comprises the step of: providing said first cable to crossover said second cable; step (B) comprises the step of: providing said first cable guide to be positioned at a different height than said second cable guide to accommodate said crossover. ### Claim 33 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein: step (B) comprises the step of: providing said crossbow cable saver with a longitudinal groove; step (D) comprises the step of: positioning said longitudinal groove to receive a portion of said barrel; and, said step of sliding said crossbow cable saver within said cable slot comprises the step of: sliding said longitudinal groove along said portion of said barrel.