Crossbow with trigger assembly

A crossbow, comprising:

• a center rail defining a projectile axis;
• a first flexible limb coupled with the center rail;
• a second flexible limb coupled with the center rail;
• a first cam rotatably coupled with the first flexible limb for rotation about a first axis, the first axis fixed relative to the first flexible limb;
• a second cam rotatably coupled with the second flexible limb for rotation about a second axis, the second axis fixed relative to the second flexible limb;
• a draw string coupled with the first cam and the second cam, the draw string configured to move between a released configuration and a drawn configuration;
• a string carrier slidably coupled with the center rail, the string carrier configured to selectively engage the draw string and move between a forward position and a retracted position, wherein the draw string is in the drawn configuration when the string carrier is engaged with the draw string and in the retracted position;
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• a trigger assembly including a trigger, an elongate linkage, and a trigger pawl, the trigger pawl operatively coupled to the trigger via the elongate linkage, wherein an actuation of the trigger causes a movement of the trigger pawl;
• wherein, during operation of the crossbow when the string carrier is in the retracted position, the trigger pawl is in an operating position and is operatively engaged with the string carrier;
• wherein, during operation of the crossbow when the string carrier is not in the retracted position, the trigger pawl is in the operating position and is operatively disengaged from the string carrier.

A crossbow, comprising:

• a center rail defining a projectile axis;
• a first flexible limb coupled with the center rail;
• a second flexible limb coupled with the center rail;
• a first cam rotatably coupled with the first flexible limb for rotation about a first axis, the first axis fixed relative to the first flexible limb;
• a second cam rotatably coupled with the second flexible limb for rotation about a second axis, the second axis fixed relative to the second flexible limb;
• a draw string coupled with the first cam and the second cam, the draw string configured to move between a released configuration and a drawn configuration;
• a string carrier slidably coupled with the center rail, the string carrier including a string catch and an actuation member operatively coupled with the string catch, the string carrier configured to selectively engage the draw string and move between a forward position and a retracted position, wherein the draw string is in the drawn configuration when the string carrier is engaged with the draw string and in the retracted position, the string catch configured to move between a closed position and an open position in response to a movement of the actuation member, wherein the string catch selectively retains the draw string in the closed position and selectively releases the draw string in the open position;
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• a trigger assembly including a trigger, an elongate linkage, and a trigger pawl, the trigger pawl operatively coupled to the trigger via the elongate linkage, wherein an actuation of the trigger causes a movement of the trigger pawl;
• wherein, during operation of the crossbow, the trigger pawl is (i) engaged with the actuation member of the string carrier when the string carrier is in the retracted position and (ii) disengaged from the actuation member when the string carrier is not in the retracted position.