Crossbow with trigger assembly
AssigneeRavin Crossbows, LLC
InventorCraig Yehle
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Abstract
A crossbow includes a center rail defining a projectile axis, a stock coupled with the center rail, 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, and a string carrier slidably coupled with the center rail. The stock includes a retaining mechanism that protrudes at least partially from the stock. The string carrier includes a pin and is selectively engages the draw string and moves between a forward position and a retracted position, where the draw string is in the drawn configuration when the string carrier is engaged with the draw string and in the retracted position. The retaining mechanism is configured to selectively engage the pin to retain the string carrier in the retracted position.
Claims20
A crossbow, comprising:
- a center rail defining a projectile axis;
- a stock coupled to the center rail and including a retaining mechanism;
- 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;
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- a string carrier slidably coupled with the center rail, the string carrier including a pin, 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;
- wherein, during operation of the crossbow, the pin of the string carrier is configured to engage with the retaining mechanism of the stock to retain the string carrier in the retracted position.
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 stock coupled with the center rail and including a hook, the hook protruding at least partially from the stock and configured to selectively engage the string carrier to retain the string carrier in the retracted position.
A crossbow, comprising:
- a center rail defining a projectile axis;
- a stock coupled with the center rail and including a hook protruding at least partially from the stock;
- 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;
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- a string carrier slidably coupled with the center rail, the string carrier including a housing and a pin, the pin positioned at least partially within the housing, 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;
- wherein the hook is configured to engage the pin to retain the string carrier in the retracted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.