Crossbow Having A Pivotal Bow Assembly
AssigneeBarnett Oudoors, LLC
InventorDavid A. Barnett
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Abstract
A crossbow having a crossbow frame and a bow assembly. The bow riser of the bow assembly having a launch deck surface and a bore below the launch deck surface. The crossbow frame having a launch deck surface and a coupling rod below the launch deck surface. The coupling rod is sized to cooperate with the bore, and the coupling rod is axial to and concentric with the bore. The bow riser is axially coupled to the crossbow frame by the coupling rod, the bow assembly has a first position for shooting a projectile and a second position for storage or transportation. Any suitable device may be used to lock the angular orientation between the bow assembly and the crossbow frame, such as pins, plungers, springs, detents and the like in the first and second positions.
Claims18
A crossbow having a crossbow frame and a bow assembly, comprising:
- the bow assembly having bow limbs coupled to a bow riser and a bowstring operably coupled to said bow limbs, the bow riser having a riser launch deck surface and a riser bore below the riser launch deck surface;
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- the crossbow frame having a frame launch deck surface and a frame bore below the frame launch deck surface, a coupling rod concentric with the riser and frame bores and sized to cooperate with the riser and frame bores, the bow riser axially coupled to the crossbow frame by the coupling rod, the crossbow bow assembly having a first position relative the crossbow frame for shooting a projectile and a second position relative the crossbow frame for storage or transportation, wherein the first position the riser launch deck surface is co-planar with the frame launch deck surface, and in the second position the riser launch deck surface is substantially perpendicular to the frame launch deck surface, wherein the bow assembly is selectively retained in the first position or selectively retained in the second position.
A crossbow having a crossbow frame and a bow assembly, comprising:
- a bow riser of the bow assembly having a riser launch deck surface and a riser bore below the riser launch deck surface;
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- the crossbow frame having a frame launch deck surface and a coupling rod below the frame launch deck surface, the coupling rod is sized to be received by the riser bore, the coupling rod is axial to and concentric with the bore, the bow riser is axially coupled to the crossbow frame by the coupling rod, the bow assembly having a first position relative to the crossbow frame for shooting a projectile and a second position relative to the crossbow frame for storage or transportation, wherein the first position of the riser launch deck surface is co-planar with the frame launch deck surface, the second position of the riser launch deck surface is perpendicular to the launch deck surface of the crossbow frame, wherein the bow assembly is selectively retained in the first position or selectively retained in the second position.
A crossbow having a crossbow frame and a bow assembly, comprising:
- a bow riser of the bow assembly having a riser launch deck surface and a coupling rod below the riser launch deck surface;
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- the crossbow frame having a frame launch deck surface and a frame bore below the frame launch deck surface, the coupling rod is sized to be receive by the frame bore, the coupling rod is axial to and concentric with the frame bore, the bow riser is axially coupled to the crossbow frame by the coupling rod, the bow assembly having a first position relative the crossbow frame for shooting a projectile and a second position relative the crossbow frame for storage or transportation, wherein the first position of the riser launch deck is co-planar with the frame launch deck surface, the second position of the riser launch deck surface is perpendicular to the frame launch deck surface, wherein the bow assembly is selectively retained in the first position or the second position.
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