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US 9,500,433 B2Granted
Crossbow with variable cable displacement
AssigneeMcp IP, LLC
InventorMathew A. McPherson
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a crossbow comprises a stock defining a shooting axis and a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable. The stock comprises an aperture formed therein and the cable extends through the aperture. A surface of the aperture biases the cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis. At least a portion of the surface is oriented non-parallel to the shooting axis.
Claims20
A crossbow comprising:
- a stock defining a shooting axis;
- a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable;
- a cable positioner arranged to bias said cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis, the cable positioner moving with respect to the stock along a travel path as the bow is drawn, at least a portion of the travel path being non-parallel to the shooting axis.
A crossbow having a first draw orientation and a second draw orientation, the crossbow comprising:
- a stock defining a shooting axis;
- a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable;
- a cable positioner arranged to bias said cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis,
- wherein the crossbow defines a distance between the shooting axis and the cable, the distance in the first draw orientation being different from the distance in the second draw orientation.
1 more element
A crossbow comprising:
- a stock defining a shooting axis, the stock having an aperture formed therein;
- a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable, the cable extending through the aperture;
- wherein a surface of the aperture biases the cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis, at least a portion of the surface oriented non-parallel to the shooting axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.