Lobed projectile for crossbow bolts and related methods
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1. A method of controlling tension in a crossbow, the method comprising:
- providing a crossbow having two laterally-extending limbs, a bowstring extending between the limbs, a string retaining member, and a projectile contact member;
providing a projectile having a shaft and a lobe, the lobe extending radially away from the shaft;
retaining the bowstring under tension with the string retaining member, wherein the projectile contact member prevents the string retaining member from releasing tension in the bowstring;
loading the projectile onto the crossbow, wherein contact between the lobe and the projectile contact member permits the string retaining member to release the tension in the bowstring.
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Abstract
A lobed projectile apparatus includes a body portion and a lobe extending radially away from a longitudinal axis of the body portion. The lobe substantially fills a gap width between two rails of a crossbow or is configured to contact an anti-dry-fire mechanism of a crossbow. The nock may be used to avoid dry fires of a crossbow by controlling an anti-dry fire mechanism and by securing a bowstring to the projectile.
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1. A method of controlling tension in a crossbow, the method comprising:
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providing a crossbow having two laterally-extending limbs, a bowstring extending between the limbs, a string retaining member, and a projectile contact member; providing a projectile having a shaft and a lobe, the lobe extending radially away from the shaft; retaining the bowstring under tension with the string retaining member, wherein the projectile contact member prevents the string retaining member from releasing tension in the bowstring; loading the projectile onto the crossbow, wherein contact between the lobe and the projectile contact member permits the string retaining member to release the tension in the bowstring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A crossbow projectile apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a body portion having a longitudinal axis; a lobe positioned on the body portion and extending radially away from the longitudinal axis, the lobe having a lobe width, the lobe width being configured to substantially fill a gap width between two rails of a crossbow. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A crossbow projectile apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a body portion having a longitudinal axis; a lobe positioned on the body portion and extending radially away from the longitudinal axis, the lobe having a radial tip, the radial tip being positioned on a rear portion of the lobe, the radial tip being configured to contact an anti-dry-fire mechanism of a crossbow. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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