Crossbow trigger with roller sear
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1. A trigger mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
a trigger moveable with respect to the housing, said trigger comprising a body, a bearing and a roller, the roller arranged to rotate with respect to the body, the body supporting the bearing, the bearing supporting the roller, the roller comprising a trigger sear; and
a latch moveable with respect to the housing, said latch comprising a latch sear, said latch sear arranged to contact said trigger sear, the trigger sear contacting a length portion of the latch sear as the trigger is moved, the length portion comprising a valley.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a trigger mechanism comprises a trigger and a latch. The trigger comprises a body, a bearing and a roller. The roller is arranged to rotate with respect to the body. The body supports the bearing and the bearing supports the roller. The roller comprises a trigger sear. The latch comprises a latch sear that is arranged to contact the trigger sear.
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1. A trigger mechanism comprising:
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a housing; a trigger moveable with respect to the housing, said trigger comprising a body, a bearing and a roller, the roller arranged to rotate with respect to the body, the body supporting the bearing, the bearing supporting the roller, the roller comprising a trigger sear; and a latch moveable with respect to the housing, said latch comprising a latch sear, said latch sear arranged to contact said trigger sear, the trigger sear contacting a length portion of the latch sear as the trigger is moved, the length portion comprising a valley. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A trigger mechanism comprising:
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a trigger pivotable about an axis between first and second positions; a latch comprising a string catch portion; an assembly comprising a roller and a bearing arranged to support the roller, the bearing comprising an aperture, the roller positioned in the aperture, the roller comprising a first sear, the first sear comprising a diameter that is equal to or less than a distance across the aperture; and a second sear arranged to contact the first sear; wherein one of said trigger and said latch comprises the assembly, the other of said trigger and said latch comprises the second sear, and the first sear is located between the axis and the second sear. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A trigger mechanism comprising:
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a housing; a trigger moveable with respect to the housing, the trigger comprising an aperture and a roller positioned in the aperture, the roller arranged to rotate with respect to the trigger, the roller comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a greater diameter than the second portion, the first portion oriented in the aperture, the second portion comprising a trigger sear; and a latch moveable with respect to the housing, said latch comprising a latch sear, said latch sear arranged to contact said trigger sear. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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