Crossbow with a release mechanism
First Claim
1. A crossbow trigger comprising:
- a housing;
a catch moveable with respect to the housing between a cocked position and a release position, the catch arranged to retain a bowstring in the cocked position and release the bowstring in the release position;
a trigger lever moveable with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position, the trigger lever arranged to retain the catch in its cocked position in the first position and to allow the catch to assume its release position upon moving to the second position;
a safety moveable with respect to the housing between a safe position and a fire position, the safety arranged to retain the trigger lever in its first position in the safe position and to allow the trigger lever to assume its second position in the fire position, the safety comprising a body and a disarm mechanism moveable with respect to the body between a first orientation and a second orientation, the disarm mechanism arranged to move the trigger to its second position when the disarm mechanism moves to its second orientation.
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Abstract
A trigger mechanism for use in a crossbow having a bowstring, the trigger mechanism comprising a housing having a slot formed therein, a trigger lever pivotally mounted in the housing and having a trigger that extends partially outside the housing, a catch pivotally mounted in the housing, and a disarm mechanism received in the housing that is moveable between a neutral first position and a disarm second position. The catch has a first end configured to retain the bowstring in a cocked position and a second end configured to operatively engage the trigger lever. When the disarm mechanism is in the disarm second position and the user draws the bowstring further into the housing slot, the trigger mechanism is configured to allow the catch to move from the catch first position into the catch second position without requiring the user to engage the trigger (e.g., squeezing or pulling the trigger).
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14 Claims
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1. A crossbow trigger comprising:
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a housing; a catch moveable with respect to the housing between a cocked position and a release position, the catch arranged to retain a bowstring in the cocked position and release the bowstring in the release position; a trigger lever moveable with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position, the trigger lever arranged to retain the catch in its cocked position in the first position and to allow the catch to assume its release position upon moving to the second position; a safety moveable with respect to the housing between a safe position and a fire position, the safety arranged to retain the trigger lever in its first position in the safe position and to allow the trigger lever to assume its second position in the fire position, the safety comprising a body and a disarm mechanism moveable with respect to the body between a first orientation and a second orientation, the disarm mechanism arranged to move the trigger to its second position when the disarm mechanism moves to its second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A crossbow trigger comprising:
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a housing; a catch moveable with respect to the housing between a cocked position and a release position, the catch arranged to retain a bowstring in the cocked position and release the bowstring in the release position; a trigger lever moveable with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position, the trigger lever arranged to retain the catch in its cocked position in the first position and to allow the catch to assume its release position upon moving to the second position; and a disarm mechanism moveable with respect to the housing between a first orientation and a second orientation, the disarm mechanism arranged to move the trigger to its second position when the disarm mechanism moves to its second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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Specification