Crossbow cocking system
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1. A crossbow cocking system comprising:
- a sled having a first arm and a second arm offset from the first arm by a gap of sufficient width to accommodate fitting around an associated trigger assembly of an associated crossbow;
an elongated cocking cable having a first end and a second end offset from the first end;
a first handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the first end;
a second handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the second end;
a first engagement feature including;
a first cavity formed in one of the first arm and the first handle;
a first protrusion formed in the other of the first arm and the first handle;
a second cavity formed in one of the first arm and the first handle; and
a second protrusion formed in the other of the first arm and the first handle; and
a second engagement feature including;
a first cavity formed in one of the second arm and the second handle;
a first protrusion formed in the other of the second arm and the second handle;
a second cavity formed in one of the second arm and the second handle; and
a second protrusion formed in the other of the second arm and the second handle;
wherein;
(1) the first arm has a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable;
(2) the second arm has a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable;
(3) the first handle is selectively engagable to the first arm by;
positioning the first protrusion of the first engagement feature into the first cavity of the first engagement feature; and
positioning the second protrusion of the first engagement feature into the second cavity of the first engagement feature;
(4) the first handle is selectively dis-engagable from the first arm by;
removing the first protrusion of the first engagement feature from the first cavity of the first engagement feature; and
removing the second protrusion of the first engagement feature from the second cavity of the first engagement feature to permit an associated user to operate the first handle during a cocking operation with a first hand in a vertical hand position;
(5) the second handle is selectively engagable to the second arm by;
positioning the first protrusion of the second engagement feature into the first cavity of the second engagement feature; and
positioning the second protrusion of the second engagement feature into the second cavity of the second engagement feature; and
(6) the second handle is selectively dis-engagable from the second arm by;
removing the first protrusion of the second engagement feature from the first cavity of the second engagement feature; and
removing the second protrusion of the second engagement feature from the second cavity of the second engagement feature to permit an associated user to operate the second handle during a cocking operation with a second hand in a vertical hand position.
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Abstract
A crossbow cocking system may include a sled having first and second arms, an elongated cocking cable, a first handle, a second handle, a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature. The first and second engagement features may be used to engage the first handle to the first arm and the second handle to the second arm, respectively. Each engagement feature may include at least one cavity and at least one protrusion that is received in the cavity for engagement. The handles may be disengaged to permit a user to cock the crossbow.
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20 Claims
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1. A crossbow cocking system comprising:
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a sled having a first arm and a second arm offset from the first arm by a gap of sufficient width to accommodate fitting around an associated trigger assembly of an associated crossbow; an elongated cocking cable having a first end and a second end offset from the first end; a first handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the first end; a second handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the second end; a first engagement feature including;
a first cavity formed in one of the first arm and the first handle;
a first protrusion formed in the other of the first arm and the first handle;
a second cavity formed in one of the first arm and the first handle; and
a second protrusion formed in the other of the first arm and the first handle; anda second engagement feature including;
a first cavity formed in one of the second arm and the second handle;
a first protrusion formed in the other of the second arm and the second handle;
a second cavity formed in one of the second arm and the second handle; and
a second protrusion formed in the other of the second arm and the second handle;wherein; (1) the first arm has a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable; (2) the second arm has a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable; (3) the first handle is selectively engagable to the first arm by;
positioning the first protrusion of the first engagement feature into the first cavity of the first engagement feature; and
positioning the second protrusion of the first engagement feature into the second cavity of the first engagement feature;(4) the first handle is selectively dis-engagable from the first arm by;
removing the first protrusion of the first engagement feature from the first cavity of the first engagement feature; and
removing the second protrusion of the first engagement feature from the second cavity of the first engagement feature to permit an associated user to operate the first handle during a cocking operation with a first hand in a vertical hand position;(5) the second handle is selectively engagable to the second arm by;
positioning the first protrusion of the second engagement feature into the first cavity of the second engagement feature; and
positioning the second protrusion of the second engagement feature into the second cavity of the second engagement feature; and(6) the second handle is selectively dis-engagable from the second arm by;
removing the first protrusion of the second engagement feature from the first cavity of the second engagement feature; and
removing the second protrusion of the second engagement feature from the second cavity of the second engagement feature to permit an associated user to operate the second handle during a cocking operation with a second hand in a vertical hand position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A crossbow cocking system comprising:
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a sled having a first arm and a second arm offset from the first arm by a gap; an elongated cocking cable having a first end and a second end offset from the first end; a first handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the first end; a second handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the second end; a first engagement feature including at least one cavity formed in one of the first arm and the first handle and at least one protrusion formed in the other of the first arm and the first handle; and a second engagement feature including at least one cavity formed in one of the second arm and the second handle and at least one protrusion formed in the other of the second arm and the second handle; wherein; (1) the first arm has a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable; (2) the second arm has a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable; (3) the first handle is selectively engagable to the first arm by positioning the at least one protrusion of the first engagement feature into the at least one cavity of the first engagement feature; (4) the first handle is selectively dis-engagable from the first arm by removing the at least one protrusion of the first engagement feature from the at least one cavity of the first engagement feature to permit an associated user to operate the first handle during a cocking operation with a first hand in a vertical hand position; (5) the second handle is selectively engagable to the second arm by positioning the at least one protrusion of the second engagement feature into the at least one cavity of the second engagement feature; and (6) the second handle is selectively dis-engagable from the second arm by removing the at least one protrusion of the second engagement feature from the at least one cavity of the second engagement feature to permit an associated user to operate the second handle during a cocking operation with a second hand in a vertical hand position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A crossbow method comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing a crossbow having a bowstring; (B) providing a cocking system comprising;
(1) a sled having a first arm and a second arm offset from the first arm by a gap;
(2) an elongated cocking cable having a first end and a second end offset from the first end;
(3) a first handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the first end;
(4) a second handle engaged to the elongated cocking cable at the second end;
(5) a first engagement feature including a first cavity formed in one of the first arm and the first handle and a first protrusion formed in the other of the first arm and the first handle; and
(6) a second engagement feature including a first cavity formed in one of the second arm and the second handle and a first protrusion formed in the other of the second arm and the second handle;(C) providing the first arm with a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable; (D) providing the second arm with a bowstring retainer and a pulley that receives the elongated cocking cable; (E) providing the crossbow and cocking system to be operable to perform these steps; (1) engaging the first handle to the first arm by positioning the first protrusion of the first engagement feature into the first cavity of the first engagement feature; (2) disengaging the first handle from the first arm by removing the first protrusion of the first engagement feature from the first cavity of the first engagement feature; (3) operating the first handle when disengaged during a cocking operation with a first hand in a vertical hand position; (4) engaging the second handle to the second arm by positioning the first protrusion of the second engagement feature into the first cavity of the second engagement feature; (5) disengaging the second handle from the second arm by removing the first protrusion of the second engagement feature from the first cavity of the second engagement feature; and (6) operating the second handle when disengaged during a cocking operation with a second hand in a vertical hand position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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