Adaptive crossbow system
First Claim
1. A crossbow system comprising:
- a barrel joined to a frame;
a bow and string positioned along the barrel;
a firing system having a firing grip area with a trigger and a string capture and fire control system positioned apart from the bow and string along the barrel;
a firing grip mounting frame having a firing grip mounting shaped and adapted for use with one of a first firing grip adapter having a firing grip adapter mounting configured to mount to the firing grip adapter mounting and a second firing grip adapter having a second grip adapter mounting configured to mount to the firing grip adapter mounting;
a foregrip mounting between the firing grip and the bow and having a foregrip mounting shaped and adapted for use with one of a first foregrip adapter having a first foregrip adapter mount configured to mount to the foregrip mounting and a second foregrip grip adapter having a second foregrip adapter mount configured to mount to the foregrip mounting;
wherein the first grip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the firing grip mounting by a first grip adapter frame according to a first predetermined functional paradigm and the second grip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the firing grip mounting by a second grip adapter frame according to a second predetermined functional paradigm; and
wherein the first foregrip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the first foregrip adapter mount by a first foregrip adapter frame according to the first predetermined functional paradigm and the second foregrip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the second foregrip adapter mount by a second foregrip adapter frame according to the second predetermined functional paradigm.
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Abstract
Crossbow systems are provided a firing grip mounting shaped and adapted for use with one of a first firing grip adapter having a firing grip adapter mounting configured to mount to the firing grip adapter mounting and a second firing grip adapter having a second grip adapter mounting configured to mount to the firing grip adapter mounting and a foregrip mounting between the firing grip and the bow and having a foregrip mounting shaped and adapted for use with one of a first foregrip adapter having a first foregrip adapter mount configured to mount to the foregrip mounting and a second foregrip grip adapter having a second foregrip adapter mount configured to mount to the foregrip mounting. A first functional paradigm is enabled by the first firing grip and first foregrip and second functional paradigm is enabled by the second firing grip and the second foregrip.
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6 Claims
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1. A crossbow system comprising:
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a barrel joined to a frame; a bow and string positioned along the barrel; a firing system having a firing grip area with a trigger and a string capture and fire control system positioned apart from the bow and string along the barrel; a firing grip mounting frame having a firing grip mounting shaped and adapted for use with one of a first firing grip adapter having a firing grip adapter mounting configured to mount to the firing grip adapter mounting and a second firing grip adapter having a second grip adapter mounting configured to mount to the firing grip adapter mounting; a foregrip mounting between the firing grip and the bow and having a foregrip mounting shaped and adapted for use with one of a first foregrip adapter having a first foregrip adapter mount configured to mount to the foregrip mounting and a second foregrip grip adapter having a second foregrip adapter mount configured to mount to the foregrip mounting; wherein the first grip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the firing grip mounting by a first grip adapter frame according to a first predetermined functional paradigm and the second grip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the firing grip mounting by a second grip adapter frame according to a second predetermined functional paradigm; and wherein the first foregrip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the first foregrip adapter mount by a first foregrip adapter frame according to the first predetermined functional paradigm and the second foregrip adapter has an interaction surface positioned relative to the second foregrip adapter mount by a second foregrip adapter frame according to the second predetermined functional paradigm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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