Crossbow grip guard

• US 20070028907A1
• Filed: 07/20/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Shaffer, Michael, Bednar, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 7,661,418 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/25
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/16 Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards pump-action guns F41C7/02

Abstract

A crossbow having a crossbow grip guard that has a member that extends outwardly in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock, and wherein the member extends for a length in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock.

Claims

1. A crossbow comprising:

a crossbow grip guard having a member that extends outwardly in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the stock, and wherein the member extends for a length in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock.

2. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the member extends for a length that is equal to at least about one-third the longitudinal length of the stock.

3. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the grip guard further comprises a locking member that secures the outwardly extending member to the stock.

4. The crossbow of claim 3, further comprising a first axis that is positioned within an opening of the crossbow barrel in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel and wherein the first axis is secured to the outwardly extending member.

5. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the outwardly extending member is made of sheet metal, rubber, or a combination thereof.

6. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the outwardly extending member is constructed from two or more pieces.

7. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the grip guard is molded within the stock.

9. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the grip guard at least aids in preventing injury to the crossbow user'"'"'s hand during the discharge of the drawn-back crossbow bowstring.

8. A crossbow having a crossbow stock;

a crossbar having first and second ends, and a center portion fixedly connected to the stock at the center portion;

a crossbow string operatively connected between the first and second ends of the crossbar;

a crossbow trigger mechanism, the improvement comprising a crossbow grip guard having a member that extends outwardly in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the stock, and wherein the member extends for a length in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock.

10. A crossbow comprising:

a circular crossbow stock, wherein at least a cross-sectional portion of the stock that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel has an outer circumference length ranging from about 5 to about 8 inches.

11. The crossbow of claim 10, wherein the outer circumference length is about 5¼

inches.

12. The crossbow of claim 10, wherein the circular crossbow stock has a shape that is substantially concave throughout the entire outer perimeter of the stock.

13. A crossbow comprising:

an enlarged crossbow stock that aids in preventing injury to a user'"'"'s hand during the discharge of the drawn-back crossbow bowstring.

14. A crossbow having a crossbow stock;

a crossbar having first and second ends, and a center portion fixedly connected to the stock at the center portion;

a crossbow string operatively connected between the first and second ends of the crossbar;

a crossbow trigger mechanism, the improvement comprising;

wherein an enlarged crossbow stock that aids in preventing injury to a user'"'"'s hand during the discharge of the drawn-back crossbow bowstring.

15. A crossbow comprising:

a means for preventing injury to a crossbow user'"'"'s hand that is positioned on the crossbow stock during the discharge of the drawn-back crossbow bowstring.