Crossbow
First Claim
1. A crossbow trigger mechanism, comprising:
- a trigger housing for receiving a bowstring of a crossbow;
a bowstring catch mounted with respect to the housing and adapted to releasably engage a crossbow bowstring brought within the trigger housing;
a trigger adapted to releasably engage the bowstring catch, the trigger being further adapted to be selectively actuated by a user so as to cause the trigger to release the bowstring catch, thereby causing the bowstring catch to release a crossbow bowstring; and
a ball disposed between the bowstring catch and the trigger, the ball being adapted to bear and react to forces arising between the bowstring catch and the trigger during at least one of the trigger so engaging the bowstring catch and the trigger so releasing the bowstring catch.
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Abstract
A crossbow includes a trigger mechanism having a trigger housing for receiving a bowstring of a crossbow and a bowstring catch mounted with respect to the housing and adapted to releasably engage a crossbow bowstring brought within the trigger housing. The crossbow further includes a trigger adapted to releasably engage the bowstring catch, the trigger being further adapted to be selectively actuated by a user so as to cause the trigger to release the bowstring catch, thereby causing the bowstring catch to release a crossbow bowstring. Optionally, the crossbow may include a ball disposed between the bowstring catch and the trigger, the ball being adapted to bear and react to forces arising between the bowstring catch and the trigger during at least one of the trigger so engaging the bowstring catch and the trigger so releasing the bowstring catch.
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20 Claims
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1. A crossbow trigger mechanism, comprising:
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a trigger housing for receiving a bowstring of a crossbow; a bowstring catch mounted with respect to the housing and adapted to releasably engage a crossbow bowstring brought within the trigger housing; a trigger adapted to releasably engage the bowstring catch, the trigger being further adapted to be selectively actuated by a user so as to cause the trigger to release the bowstring catch, thereby causing the bowstring catch to release a crossbow bowstring; and a ball disposed between the bowstring catch and the trigger, the ball being adapted to bear and react to forces arising between the bowstring catch and the trigger during at least one of the trigger so engaging the bowstring catch and the trigger so releasing the bowstring catch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A crossbow trigger mechanism, comprising:
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a trigger housing for receiving a bowstring of a crossbow; a bowstring catch moveably mounted with respect to the housing and adapted to releasably engage a crossbow bowstring brought within the trigger housing; and a trigger, the trigger including a first trigger element adapted to releasably engage the bowstring catch, and a second trigger element adapted to rotate relative to the first trigger element and to be selectively actuated by a user so as to engage and impart an urging force to the first trigger element for rotating the first trigger element relative to the bowstring catch, and thereby causing the first trigger element to release the bowstring catch. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A crossbow trigger mechanism, comprising:
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a trigger housing for receiving a bowstring of a crossbow; a bowstring catch mounted with respect to the housing and adapted to releasably engage a crossbow bowstring brought within the trigger housing; and a dry fire stop including a first projection adapted to engage the bowstring catch for limiting a rotation of the bowstring catch away from a crossbow bowstring with which the bowstring catch is releasably engaged, and second projection adapted to extend into a path of a crossbow bolt being loaded into the trigger housing such that as such crossbow bolt is so loaded into the trigger housing, the crossbow bolt rotates the dry fire stop relative to the bowstring catch by impinging on and displacing the second projection away from the bolt loading path, thereby disengaging the first projection of from the bowstring catch and allowing rotation of the bowstring catch away from a crossbow bowstring with which the bowstring catch is releasably engaged. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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