Unloading Bolt

• US 20100031945A1
• Filed: 06/30/2009
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Bednar, Richard J., Gardner, Richard W., Shaffer, Michael Jay
• Granted Patent: US 8,376,882 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/86
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1469 Bow-string drawing or releasing devices F41B5/1473 takes precedence

Abstract

A device for allowing a crossbow to be released from a drawn position without damaging the crossbow. The device may comprise an elongated member having a substantially cylindrical shape that can be positioned on the upper surface of the barrel of a crossbow. The device may comprise a notched end shaped to receive the bowstring of the crossbow and allows the device to be projected by the bowstring upon actuation of the crossbow'"'"'s trigger lever.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a tip portion comprising;

a compression zone, wherein the compression zone is located at a first end of the tip portion and comprises at least a first collapsing aperture;

a notched portion comprising;

a nock, wherein the nock shaped to receive a bowstring;

a vane portion, wherein the vane portion at least partially increases the aerodynamic properties of the device; and

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a scent capillary, wherein the scent capillary causes a scent to be released upon the device being fired from a crossbow.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a directional marking for indicating the proper positioning of the device on the crossbow.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a single-piece design, wherein the tip portion and the notched portion comprise a substantially unitary member having an elongated, substantially cylindrical shape.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a multi-piece design comprising a coupling assembly, wherein the coupling portion allows for the selective coupling of the tip portion and the notched portion to form an elongated member having a substantially cylindrical shape.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the coupling assembly comprises:

a first coupling portion, wherein the first coupling portion is formed at a first end of the tip portion and comprises a reduced diameter portion that can be received by a recess formed in a first end of the notched portion;

a second coupling portion, wherein the second coupling portion selectively retains the first coupling portion within the recess.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the tip portion further comprises:

a second nock shaped to receive the bowstring.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the notched portion further comprises:

a second collapsing zone having at least a first collapsing aperture.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a reusable device comprising a biodegradable composition.

9. A device comprising:

a body portion;

a tip portion comprising;

a first outer shell, wherein the first outer shell defines a first interior recess; and

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a notched portion comprising;

a second outer shell, wherein the second outer shell defines a second interior recess;

a nock shaped to receive a bowstring;

a vane portion, that at least partially increases the aerodynamic properties of the device,

wherein the tip portion and the notched portion can be selectively attached to the body portion to form an elongated member having a substantially cylindrical shape that can be used to un-cock a crossbow.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a compression zone located at a first end of the tip portion.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising:

a second compression zone located on the notched portion.

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising:

a collapsing aperture, wherein the collapsing aperture is positioned within the first or second compression zone.

13. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a compression zone located in the body portion.

14. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a scent capillary, wherein the scent capillary causes the device to emit an odor designed to lure game animals or to mask an unnatural scent upon being fired from a crossbow.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the scent capillary is positioned at least partially within the first interior recess.

16. The device of claim 14, further comprising:

a compression zone, wherein the compression zone is designed to at least partially deform upon a force being exerted on the device and the deformation of the compression zone at least partially causes the scent capillary to emit the odor.

17. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a biodegradable composition.