Crossbow Grip Guard

• US 20100154768A1
• Filed: 01/08/2010
• Published: 06/24/2010
• 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 J., Bednar, Richard L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,220,445 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/86
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/16 Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards pump-action guns F41C7/02
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49817 with other than ancillary treating or assembling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A crossbow grip guard for preventing the fingers of an associated user from extending above a top portion of a stock of an associated crossbow. The crossbow grip guard may be adapted to be retro-fitted to an existing crossbow and may comprise a main body and an outwardly extending member that extends away from an exterior surface of the main body to create an obstacle or barrier positioned along a length of the main body and is designed to prevent the fingers of the associated user from extending above the top portion of the stock when firing the crossbow.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a main body, wherein the main body is adapted to be attached to a stock of an associated crossbow and prevents a finger of an associated user from extending above a top portion of the stock when firing the associated crossbow.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a member that extends outwardly away from an exterior surface of the main body to create an obstacle positioned along a length of the main body and is designed to prevent the finger of the associated user from extending above the top portion of the stock when firing the associated crossbow.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises:

an inside curvature formed on an underside portion of the main body and shaped to received at least a portion of the stock.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises:

an inside curvature formed on an underside portion of the main body and shaped to received at least a portion of a stock grip of the associated crossbow.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a conventional fastener for selectively attaching the main body to at least a portion of the stock.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the conventional fastener comprises a fastener selected from the group consisting of an adhesive, hook and loop fasteners, and a screw.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises:

a first aperture, wherein the first aperture is adapted to allow the user to actuate a stock safety mechanism positioned on a side surface of the stock.

8. A crossbow grip guard comprising:

a main body comprising an inside curvature shaped to receive at least a portion of a stock of an associated crossbow and a conventional fastener for selectively attaching the crossbow grip guard to the associated crossbow; and

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an outwardly extending member, wherein the outwardly extending member extends away from an exterior surface of the main body to create an obstacle positioned along a portion of a length of the main body, wherein when the crossbow grip guard is attached to the associated crossbow, the obstacle prevents a finger of an associated user from extending above a top portion of the stock when firing the associated crossbow.

9. The crossbow grip guard of claim 8, wherein the conventional fastener is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive, hook and loop fasteners, and a screw.

10. The crossbow grip guard of claim 8, wherein the conventional fastener comprises an adhesive positioned on an underside surface of the main body for adhering the crossbow grip guard to the associated crossbow.

11. The crossbow grip guard of claim 10, wherein the adhesive comprises a length of tape.

12. The crossbow grip guard of claim 8, wherein the inside curvature is shaped to receive a portion of a stock grip of the associated crossbow.

13. The crossbow grip guard of claim 8, wherein the crossbow grip guard is positioned substantially around a stock grip formed in the stock of the associated crossbow.

14. The crossbow grip guard of claim 8, wherein the outwardly extending member is integrally formed with the main body.

15. A method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a crossbow grip guard comprising a main body comprising an inside curvature shaped to allow a first portion of a stock of an associated crossbow to be received into a recess at least partially defined by the inside curvature; and

, an outwardly extending member, wherein the outwardly extending member extends away from an exterior surface of the main body to create an obstacle positioned along a length of the main body, wherein the obstacle is designed to prevent a finger of an associated user from extending above a top portion of the stock when firing the associated crossbow;

(b) positioning the crossbow grip guard over the first portion of the stock; and

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(c) attaching the crossbow grip guard to the associated crossbow.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein step (b) further comprises the step of:

positioning the crossbow grip guard over a stock grip formed in the stock of the associated crossbow.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein step (c) further comprises the step of:

utilizing an adhesive to attach the crossbow grip guard to the associated crossbow.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein step (c) further comprises the step of:

utilizing a length of tape to attach the crossbow grip guard to the associated crossbow.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of:

removing the crossbow grip guard from the associated crossbow.