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Narrow Crossbow With Large Power Stroke

  • US 20110203561A1
  • Filed: 08/25/2010
  • Published: 08/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A crossbow comprising:

  • a main beam;

    a compound bow assembly mounted to the main beam and comprising;

    (a) a bow;

    (b) a bowstring for use in propelling an arrow and operatively connected to the bow;

    (c) first and second wheels at opposite ends of the bow that operatively receive the bowstring, each of the first and second wheels pivoting about a pivot axis, the pivot axes being separated by a wheel distance (WD) when the crossbow is in an un-cocked position;

    a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam for use in holding the bowstring in a cocked position;

    wherein the crossbow has a power stroke distance (PD); and

    ,wherein the ratio WD/PD is less than 2.0.

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