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NARROW CROSSBOW WITH LARGE POWER STROKE

  • US 20120080021A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2011
  • Published: 04/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A crossbow comprising:

  • an elongated main beam;

    a bow assembly mounted to the main beam and comprising;

    (a) a pair of bow limbs defining opposite ends of said bow assembly, each bow limb having a length;

    (b) a bowstring movable between a cocked position and an uncocked position, the linear distance between the cocked position and the uncocked position along the axis of elongation of the main beam being the powerstroke distance (PD) said bowstring adapted to propel an arrow, said bowstring operatively connected to the bow assembly;

    (c) first and second wheels at opposite ends of the bow assembly and adapted to operatively receive the bowstring, the first wheel pivotable about a first pivot axis, the second wheel pivotable about a second pivot axis, the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis being separated by a wheel distance (WD) when the crossbow is in an uncocked position;

    wherein the ratio of WD to PD (WD/PD) is less than 1.6; and

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

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