CROSSBOW

• US 20140216429A1
• Filed: 04/08/2014
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FeraDyne Outdoors, LLC
• Original Assignee: Eastman Outdoors Incorporated (FeraDyne Outdoors, LLC)
• Inventors: Biafore, John J. Jr., Pestrue, Jeffrey Allan
• Granted Patent: US 9,528,789 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/25
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/12 Crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/14 Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting sighting devices for bows F41G1/467
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1403 Details of bows; camera's on bows F41B5/1492
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1442 Accessories for arc or bow shooting

Abstract

A crossbow is provided which has a frame, a firing assembly, and a sighting device. The frame has a forward end and a rear end. The firing assembly is operatively associated with the frame. The firing assembly has a string latch which is positioned between the forward and rear ends of the frame. The sighting device has an eyepiece and is connected to the crossbow in a manner which provides that the eyepiece is positioned in alignment with, or forward of, the string latch.

Claims

1. A crossbow comprising:

a frame having a forward end and a rear end;

a firing assembly which is operatively associated with the frame, the firing assembly having a string latch, the string latch positioned between the forward and rear ends of the frame; and

a sighting device having an eyepiece, the sighting device connected to the crossbow in a manner which provides that the eyepiece is positioned in alignment with, or forward of, the string latch.

2. The crossbow as defined in claim 1, wherein the sighting device is an optical device which is configured to be removable from the crossbow.

3. The crossbow as defined in claim 2, wherein the optical device is a scope.

4. The crossbow as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

first and second limbs secured to the frame;

a bowstring which extends between the first and second limbs, the bowstring being configured to move between a forward rest position and a rearward cocked position; and

a beam which is secured to the frame, the beam being positioned to extend over the forward rest position of the bowstring,

wherein the sighting device is mounted on the beam.

5. The crossbow as defined in claim 4, wherein the firing assembly has a trigger box, wherein the beam has a free end spaced from the trigger box.

6. The crossbow as defined in claim 4, wherein the firing assembly has a trigger box, wherein the beam extends to, and is secured to, the trigger box.

7. The crossbow as defined in claim 4, further comprising a mounting rail provided along the beam, the sighting device configured to be mounted to the mounting rail.

8. The crossbow as defined in claim 7, wherein the mounting rail is a Picatinny rail.

9. The crossbow as defined in claim 7, wherein the sighting device is adjustably mounted to the mounting rail to provide that the sighting device is movable along the mounting rail between a forward position and a rearward position.

10. The crossbow as defined in claim 4, wherein the sighting device is adjustably mounted to the beam to provide that the sighting device is movable along the beam between a forward position and a rearward position.

11. The crossbow as defined in claim 1, wherein the eyepiece is positioned directly over the frame.

12. A crossbow comprising:

a frame;

first and second limbs secured to the frame;

a bowstring which extends between the first and second limbs, the bowstring being configured to move between a forward rest position and a rearward cocked position;

a beam which is secured to the frame, the beam being positioned to extend over the forward rest position of the bowstring;

a firing assembly which is operatively associated with the frame, the firing assembly having a string latch, the string latch being configured to retain the bowstring in the rearward cocked position; and

a sighting device having an eyepiece, the sighting device being adjustably mounted to the beam to allow the eyepiece of the sighting device to be positioned rearward of the string latch, in alignment with the string latch, or forward of the string latch.

13. The crossbow as defined in claim 12, wherein the sighting device is an optical device which is configured to be removable from the crossbow.

14. The crossbow as defined in claim 13, wherein the optical device is a scope.

15. The crossbow as defined in claim 12, wherein the firing assembly has a trigger box, wherein the beam has a free end spaced from the trigger box.

16. The crossbow as defined in claim 12, wherein the firing assembly has a trigger box, wherein the beam extends to, and is secured to, the trigger box.

17. The crossbow as defined in claim 12, further comprising a mounting rail provided along the beam, the sighting device configured to be mounted to the mounting rail.

18. The crossbow as defined in claim 17, wherein the mounting rail is a Picatinny rail.

19. The crossbow as defined in claim 12, wherein the eyepiece is positioned directly over the frame.

20. A crossbow comprising:

a frame;

first and second limbs secured to the frame;

a bowstring which extends between the first and second limbs, the bowstring being configured to move between a forward rest position and a rearward cocked position;

a firing assembly which is operatively associated with the frame, the firing assembly having a finger-pull mechanism, a string latch, and a trigger box, the string latch being configured to retain the bowstring in the rearward cocked position, the string latch being positioned rearward of the finger-pull mechanism;

a beam which is secured to the trigger box; and

a sighting device having an eyepiece, the sighting device being adjustably mounted to the beam to allow the eyepiece of the sighting device to be positioned rearward of the string latch, in alignment with the string latch, or forward of the string latch.