Crossbow with a Release Mechanism
First Claim
1. A trigger mechanism for use in a crossbow having a bowstring, the trigger mechanism comprising:
- a. a housing havingi. a first slot formed in a first side of the housing where first slot is configured to receive the bowstring of the crossbow when the crossbow is cocked; and
ii. a second opening formed in a second side of the housing opposite from the first side;
b. a trigger lever pivotally mounted in the housing, the trigger lever comprising a trigger;
c. a catch that is pivotally mounted in the housing, the catch having;
i. a catch first end configured to operatively engage with the trigger lever; and
ii. a catch second end configured to retain the bowstring in a cocked position, wherein the catch is moveable between a cocked first position and a release second position;
d. a disarm mechanism in operative engagement with the trigger lever and partially positioned in the second opening, whereini. the disarm mechanism is configured to be retained in a fixed first position, andii. the disarm mechanism is configured to move through the housing second opening out of the fixed first position toward the housing first slot and into a second position in which the disarm mechanism causes the trigger lever to allow the catch to move from the catch first position into the catch second position.
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Abstract
A trigger mechanism for use in a crossbow comprises a housing having a first slot formed in a first side and a second slot formed in a second side opposite the first side. A trigger lever, a bowstring catch and a disarm mechanism are all moveably mounted in the housing. The catch has a first end configured to engage the trigger lever and a second end configured to retain the bowstring in a cocked position. The disarm mechanism is partially positioned in the second slot and is moveable between a fixed first position proximate the housing second slot toward a second disarm position toward the housing first slot. As the disarm mechanism moves from the first position into the second position, it engages the trigger lever causing it to move out of engagement with the catch first end allowing the user to release the bowstring using the bowstring cocking device from the trigger mechanism without having to engage the trigger.
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19 Claims
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1. A trigger mechanism for use in a crossbow having a bowstring, the trigger mechanism comprising:
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a. a housing having i. a first slot formed in a first side of the housing where first slot is configured to receive the bowstring of the crossbow when the crossbow is cocked; and ii. a second opening formed in a second side of the housing opposite from the first side; b. a trigger lever pivotally mounted in the housing, the trigger lever comprising a trigger; c. a catch that is pivotally mounted in the housing, the catch having; i. a catch first end configured to operatively engage with the trigger lever; and ii. a catch second end configured to retain the bowstring in a cocked position, wherein the catch is moveable between a cocked first position and a release second position; d. a disarm mechanism in operative engagement with the trigger lever and partially positioned in the second opening, wherein i. the disarm mechanism is configured to be retained in a fixed first position, and ii. the disarm mechanism is configured to move through the housing second opening out of the fixed first position toward the housing first slot and into a second position in which the disarm mechanism causes the trigger lever to allow the catch to move from the catch first position into the catch second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A trigger mechanism for use in a crossbow having a bowstring, the trigger mechanism comprising:
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a. a housing having i. a first slot formed through one side of the housing, wherein the slot is configured to receive the bowstring of the crossbow when the crossbow is cocked; and ii. a second opening formed in an opposite side of the housing, wherein the second opening is configured to receive a portion of the disarm mechanism therein; b. a trigger lever pivotally mounted in the housing, the trigger lever comprising a trigger; c. a catch that is pivotally mounted in the housing, the catch having; i. a catch first end configured to operatively engage the trigger lever; and ii. a catch second end configured to retain the bowstring in a cocked position, wherein the catch is moveable between a cocked first position where the trigger lever engages the catch first end and a release second position where the trigger lever does not impede rotation of the catch; d. a disarm mechanism moveably mounted in the housing so that at least a portion of the disarm mechanism partially intersects the housing second slot, wherein i. when the disarm mechanism is retained in a fixed first position, the disarm mechanism is out of engagement with the trigger lever, and ii. when the disarm mechanism moves toward the housing first slot into a release second position, the disarm mechanism causes the trigger lever to move out of engagement with the catch first end thereby allowing the catch to move from the catch first position into the catch second position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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