Crossbow trigger
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1. In a trigger unit for a crossbow having a biasable bowstring, the trigger unit being capable of being secured to a crossbow stock and having:
- a. a U-shaped housing with a top, left and right sides, interior and exterior protions, and forward and rear sections;
b. sight means movably attached to the forward section'"'"'s exterior portion;
and each of the following pivotably mounted in the housing interior;
c. sear means for releasably holding a bowstring;
d. finger lever means in the rear section of the housing for releasably locking the sear means;
e. safety means for limiting the rotational movement of the finger lever means, the safety means having a safety position notch;
the improvement comprising only one unitary, leaf-type spring, and no coiled springs, for performing the functions in (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) below and having;
1. a center portion attached to the top of the trigger housing;
2. a first finger portion means extending forward beyond the housing'"'"'s forward section for clamping a crossbow bolt in a predetermined position on the stock;
3. a second finger portion means extending forward beyond the housing'"'"'s forward section and folding back upon itself across the forward section'"'"'s exterior portion for continuously biasing the movable sight means;
4. a third finger portion means extending rearward for continuously biasing the finger lever means; and
5. a fourth finger portion means extending rearwardly of the housing for engaging the safety means'"'"' safety position notch, whereby accidental disengagement of the safety means is prevented.
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Abstract
A crossbow trigger whose features include only a unitary leaf spring, without the help of coiled springs, whose four end portions clamp a crossbow bolt on a crossbow stock, bias the crossbow'"'"'s sight, bias the crossbow'"'"'s finger lever, and prevent accidental disengagement of the crossbow'"'"'s trigger safety. A stop plate is provided on the crossbow trigger'"'"'s sear to automatically provide a proper space between the rear end of a crossbow bolt and the portion of the bowstring held by the cocked trigger.
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1. In a trigger unit for a crossbow having a biasable bowstring, the trigger unit being capable of being secured to a crossbow stock and having:
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a. a U-shaped housing with a top, left and right sides, interior and exterior protions, and forward and rear sections; b. sight means movably attached to the forward section'"'"'s exterior portion; and each of the following pivotably mounted in the housing interior; c. sear means for releasably holding a bowstring; d. finger lever means in the rear section of the housing for releasably locking the sear means; e. safety means for limiting the rotational movement of the finger lever means, the safety means having a safety position notch; the improvement comprising only one unitary, leaf-type spring, and no coiled springs, for performing the functions in (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) below and having; 1. a center portion attached to the top of the trigger housing; 2. a first finger portion means extending forward beyond the housing'"'"'s forward section for clamping a crossbow bolt in a predetermined position on the stock; 3. a second finger portion means extending forward beyond the housing'"'"'s forward section and folding back upon itself across the forward section'"'"'s exterior portion for continuously biasing the movable sight means; 4. a third finger portion means extending rearward for continuously biasing the finger lever means; and 5. a fourth finger portion means extending rearwardly of the housing for engaging the safety means'"'"' safety position notch, whereby accidental disengagement of the safety means is prevented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a trigger unit for a crossbow having a biasable bowstring, the trigger unit being capable of being secured to a crossbow stock and having;
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a. a U-shaped housing with a top, left and right sides, interior and exterior portions, and forward and rear sections; b. sight means movably attached to the forward section'"'"'s exterior; and each of the following pivotably mounted in the housing interior; c. sear means for holding a bowstring; d. finger means lever in the rear section for controlling the sear means'"'"' movement; e. safety means for preselectively restraining the firing lever'"'"'s movement, the safety means having a position notch; the improvement comprising; flat bolt stop plate means, on the sear means, for automatically providing a uniform preselected space between the end of a crossbow bolt and a portion of the bowstring, in its biased position, intended to strike the bolt'"'"'s end when the bowstring is released. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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