Trigger device for cross bows, with automatically activated safety means
First Claim
1. In a projectile shooting device, a projectile pusher;
- trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
said catch being positioned so as to be turned during cocking of said projectile pusher; and
safety means for preventing unintentional shooting, said safety means including a movable intermediate element movable between fire and safe positions and cooperating with said catch so that when said catch turns during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said catch to the safe position into an engagement with said trigger to lock said trigger and to prevent unintentional turning of the latter and to thereby prevent unintentional shooting, said movable intermediate element arranged so that it performs longitudinal motion under the action of said catch.
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Abstract
A cross bow trigger device having an automatically activated safety includes a trigger, a catch and at least one intermediate safety member cooperating with the catch. The catch is pivotally mounted in the trigger device and has an upper part extending above the trigger device. When a projectile pusher, such as a cross bow string, is being cocked back, it engages and pivots the catch. This pivoting motion automatically engages the catch with the intermediate safety member moving it to a position locking the trigger and preventing the trigger from being unintentionally pulled. The trigger device is also provided with a knob accessible for a user and connected to the intermediate safety member to manually unlock or lock the trigger.
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18 Claims
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1. In a projectile shooting device, a projectile pusher;
- trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
said catch being positioned so as to be turned during cocking of said projectile pusher; and
safety means for preventing unintentional shooting, said safety means including a movable intermediate element movable between fire and safe positions and cooperating with said catch so that when said catch turns during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said catch to the safe position into an engagement with said trigger to lock said trigger and to prevent unintentional turning of the latter and to thereby prevent unintentional shooting, said movable intermediate element arranged so that it performs longitudinal motion under the action of said catch. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
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2. In a projectile shooting device, a projectile pusher;
- trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
said catch being positioned so as to be turned during cocking of said projectile pusher; and
safety means for preventing unintentional shooting, said safety means including a movable intermediate element movable between fire and safe positions and cooperating with said catch so that when said catch turns during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said catch to the safe position into an engagement with said trigger to lock said trigger and to prevent unintentional turning of the latter and to thereby prevent unintentional shooting, said movable intermediate element including at least two movable intermediate members, a first movable intermediate member and a second movable intermediate member, said first movable intermediate member cooperating with said catch so that when said catch turns during cocking said first movable intermediate member moves under the action of said catch and presses said second movable intermediate member to the safe position into an engagement with said trigger to lock said trigger and to prevent unintentional turning of the latter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
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3. In a projectile shooting device, a projectile pusher;
- a stock having a longitudinally extended guide surface to guide said projectile pusher during its movement;
trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
said catch being positioned so as to be turned during cocking of said projectile pusher; and
safety means for preventing unintentional shooting, said safety means including a movable intermediate element movable between fire and safe positions and cooperating with said catch so that when said catch turns during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said catch to the safe position into an engagement with said trigger to lock said trigger and to prevent unintentional turning of the latter and to thereby prevent unintentional shooting, said guide surface located above said movable intermediate element so that said movable intermediate element is situated entirely under said longitudinally extended guide surface of the stock. - View Dependent Claims (18)
- a stock having a longitudinally extended guide surface to guide said projectile pusher during its movement;
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4. In a projectile shooting device, a projectile pusher;
- trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
said catch being positioned so as to be turned during cocking of said projectile pusher; and
safety means for preventing unintentional shooting, said safety means including a movable intermediate element movable between fire and safe positions and cooperating with said catch so that when said catch turns during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said catch to the safe position into an engagement with said trigger to lock said trigger and to prevent unintentional turning of the latter and to thereby prevent unintentional shooting, said movable intermediate element at least partially situated in front of said catch.
- trigger means including a trigger and a turnable catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom;
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5. In a projectile shooting device, a projectile pusher;
- trigger means including a trigger and a pivotally mounted catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom, said catch having a lower part located below a pivot pin on which said catch is mounted;
said catch being positioned so as to be turned during cocking of said projectile pusher;
safety means for preventing unintentional shooting, said safety means including a movable intermediate element movable between fire and safe positions and cooperating with said catch lower part so that when said catch turns during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said lower part of said catch to the safe position into an engagement with said trigger to lock said trigger and to prevent unintentional turning of the latter and to thereby prevent unintentional shooting.
- trigger means including a trigger and a pivotally mounted catch for holding said projectile pusher in a cocked position and for releasing said projectile pusher therefrom, said catch having a lower part located below a pivot pin on which said catch is mounted;
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