Crossbow
First Claim
1. A crossbow assembly, comprising an elongate stock having two opposing side surfaces, a relatively narrow upper surface, a relatively narrow lower surface, a front nose surface, and a rear butt surface;
- a unitary trigger and bow string release member pivotally mounted within the stock so that a trigger portion of said member extends from the relatively narrow lower surface of the stock to form a trigger and a bow string release portion extends from the relatively narrow upper surface of the stock to form a bow string holding and release means;
pivot means mounting the trigger and bow string release member within the stock so that movement of the trigger portion about the pivot mounting from a cocked to released position causes movement of the bow string release portion from a bow string holding position wherein a bow string is held in a cocked position by resting against the bow string holding and release portion of the member to a bow string released position wherein the bow string holding and release portion of the member has pivoted to release the bow string; and
retraction means for urging the trigger and bow string release member to a position wherein the trigger portion is in its cocked position and the bow string release portion is in its bow string holding position.
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Abstract
A crossbow incorporates a simplified trigger and bow string release assembly which includes a single piece trigger and bow string release member pivotally mounted within the stock. A spring urges the trigger and bow string release member about its pivot axis to its bow string holding position. A safety mechanism is provided to prevent rotation of the trigger and bow string release member when the safety is "on". The crossbow stock is preferably formed of two molded stock halves which are secured together to pivotally mount the trigger and bow string release member therebetween. The crossbow also preferably includes a nose piece with an integral cocking stirrup.
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1. A crossbow assembly, comprising an elongate stock having two opposing side surfaces, a relatively narrow upper surface, a relatively narrow lower surface, a front nose surface, and a rear butt surface;
- a unitary trigger and bow string release member pivotally mounted within the stock so that a trigger portion of said member extends from the relatively narrow lower surface of the stock to form a trigger and a bow string release portion extends from the relatively narrow upper surface of the stock to form a bow string holding and release means;
pivot means mounting the trigger and bow string release member within the stock so that movement of the trigger portion about the pivot mounting from a cocked to released position causes movement of the bow string release portion from a bow string holding position wherein a bow string is held in a cocked position by resting against the bow string holding and release portion of the member to a bow string released position wherein the bow string holding and release portion of the member has pivoted to release the bow string; and
retraction means for urging the trigger and bow string release member to a position wherein the trigger portion is in its cocked position and the bow string release portion is in its bow string holding position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- a unitary trigger and bow string release member pivotally mounted within the stock so that a trigger portion of said member extends from the relatively narrow lower surface of the stock to form a trigger and a bow string release portion extends from the relatively narrow upper surface of the stock to form a bow string holding and release means;
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