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Archery device and arrow

  • US 5,119,797 A
  • Filed: 07/18/1990
  • Issued: 06/09/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A kit for assembly and attachment to a crossbow that will allow the crossbow to shoot arrows which are several times shorter than arrows of conventional length normally shot from the crossbow, comprising, a short arrow launching guide means mountable on the stock of the crossbow and having a muzzle end and a breach end, said breach end including a short arrow retention means that exerts a retention force on a short arrow loaded into said breach end sufficient to retain it in place against the force of gravity until the loaded and cocked crossbow is fired,a front clamp for mounting the muzzle end of said guide means on said crossbow stock and a rear receiver for mounting the breach end of said guide means on said crossbow stock, and wherein said guide means comprises elongated track means that provides low friction guide surfaces engageable by the shaft of an arrow as it is being launched and also provides open spaces allowing unobstructed passage of fletching on an arrow as it is being launched, said track means comprising an elongated outer support and interior elongated inserts formed of low friction material which provides low friction guide surfaces, said inserts being mounted within said outer elongated support andwherein said elongated outer support comprises an upper track and a lower track and an upper elongated low friction insert is mounted in said upper track and a lower elongated low friction support is mounted in said lower track.

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