Crossbow cocking device
First Claim
1. A crossbow cocking device used in combination with a crossbow having a stock, the stock having a first end and a second end, a first side and a second side, a prod attached to the stock proximal the first end thereof, a bow string operatively attached to the prod, and a trigger mechanism operatively mounted on the stock intermediate the first and second ends thereof, said cocking device comprising:
- a pair of guide means each comprising attaching means, so that one said guide means may be removably attached to a portion of the string proximal to the first side of the stock and the other said guide means may be removably attached to a portion of the string proximal to the second side of the stock; and
a cord having a first and a second end, said pair of guide means being movably mounted on said cord such that a cord segment between said pair of guide means may engage the second end of the stock when said attaching means are attached to the string, so that pulling on said first and second ends of said cord will move the string toward the second end of the stock until the string is captured by the trigger mechanism.
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Abstract
An apparatus for cocking a conventional crossbow, the crossbow having a stock with a first end and a second end. The apparatus comprises a pair of pulleys that are removably attachable to the string of the crossbow, and a cord extending through one pulley, about the second end of the crossbow stock and through the other pulley, so that by pulling the opposite ends of the string the bow may be cocked.
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4 Claims
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1. A crossbow cocking device used in combination with a crossbow having a stock, the stock having a first end and a second end, a first side and a second side, a prod attached to the stock proximal the first end thereof, a bow string operatively attached to the prod, and a trigger mechanism operatively mounted on the stock intermediate the first and second ends thereof, said cocking device comprising:
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a pair of guide means each comprising attaching means, so that one said guide means may be removably attached to a portion of the string proximal to the first side of the stock and the other said guide means may be removably attached to a portion of the string proximal to the second side of the stock; and a cord having a first and a second end, said pair of guide means being movably mounted on said cord such that a cord segment between said pair of guide means may engage the second end of the stock when said attaching means are attached to the string, so that pulling on said first and second ends of said cord will move the string toward the second end of the stock until the string is captured by the trigger mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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