Trigger device for crossbows, with automatically activated safely 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; 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 projectile pusher so that when said projectile pusher moves during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said projectile pusher to the safe position into a turning path of said catch preventing the catch from being turned for a shot and thereby preventing unintentional shooting.
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Abstract
A crossbow trigger device having an automatically activated safety includes a trigger, a catch and at least one safety lever or stem cooperating with a projectile pusher, such as a crossbow string, or with a catch. The catch is pivotally mounted in the trigger device and has an upper part extending above the trigger device. When the projectile pusher is being cocked back, it engages and pivots the catch and moves the safety lever or stem to a safe position in which the safety lever or stem prevents the catch from being turned by the projectile pusher if the trigger is unintentionally pulled. The trigger device is also provided with a knob accessible by a user and connected to the safety lever or stem to manually unlock or lock the catch.
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20 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; 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 projectile pusher so that when said projectile pusher moves during cocking said intermediate element is moved under the action of said projectile pusher to the safe position into a turning path of said catch preventing the catch from being turned for a shot and thereby preventing unintentional shooting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a projectile pusher;
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8. 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 a turning path of said catch preventing the catch from being turned for a shot and thereby preventing unintentional shooting. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a projectile pusher;
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20. 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; 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 and said projectile pusher so that when said catch turns during cocking, said intermediate element is moved under the action of said catch in the direction of the safe position until the catch sinks under an upper surface of the shooting device on which the projectile pusher rests when it is in the cocked position, and after this the projectile pusher engages said intermediate element and moves it farther to the safe position into a turning path of said catch preventing the catch from being turned for a shot and thereby preventing unintentional shooting.
- a projectile pusher;
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