Crossbow with stock safety mechanism

• US 7,281,534 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2005
• Issued: 10/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Bednar, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci; John A.
• Application Number:
  US11/037,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20050217651A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,001 Days
• Field of Search: 124/25, 124/40
• US Class Current: 124/25
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/10 Compound bows compound crossbows F41B5/123
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/12 Crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1438 Buttons
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/16 Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards pump-action guns F41C7/02

Abstract

A crossbow includes a safety mechanism located on the stock of the crossbow that prevents the crossbow from firing until the safety mechanism is properly engaged. The safety mechanism includes a push button that requires the operator appendages to be securely below the path of the traveling bolt before the trigger mechanism will release.

Claims

1. A crossbow, comprising:

a crossbow stock;

a crossbar having first and second ends and a center portion, the crossbar being fixedly connected to the stock at the center portion;

a crossbow string operatively connected between the first and second ends of the crossbar for use in projecting an associated projectile;

a trigger mechanism having a crossbow string latch, the trigger mechanism being operatively connected to the stock;

a stock safety mounted at least partially on the crossbow stock for use in preventing activation of the trigger mechanism;

at least a first push button;

a rod member fixedly connected with respect to the at least a first push button;

a spring operatively connected to bias the rod member and the at least a first push button into a default position; and

,

at least a first linkage member pivotally connected with respect to the crossbow stock, the at least a first linkage member fixedly connected to the rod member at a first end, the at least a first linkage member having a bifurcated portion for use in selectively engaging the trigger mechanism.

2. The crossbow of claim 1, further comprising:

a second selectively engageable trigger safety for use in preventing activation of the trigger mechanism.

3. The crossbow of claim 1, further comprising:

stock safety biasing means for use in biasing the stock safety into a default safety position.

4. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the stock safety is operatively received inside the crossbow stock, the stock safety having a mechanical linkage, the stock safety having at least a first push button operatively connected to the mechanical linkage;

and,

wherein the mechanical linkage is selectively moveably connected to inhibit movement of the trigger mechanism responsive to the position of the at least a first push button.

5. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the at least a first push

button is positioned on a first side of the crossbow stock;

and, further comprising;

a second push button positioned on a second side of the crossbow stock for use in preventing activation of the trigger mechanism.