Crossbow cocking system

• US 7,624,725 B1
• Filed: 09/04/2007
• Issued: 12/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hunters Manufacturing Co Incorporated (Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Horton Archery LLC
• Inventors: Choma, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US11/897,831
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• Field of Search: 124/25, 124/86
• US Class Current: 124/25
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1469 Bow-string drawing or releasing devices F41B5/1473 takes precedence

Abstract

A system (30) for cocking a crossbow (10) includes two connectors (33) each having a hook (35) adapted to engage a bow string (24) on each side of the stock (11) of the crossbow (10). Each connector (33) includes a pulley (38) which receives a rope (31) therethrough, and also includes at least one laterally extending shoulder (40) which rides against the stock (11) when the crossbow (10) is being cocked. The shoulders (40) thus space the hook (35) and pulley (38) of each connector (33) from the stock (11) so that the trigger safety (20) is not accidentally engaged. A support block (24) is attached to the stock (11) and is provided with a track (49) to receive the rope (31) so that the rope (31) is maintained generally in the same plane as the bow string (24).

Claims

1. A system for cocking a crossbow having a stock carrying a string comprising a first connector adapted to engage the string on one side of the stock;

a second connector adapted to engage the string on the other side of the stock;

each said connector having a hook portion to engage the string, a pulley portion, and a laterally outwardly extending shoulder; and

a rope received around said pulley portions of said connectors;

said shoulders maintaining said hook and pulley portions spaced from the stock during cocking of the crossbow.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a support block carried by the stock, said support block having a track positioned generally in the same plane as the string to receive a portion of said rope located between said pulleys.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein a sight block is attached to the stock and said support block is adapted to be attached to the sight block.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said support block includes a slot adapted to receive the sight block.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein each said connector includes a second shoulder extending laterally outward in a direction opposite to said shoulder.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said hook portions and said pulley portions have a height, each said shoulder having a height less than the height of said hook and pulley portions.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a handle connected to each end of said rope.

8. A system for cocking a crossbow having a stock carrying a string comprising a first connector adapted to engage the string on one side of the stock;

a second connector adapted to engage the string on the other side of the stock;

each said connector having a hook portion to engage the string and a pulley portion;

a rope received around said pulley portions of said connectors; and

a support block carried by the stock, said support block having a track positioned generally in the same plane as the string to receive a portion of said rope located between said pulleys.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein a sight block is attached to the stock and said support block is adapted to be attached to the sight block.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said support block includes a slot adapted to receive the sight block.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein said hook portions and said pulley portions have a height, each said shoulder having a height less than the height of said hook and pulley portions.

12. The system of claim 8 further comprising a handle connected to each end of said rope.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein said support block includes a plurality of openings and ribs above said track.

14. The system of claim 8, each said connector including at least one shoulder adapted to engage the stock and maintain said hook portion and said pulley portion spaced from the stock.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said hook portions and said pulley portions have a height, each said shoulder having a height less than the height of said hook and pulley portions.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein each said connector includes a second shoulder extending laterally outward in a direction opposite to said shoulder.

17. A system for cocking a crossbow having a stock carrying a string comprising a first connector adapted to engage the string on one side of the stock;

a second connector adapted to engage the string on the other side of the stock;

each said connector having a hook portion to engage the string, a pulley portion, and a laterally outwardly extending shoulder;

said shoulders maintaining said hook and pulley portions spaced from the stock during cocking of the crossbow;

a rope received around said pulley portions of said connectors; and

a support block carried by the stock, said support block having a track positioned generally in the same plane as the string to receive a position of said rope located between said pulleys.