Multi-position draw weight crossbow
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1. A crossbow comprising:
- a main beam having a top portion and a bottom portion separated by a groove, the main beam having first and second locations along its length;
a bow assembly adapted to propel an arrow, comprising;
(a) a bow comprising a block and a pair of limbs extending from the block; and
,(b) a bowstring attached to the pair of limbs;
a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam; and
wherein the block is selectively;
(a) mountable at the first location on the main beam to provide a first draw weight;
(b) moveable within the groove between the first and second locations; and
,(c) mountable at the second location on the main beam to provide a second draw weight that is substantially different from the first draw weight.
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Abstract
A crossbow may include a main beam: (a) a bow assembly including a bow and a bow string adapted to propel an arrow; (b) a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam; (c) and a bow assembly mounting apparatus for use in selectively mounting the bow assembly at a first location on the main beam to provide a first draw weight and for use in selectively mounting the bow assembly to a second location on the main beam to provide a second draw weight that is substantially different from the first draw weight.
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1. A crossbow comprising:
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a main beam having a top portion and a bottom portion separated by a groove, the main beam having first and second locations along its length; a bow assembly adapted to propel an arrow, comprising; (a) a bow comprising a block and a pair of limbs extending from the block; and
,(b) a bowstring attached to the pair of limbs; a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam; and wherein the block is selectively; (a) mountable at the first location on the main beam to provide a first draw weight; (b) moveable within the groove between the first and second locations; and
,(c) mountable at the second location on the main beam to provide a second draw weight that is substantially different from the first draw weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A crossbow comprising:
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a main beam; a bow assembly adapted to propel an arrow, comprising; (a) a bow; and
,(b) a bowstring attached to the bow; a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam; and a bow assembly mounting apparatus which is selectively mountable to different fixed locations on the main beam, wherein the draw weight remains constant when the bowstring is drawn and when the bow is ready to be fired. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A crossbow comprising:
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a main beam; a bow assembly adapted to propel an arrow, comprising; (a) a bow; and
,(b) a bowstring attached to the bow; a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam; and
,a bow assembly mounting apparatus which is selectively mountable to a first and a second fixed location on the main beam, wherein mounting the bow assembly mounting apparatus to the first fixed location provides a first draw weight that remains constant when the bowstring is drawn and when the bow is ready to be fired, and wherein mounting the bow assembly mounting apparatus to the second fixed location provides a second draw weight that remains constant when the bowstring is drawn and when the bow is ready to be fired.
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