Crossbow grip guard

• US 8,127,752 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2009
• Issued: 03/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Bednar, Richard L., Shaffer, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US12/571,595
• Publication Number:
  US 20100012108A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 124/25, 124/86, 124/88
• US Class Current: 124/25
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/16 Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards pump-action guns F41C7/02

Abstract

A crossbow having a crossbow grip guard that has a member that extends outwardly in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock, and wherein the member extends for a length in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock.

Claims

1. A crossbow comprising:

a crossbow grip guard comprising a member that extends outwardly beyond the surface of a stock in a first direction and prevents fingers of an associated user from extending above a top portion of the stock, wherein the first direction is substantially parallel to a first axis defined by a first and second end of a crossbar and the member extends for a length in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

2. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the member extends for a length that is equal to at least about one-third the longitudinal length of the stock.

3. The crossbow of claim 1, further comprising:

a locking member that secures the outwardly extending member to the stock.

4. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the outwardly extending member is made of sheet metal, rubber, or a combination thereof.

5. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the outwardly extending member is constructed from two or more pieces.

6. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the grip guard is molded within the stock.

7. A crossbow comprising:

a stock;

a crossbar having first and second ends, and a center portion coupled to the stock at the center portion;

a crossbow string operatively connected between the first and second ends of the crossbar;

a trigger mechanism; and

,

a grip guard adapted to prevent a finger of an associated user from extending above an upper surface of the stock when firing the crossbow.

8. The crossbow of claim 7, wherein the grip guard comprises:

a member that extends outwardly beyond a side surface of a stock that extends downwardly from the upper surface of the stock and the member extends for a length in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.