Multi-position draw weight crossbow

• US 8,434,463 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2011
• Issued: 05/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hunters Manufacturing Co Incorporated (Hunter's Manufacturing Company Incorporated)
• Inventors: Bednar, Richard L., Shaffer, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US13/197,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20110283983A1
• Time in Patent Office: 643 Days
• Field of Search: 124/25
• US Class Current: 124/25
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows

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.

Claims

1. A crossbow comprising:

a main beam comprising a barrel having a length; and

a bow assembly mounted upon said main beam, comprising;

a pair of bow limbs and a bowstring operatively connected to the bow limbs;

wherein the bow assembly is selectively movable along the length of the barrel to provide differing draw weights.

2. The crossbow of claim 1, wherein the bow assembly further comprises:

a block operably connected to the barrel, wherein the pair of bow limbs are operatively connected to the block and the block can be selectively removed from the barrel.

3. The crossbow of claim 2, wherein the block further comprises:

a connection member for selectively removing the block from the barrel.