Narrow crossbow with large power stroke

• US 8,479,719 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2011
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
• 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:
  US13/312,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20120080021A1
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: 124/25
• US Class Current: 124/25
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/105 Cams or pulleys for compound bows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/12 Crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1469 Bow-string drawing or releasing devices F41B5/1473 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A crossbow may include a main beam; a compound bow assembly mounted to the main beam; and, a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam for use in holding a bowstring in a cocked position. The crossbow may include wheels at opposite ends of the bow that operatively receive the bowstring. The wheels may be separated by a wheel distance (WD) when the crossbow is in an un-cocked position. The crossbow may also have a power stroke distance (PD) and the ratio WD/PD may be less than 2.0.

Claims

1. A crossbow comprising:

a bow assembly including a riser and a pair of bow limbs that are spaced-apart to allow a user'"'"'s foot to be inserted therebetween;

a main beam having opposed longitudinal ends, including a first end to which is mounted said bow assembly; and

,

a foot stirrup mounted to said first end of said main beam;

said foot stirrup beginning behind said pair of bow limbs and extending beyond said bow limbs, such that a user'"'"'s foot is insertable into said foot stirrup to support the crossbow for cocking.

2. The crossbow as set forth in claim 1, wherein a portion of said foot stirrup is located between said pair of bow limbs.

3. A crossbow comprising:

an elongated main beam;

a pair of elongated bow limbs, together defining a single bow arc defining a bow plane having a convex side and a concave side and separated by a first region;

a foot stirrup extending from said convex side beyond said concave side; and

, where a user'"'"'s foot is insertable within said first region.

4. The crossbow as set forth in claim 3, wherein a portion of said foot stirrup is located within said bow plane.

5. A crossbow comprising:

a bow assembly including a riser and a pair of bow limbs that are spaced-apart to allow a user'"'"'s foot to be inserted therebetween;

a main beam having opposed longitudinal ends, including a first end to which is mounted said bow assembly; and

,

a foot stirrup having a portion adapted for engagement with a user'"'"'s foot, wherein said portion adapted for engagement with a user'"'"'s foot extends in a direction away from said bow assembly.