Crossbow with improved bolt retaining spring
First Claim
1. A crossbow that includes:
- a barrel having a bolt support surface, a forward end with at least one flexible limb, and a rearward end,a support on said barrel overlying at least a portion of said bolt support surface, anda bolt retaining spring on said support and extending toward said bolt support surface for holding a bolt on said bolt support surface,wherein said bolt retaining spring extends from said support at a downward and rearward angle toward said bolt support surface and then at an upward and rearward angle to a free end between said bolt support surface and said support.
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Abstract
A crossbow includes a handle or barrel having a bolt support surface, a forward end with at least one flexible limb, and a rearward end. A support on the barrel overlies at least a portion of the bolt support surface. A bolt retaining spring on the support extends toward the bolt support surface for holding a bolt on the support surface. The retaining spring extends from the support at a downward and rearward angle toward the bolt support surface and then at an upward and rearward angle to a free end between the bolt support surface and the support. The spring preferably is of one-piece construction having a first portion underlying and secured to the support, a second portion extending downwardly and rearwardly from a forward end of the first portion, and a third portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from the second portion and the bolt support surface.
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13 Claims
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1. A crossbow that includes:
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a barrel having a bolt support surface, a forward end with at least one flexible limb, and a rearward end, a support on said barrel overlying at least a portion of said bolt support surface, and a bolt retaining spring on said support and extending toward said bolt support surface for holding a bolt on said bolt support surface, wherein said bolt retaining spring extends from said support at a downward and rearward angle toward said bolt support surface and then at an upward and rearward angle to a free end between said bolt support surface and said support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A crossbow that includes:
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a barrel having a bolt support surface, a forward end with at least one flexible limb, and a rearward end, a support on said barrel overlying at least a portion of said bolt support surface, and a bolt retaining spring on said support and extending toward said bolt support surface for holding a bolt on said bolt support surface, wherein said bolt retaining spring is of one-piece spring metal construction, and has a first portion underlying and secured to said support, a second portion extending downwardly and rearwardly from a forward end of said first portion, and a third portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from said second portion toward but spaced from said support, a juncture of said second and third portions being spaced from said bolt support surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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