Crossbow arrow retainer
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1. An arrow retainer for a crossbow, comprising:
- a housing having an upper segment that is configured to detachably connect to a receiving surface on an underside of a forward end of a longitudinal member of the crossbow, the longitudinal member being configured to be vertically spaced above an upper portion of a crossbow stock, the housing including a recess; and
a retainer insert having an upper surface and a lower surface, the retainer insert being detachably disposed within the recess of the housing, the retainer insert including a plurality of projections extending below the lower surface of the retainer insert for retaining an arrow on the upper portion of the crossbow stock when the housing is connected to the longitudinal member of the crossbow.
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Abstract
An arrow retainer for a crossbow including a projection extending from a hood of the crossbow to retain an arrow on a stock of the crossbow. A plurality of projections may be affixed to a retainer insert that is detachably disposed within a receptacle in the hood of the crossbow. Alternatively, the retainer insert may be detachably disposed within a recess of a housing that is detachably connected to the hood of the crossbow. A spring may bias the projection toward the stock. The projection may be formed of bristles or of a circumferential surface of a wheel member.
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23 Claims
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1. An arrow retainer for a crossbow, comprising:
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a housing having an upper segment that is configured to detachably connect to a receiving surface on an underside of a forward end of a longitudinal member of the crossbow, the longitudinal member being configured to be vertically spaced above an upper portion of a crossbow stock, the housing including a recess; and a retainer insert having an upper surface and a lower surface, the retainer insert being detachably disposed within the recess of the housing, the retainer insert including a plurality of projections extending below the lower surface of the retainer insert for retaining an arrow on the upper portion of the crossbow stock when the housing is connected to the longitudinal member of the crossbow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An arrow retainer assembly, comprising:
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a longitudinal member of a crossbow that is vertically spaced above an upper portion of a crossbow stock, wherein the longitudinal member includes a receptacle at a front end, the receptacle being on an underside of the longitudinal member; a housing having an upper segment that is detachably disposed within the receptacle of the longitudinal member, the housing including a recess; a retainer insert having an upper surface and a lower surface and being detachably disposed within the recess of the housing, the retainer insert including a plurality of elongated projections each having a longitudinal axis extending vertically from the lower surface of the retainer insert toward the crossbow stock; a spring operatively associated with the retainer insert and the receptacle, wherein the spring biases the retainer insert downward for retaining an arrow on the crossbow stock when the longitudinal member is attached to the crossbow stock. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A crossbow, comprising:
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a stock having a forward end and a rearward end; a pair of bow limbs operatively attached to the forward end of the stock; a longitudinal member operatively attached to an upper portion of the stock between the forward end and the rearward end, the longitudinal member having a lower surface with a receiving surface, the receiving surface being at a forward end of the longitudinal member; a space between the lower surface of the longitudinal member and the upper portion of the stock, said space dimensioned to receive a portion of a shaft of an arrow; a housing having an upper segment that is configured to detachably connect to the receiving surface of the longitudinal member, the housing including a recess; and a retainer insert having an upper surface and a lower surface and being detachably disposed within the recess of the housing, the retainer insert including a plurality of elongated projections each having a longitudinal axis extending vertically from the lower surface of the retainer insert into the space for contacting the shaft of the arrow to retain the arrow on the stock of the crossbow until the arrow is released. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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