Crossbow with variable cable displacement
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1. A crossbow comprising:
- a stock defining a shooting axis;
a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable;
a cable positioner arranged to bias said cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis, the cable positioner moving with respect to the stock along a travel path as the bow is drawn, at least a portion of the travel path being non-parallel to the shooting axis.
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a crossbow comprises a stock defining a shooting axis and a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable. The stock comprises an aperture formed therein and the cable extends through the aperture. A surface of the aperture biases the cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis. At least a portion of the surface is oriented non-parallel to the shooting axis.
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1. A crossbow comprising:
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a stock defining a shooting axis; a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable; a cable positioner arranged to bias said cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis, the cable positioner moving with respect to the stock along a travel path as the bow is drawn, at least a portion of the travel path being non-parallel to the shooting axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A crossbow having a first draw orientation and a second draw orientation, the crossbow comprising:
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a stock defining a shooting axis; a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable; a cable positioner arranged to bias said cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis, wherein the crossbow defines a distance between the shooting axis and the cable, the distance in the first draw orientation being different from the distance in the second draw orientation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A crossbow comprising:
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a stock defining a shooting axis, the stock having an aperture formed therein; a bow portion comprising a bowstring and a cable, the cable extending through the aperture; wherein a surface of the aperture biases the cable in a direction lateral to the shooting axis, at least a portion of the surface oriented non-parallel to the shooting axis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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