Crossbow cocking device

• US 9,696,108 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2016
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Inventors: McPherson, Mathew A., Gann, Brandon J., Simonds, Gary L.
• Primary Examiner(s): NICONOVICH, ALEXANDER R
• Application Number:
  US15/244,248
• Publication Number:
  US 20160356571A1
• Time in Patent Office: 315 Days
• Field of Search: 124 25, 124 86
• 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

Abstract

In some embodiments, a crossbow system comprises a crossbow comprising a stock and a bow portion. The bow portion comprises a bowstring having a nocking point. The crossbow defines a shooting axis. The stock comprises a rope anchor located below the shooting axis. The crossbow system further comprises a cocking rope constructed and arranged to engage the bowstring and to be anchored to the rope anchor.

Claims

1. A crossbow system comprising:

a crossbow comprising a stock and a bow portion, said bow portion comprising a bowstring having a nocking point, said crossbow defining a shooting axis, said stock comprising a rope anchor located below said shooting axis, said rope anchor comprising a groove that surrounds an entire periphery of said rope anchor; and

a cocking rope constructed and arranged to engage said bowstring and to be anchored to said rope anchor.

2. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein said rope anchor is attached to an underside of said stock.

3. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein a reference line extending between said rope anchor and said nocking point in a rest condition of said crossbow forms an angle with said shooting axis of at least 4 degrees.

4. The crossbow system of claim 3, wherein said angle is approximately 6 degrees.

5. The crossbow system of claim 3, wherein said angle is at least 10 degrees.

6. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein said groove faces a rearward direction of said crossbow.

7. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein said groove comprises a U-shape.

8. The crossbow system of claim 1, said stock comprising a shoulder pad, said shoulder pad comprising a second rope anchor.

9. The crossbow system of claim 8, said second rope anchor comprising a groove.

10. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein said rope anchor comprises a first rope anchor, said stock comprising a second rope anchor, said second rope anchor located below said first rope anchor.

11. The crossbow system of claim 10, wherein a first reference line extending between said first rope anchor and said nocking point in a rest condition of said crossbow forms a first angle with said shooting axis of at least 4 degrees, and a second reference line extending between said second rope anchor and said nocking point in a rest condition of said crossbow forms a second angle with said shooting axis, said second angle being greater than said first angle.

12. The crossbow system of claim 11, wherein said second angle is at least 8 degrees.

13. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein said crossbow comprises a step portion arranged to be stepped upon during crossbow cocking.

14. The crossbow system of claim 13, wherein said crossbow comprises a prod comprising a treaded surface.

15. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein said cocking rope comprises at least one hook arranged to engage said bowstring.

16. The crossbow system of claim 15, wherein said hook comprises a roller.

17. The crossbow system of claim 1, wherein said cocking rope comprises a first handle and a second handle.

18. A crossbow comprising:

a stock and a bow portion, said bow portion comprising a bowstring, said crossbow defining a shooting axis, said stock comprising a rope anchor offset from said shooting axis, said rope anchor comprising a groove that extends around an entire periphery of said rope anchor.

19. The crossbow of claim 18, wherein a length portion of said groove extends in an arcuate shape about an axis oriented orthogonal to said shooting axis.