Lobed nock for crossbow bolts
First Claim
1. A lobed projectile configured to be used in a crossbow, the projectile comprising:
- a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end;
a point positioned at the leading end;
a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart vanes positioned on the shaft between the leading end and the trailing end;
a nock positioned at the trailing end, the nock comprising;
a body portion attached to the shaft, the body portion having a central axis;
a lobe on the outer surface of the body portion, the lobe extending radially away from the central axis, the lobe configured to substantially occupy a gap between two rails of a crossbow.
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Abstract
A lobed projectile includes a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end, a point positioned at the leading end, a number of circumferentially spaced apart vanes positioned on the shaft between the leading end and the trailing end, and a nock positioned at the trailing end. The nock includes a body portion attached to the shaft, wherein the body portion has a central axis, and the nock includes a lobe on the outer surface of the body portion which extends radially away from the central axis. The nock may be used to avoid dry fires of a crossbow by controlling an anti-dry fire mechanism and by securing a bowstring to the nock of the projectile.
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21 Claims
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1. A lobed projectile configured to be used in a crossbow, the projectile comprising:
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a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end; a point positioned at the leading end; a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart vanes positioned on the shaft between the leading end and the trailing end; a nock positioned at the trailing end, the nock comprising; a body portion attached to the shaft, the body portion having a central axis; a lobe on the outer surface of the body portion, the lobe extending radially away from the central axis, the lobe configured to substantially occupy a gap between two rails of a crossbow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A nock for a projectile crossbow bolt, the nock comprising:
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a front end portion configured to be inserted into a shaft of a crossbow projectile, the front end portion having a longitudinal axis; a rear end portion configured to extend rearward from the shaft upon insertion of the front end portion into the shaft; a lobe attached to the rear end portion and extending away from the rear end portion in a radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis, the lobe being configured to be substantially equal to a flight groove width of a crossbow. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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