Bullpup crossbow

• US 9,982,960 B2
• Filed: 05/12/2017
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Inventors: Trpkovski, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Niconovich, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US15/594,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20170248386A1
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 124 25, 124 86, 124 88
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/10 Compound bows compound crossbows F41B5/123
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/12 Crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/123 Compound crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/14 Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting sighting devices for bows F41G1/467
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/14 Adjustable stock or stock parts, i.e. adaptable to personal requirements, e.g. length, pitch, cast or drop

Abstract

In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a stock and a bow portion comprising at least one limb and a string. In some embodiments, an accessory comprises a grip and a stirrup.

Claims

1. A crossbow comprising:

a stock;

a bow portion comprising at least one limb and a string;

a riser attaching said bow portion to said stock;

a latch configured to retain said string in a drawn condition;

a trigger arranged to release said latch; and

an accessory comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a handgrip, the second portion comprising a stirrup.

2. The crossbow of claim 1, the accessory adjustable with respect to the stock between first and second positions.

3. The crossbow of claim 2, in the first position, the handgrip having a first orientation with respect to the stock and the stirrup having a first orientation with respect to the stock, in the second position, the handgrip having a second orientation with respect to the stock and the stirrup having a second orientation with respect to the stock.

4. The crossbow of claim 1, the accessory moveable along a length of the stock.

5. The crossbow of claim 1, the accessory rotatable about a pivot axis.

6. The crossbow of claim 1, the accessory comprising a hinge.

7. The crossbow of claim 6, the hinge located between the first portion and the second portion.

8. The crossbow of claim 1, the handgrip comprising a lower flange.

9. The crossbow of claim 1, comprising a mounting rail, the accessory attached to the mounting rail.

10. The crossbow of claim 9, the accessory moveable along a length of the mounting rail.

11. A crossbow comprising:

a stock;

a bow portion comprising at least one limb and a string;

a riser attaching said bow portion to said stock;

a latch configured to retain said string in a drawn condition;

a trigger arranged to release said latch;

a handgrip, the handgrip moveable with respect to the stock; and

a stirrup attached to the handgrip and arranged to move with the handgrip.

12. The crossbow of claim 11, the handgrip moveable along a length of the stock.

13. The crossbow of claim 11, the handgrip rotatable about a pivot axis.

14. The crossbow of claim 11, the handgrip comprising a hinge.

15. The crossbow of claim 11, the handgrip comprising a lower flange.

16. The crossbow of claim 11, comprising a mounting rail, the handgrip attached to the mounting rail.

17. The crossbow of claim 16, the handgrip moveable along a length of the mounting rail.

18. The crossbow of claim 11, the handgrip fixedly attached to the stirrup.

19. The crossbow of claim 11, comprising a hinge located between the handgrip and the stirrup.