Silencer for a crossbow
US6651641B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41B5/1407
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crossbow (10) includes a barrel (11) which carries a bow (13) which includes limbs (15, 16) having outer ends (17, 18). A bowstring (22) is carried between the limb ends (17, 18) and is movable between a relaxed position and a cocked position. When so moving, the cables (23, 24), which are part of a compound rigging system (19), and which extend between the limb ends (17, 18), will want to vibrate causing an undesirable noise. But such is thwarted or otherwise minimized by tubular sheaths (27, 28) positioned around the cables (23, 24) to engage the cables (23, 24).
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