Device for decocking a crossbow
US8752535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41B5/1469
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A decocking device for use with a crossbow, the device including a resistance system, including a fluid containing cylinder having a movable piston and a shaft extending from the piston, the piston being movable between a first position and a second position, and the cylinder including an orifice having a size and extending through the piston to enable fluid to travel from one side of the piston to the other and to control the movement of the piston to a desired rate; a mounting system including a bracket securable to the crossbow for releasably securing the resistance system to the crossbow; and a bowstring coupling system coupled to the resistance system and including a cable having a first portion releasably securable to the bowstring and a second portion of the cable passing by a fixed location on the shaft of the resistance system.
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