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Dry-fire safety for crossbow

US9909832B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Inventors

Rex F. Darlington · Hale, US
David McNeil · O'Fallon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2013
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41A19/12
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A trigger mechanism for a crossbow that includes a housing having a channel for receiving an arrow, a trigger arm carried by the housing, a bowstring latch for retaining a bowstring in a cocked position that is pivotally carried by the housing and engagable with the trigger arm, and a dry-fire safety (DFS) latch pivotally carried by the housing and engagable with the bowstring latch, wherein the DFS latch substantially retains the bowstring latch in the cocked position when the trigger arm is actuated without the arrow seated in the channel.

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