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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4699117 | Cross bow A cross bow has a bow prod including two symmetrical halves which are mounted on two symmetrical bow prod mounts. The bow prod mounts are pivotally mounted on a fore end portion of a cross bow stock and movably connected to a slide, the slide performs lon... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4697571 | Cross bows A cross bow which can fire both bolts and pellets comprises a bow attached to a bow slide which performs reciprocating or longitudinal motion relative to a cross bow stock when the cross bow is being cocked. The slide can be maintained in a selected posit... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4696281 | Projectile shooting guide for bows An elongated guide member is positioned on a bow and extends longitudinally in a direction of shooting motion of the bow's bowstring. The guide member includes elongated parallel portions for guiding both short projectiles and arrows. A short projectile i... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4693228 | Crossbow trigger mechanism A crossbow includes a trigger mechanism providing positive setting or cocking and release of a drawn bowstring. As the bowstring is drawn, it is pulled rearwardly into a trigger assembly slot to momentarily rearwardly deflect and ride over a spring-urged ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4662345 | Semi-automatic crossbow apparatus and method Apparatus and method of providing for a semi-automatic crossbow embodying a new cocking device and a new magazine. The cocking device consists of a pulley system mounted to the frame of the crossbow and operated by a filament. The crossbow is cocked by ho... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4649891 | Cross bow An improved cross bow design is disclosed in which the prod is pivotally mounted to the stock for quick disassembly, and the drawstring nocking point is laterally constrained by a slider and track arrangement to insure coordinated prod limb flexing, and a... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4649892 | Cross bow with cocking mechanism A cross bow is disclosed which includes a cocking mechanism for moving the drawstring to the drawn position. A cocking lever is pivotally mounted beneath the cross bow stock member and an operating cable connected at one end to the cocking lever is pulled... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4603676 | Bow drawback mechanism A crossbow having a bow prod with a string attached to its opposite ends, engageable by a releasable catch for holding the string at a cocked position spaced rearwardly from the bow prod. The releasable catch is mounted to a cocking mechanism that is slid... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4594994 | Cross-bows A cross-bow (10) having a tiller (12) which comprises a forward portion (14) and a stock (16), a prod (20) carrying the bowstring (30) mounted on the forward portion a bowstring arrestor and release mechanism (78) and a cocking mechanism (M) of which the ... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4593675 | Cross bows A cross bow comprises a bow attached to a bow slide which performs reciprocating motion relatively to a cross bow stock when the cross bow is being cocked. The slide can be maintained in a selected position along the stock by a locking device. To fire pro... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4587944 | Crossbow stock A crossbow stock has a stirrup pivotally mounted on the fore-end portion of the stock to pivot between a first position in which the stirrup extends longitudinally of the stock beyond the fore-end thereof and a second position in which the entire stirrup ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4565182 | Crossbow with rotatable magazine having open-sided channels A crossbow is provided with a magazine which holds several bolts. A plurality of open-sided channels defined by the magazine receive the bolts. The magazine is mounted on a stock of the crossbow for rotation to move successive bolts into a firing position... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4545358 | Crossbow A crossbow has a prod in two parts, each of which is pivotally connected with the stock so that the prod parts can lie alongside the stock when the bow is not in use. When the bow is prepared for use, the prod parts are clamped in operative positions by a... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4480774 | Crossbow carrying case The crossbow carrying case includes opposed based and cover sections having a generally triangular shape and interconnected along one edge to permit movement of the cover section between an open position and a closed position wherein the cover and base se... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4466417 | Magazine for underwater crossbow string functioning by depression Magazine for an immersed underwater crossbow containing a string and allowing for the rapid introduction by suction of the string and its natural arrangement by means of retracting means as well as its exit without difficulty. By pulling on the shank of t... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4388914 | Crossbow with coil spring force developing means for projecting an article In a crossbow an elongated casing is connected at one end with a bowstring trigger release mechanism. A pair of bowstring interconnected wings are pivotally connected to the other end of the casing with the wings being normally biased forwardly in aligned... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4294222 | Pistol type crossbow The crossbow is disclosed herein having an elongated stock with a pistol grip handle at one end and a bow carried on the other end. The entire specific bow portion of the crossbow is movably attached to the stock by a pivot or hinge mechanism which includ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4261321 | Bow and assembly for propelling projectile with moving fluid associated therewith A projectile propelling assembly for use with a bow includes an elongated guide member for guiding a projectile to be shot by the bow. The guide member is mounted on the bow by a support and in its mounted position the guide member extends longitudinally ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4258689 | Cross bows A cross bow stock comprises a butt which is pivotally connected with the fore end portion and also connected with cocking means so that the butt can be used as a lever to cock the bow. Hooks for engaging the string are guided for movement along a path whi... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4206740 | Cross bow pistol A cross bow pistol is disclosed having a release mechanism comprising a wheel having pairs of notches spaced equidistantly around its periphery. One of each pair of notches is adapted to receive the bow string and its associated notch is adapted to receiv... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4192281 | Crossbow with trigger locking device A crossbow having a trigger device for retaining and releasing a crossbow string comprises a crossbow string holding arm, a trigger arm, and a locking lever, each being pivotally mounted between the sideplates of a trigger assembly housing. The trigger ar... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4169456 | Short limb archery bow An archery bow provided with a pair of limbs which are relatively short in length in consideration of the length of draw provided. Pulleys are attached to the limbs and a block and tackle type of arrangement is employed to multiply the ratio of bow string... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4150508 | Vehicle toy with firing mechanism A combination vehicle toy and projectile firing mechanism is provided. The vehicle body member has a configuration that simulates a handgun when a plurality of appended members that provide locomotion are removed from the body member. A pair of guiderails... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4002236 | Survival kit comprising collapsible cross-bow A survival kit is disclosed which is based on a hollow tubular member which serves both as the main body of a collapsible cross-bow and as a container for the component parts of the cross-bow and other survival equipment. The preferred embodiment of the e... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3968783 | Crossbow type gun A bow gun comprising a body having a channel disposed therein, the channel including a projectile discharge opening. A magazine chamber communicates with the channel for storing a plurality of projectiles for sequential discharge. A bow is mounted on the ... | 07/13/1976 |
