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Dual feed-out archery cam

Patent Number: 8443791
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An archery bow includes a cam assembly rotatably supported at a pivot axis on a limb of the bow. The cam assembly includes a primary string feed-out which operates to feed out a length of a bowstring as the bow is drawn. The cam assembly includes a control system associated with a secondary string feed-out. The control system is operative, during the time the bow is being drawn and the primary string is being fed out, to control the effective length of a secondary portion of the string such ...

Cocking winch apparatus for a crossbow, crossbow system including the cocking winch apparatus, and method of using same

Patent Number: 8443790
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A crossbow having a bowstring cocking winch apparatus, a cocking winch apparatus usable with a crossbow, and a method of operating the apparatus are described. The cocking winch apparatus includes a projecting alignment member having a non-round cross-sectional shape, where the alignment member is removably securable to a butt portion of a crossbow stock by inserting the alignment member into a correspondingly-shaped hole formed in the stock. The cocking winch apparatus provides a straight ...

Mechanical full draw, hold, lock and arrow release device for compound bows

Patent Number: 8439026
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The invention comprises a lever support arm tube attached perpendicular at one end to a compound bow and at the other end has an attached pulley assembly. Attached in between is a shoulder rest assembly, a lever arm hinged at the tube and a slip-lock ring. The draw cable attached to a quick release aid holding the bow string passes back around the pulley assembly and passes forward to the lever arm hinged backwards toward the pulley assembly. The archer forces the lever arm forward, pulling ...

Narrow crossbow with large power stroke

Patent Number: 8439025
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A crossbow may include a main beam; a compound bow assembly mounted to the main beam; and, a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam for use in holding a bowstring in a cocked position. The crossbow may include wheels at opposite ends of the bow that operatively receive the bowstring. The wheels may be separated by a wheel distance (WD) when the crossbow is in an un-cocked position. The crossbow may also have a power stroke distance (PD) and the ratio WD/PD may be less than ...

Multi-purpose crossbow cocking device and method

Patent Number: 8439024
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A multi-purpose crossbow cocking device having two handles attached by a draw cord or string. Slidably affixed to the cord are a pair of pulley members having hooks that engage a bow string of a crossbow. The handles may have an inner cavity. One or both of the handles may contain one or more Allen wrenches pivotally connected to the handle within the inner cavity. In its retracted position, the Allen wrench is housed within the inner cavity. In its extended position, the distal end of the ...

Detachable quiver assembly for archery bows

Patent Number: 8434467
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A quiver assembly for detachable connection to an archery bow includes a mounting base connectable to an archery bow and a quiver releasably connectable to the mounting base. The mounting base includes a base portion and a first clip portion extending from the base portion. The quiver is adapted to hold at least one arrow and includes a rail with a first longitudinally extending edge that cooperates with the first clip portion during rotation of the rail with respect to the mounting base ...

Bow hunting attachment for use in hunting alligators

Patent Number: 8434466
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A bow hunting attachment is provided that includes a mounting bracket configured for attachment to a bow. A spool is attached to the mounting bracket and has an outer surface a portion of which is configured for having a line wrapped thereon. A keeper is present and is configured for retaining the line onto the outer surface of the spool and is resilient so as to be capable of being displaced to allow the line to be removed from the outer surface of the spool upon firing of an arrow and ...

Blowback assembly

Patent Number: 8434465
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A blowback assembly for an airgun includes a valve body and a valve stem disposed within and movable with respect to the valve body. The valve stem has a stepped outer profile and the valve body defines a passageway having a stepped inner profile. The valve stem is normally biased against the valve body to form a seal containing a compressed gas in a valve stem chamber forming part of the passageway of the valve body. When the valve stem is moved from the normal position, compressed gas is ...

Arrow rest for an archery bow

Patent Number: 8434464
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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An arrow rest for supporting an arrow with respect to an archery bow having a string assembly that includes a bow string. The arrow rest includes a pair of arms, a drive mechanism and a release mechanism. The pair of arms is moveable in unison between a raised position, wherein the arms are adapted to support the arrow, and a lowered position, wherein the arms are adapted to release the arrow. The drive mechanism is operable to selectively bias the pair of arms toward the lowered position. ...

Multi-position draw weight crossbow

Patent Number: 8434463
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A crossbow may include a main beam: (a) a bow assembly including a bow and a bow string adapted to propel an arrow; (b) a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam; (c) and a bow assembly mounting apparatus for use in selectively mounting the bow assembly at a first location on the main beam to provide a first draw weight and for use in selectively mounting the bow assembly to a second location on the main beam to provide a second draw weight that is substantially different from the first ...

Non-lethal pistol

Patent Number: 8430086
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A non-lethal pistol for propelling projectiles, such as paintballs. The pistol has a body with a grip portion and a barrel. A canister of propellant received in the body to supply a valve assembly with propellant that is selectively vented to propel projectiles through the barrel. The pistol includes a firing mechanism adapted to actuate the valve ...

Air powered belt-fed gun

Patent Number: 8430085
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A less-than-lethal pellet gun is provided. The gun includes a plurality of links each holding a pellet. A feed cylinder is configured to advance the links to a firing position and eject each link after its pellet has been fired. The feed cylinder includes a slot portion and a gear portion. The slot portion includes a first slot region, a second slot region, a first angled slot region, and a second angled slot region. A linkage arm is configured to engage the slot portion of the feed ...