IP Library Granted Patent US 8,434,463
Granted Patent B2
US 8,434,463 · App. 13/197,208 · Granted May 7, 2013

Multi-position draw weight crossbow

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Patent No.
US 8,434,463
App. No.
13/197,208
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 draw weight.

Claims (9)

1. A crossbow comprising:

a main beam comprising a barrel having a length; and

a bow assembly mounted upon said main beam, comprising:

a pair of bow limbs and a bowstring operatively connected to the bow limbs;

wherein the bow assembly is selectively movable along the length of the barrel to provide differing draw weights.

2. The crossbow of claim 1 , wherein the bow assembly further comprises:

a block operably connected to the barrel, wherein the pair of bow limbs are operatively connected to the block and the block can be selectively removed from the barrel.

3. The crossbow of claim 2 , wherein the block further comprises:

a connection member for selectively removing the block from the barrel.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: S&T BANK
To: HUNTER'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 060118/0947 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2016
From: HUNTER'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.; TENPOINT EXPORTS, INC.; THE COMPLETE HUNTER'S OUTLET STORE; TENPOINT CROSSBOW TECHNOLOGIES; HORTON CROSSBOW INNOVATIONS; WICKED RIDGE CROSSBOWS; HUNTER'S OUTLET
To: S&T BANK
Reel/Frame 038904/0478 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 6, 2012
From: HUNTER'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
To: FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 029415/0191 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2012
From: BEDNAR, RICHARD L., MR.; SHAFFER, MICHAEL J., MR.
To: HUNTER'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., D/B/A TENPOINT CROSSBOW TECHNOLOGIES
Reel/Frame 027885/0229 →