Narrow crossbow with large power stroke
View Patent ↗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 2.0.
1. A crossbow comprising:
a main beam;
a bow assembly mounted to the main beam and comprising:
(a) a pair of bow limbs defining opposite ends of said bow assembly, each bow limb having a length L 1 , L 1 being less than 14 inches;
(b) a bowstring adapted to propel an arrow and operatively connected to the bow assembly;
(c) first and second wheels at opposite ends of the bow assembly and adapted to operatively receive the bowstring;
(d) wherein said bow assembly has a draw weight greater than 87 pounds; and,
a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam for use in holding the bowstring in a cocked position.
2. The crossbow of claim 1 wherein said limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
3. The crossbow of claim 1 wherein said limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
4. The crossbow of claim 1 wherein said limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
5. The crossbow of claim 1 wherein said limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
6. The crossbow of claim 1 wherein said bow assembly stores at least 1200 inch-pounds of energy when in a cocked position.
7. The crossbow of claim 6 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
8. The crossbow of claim 6 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
9. The crossbow of claim 6 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
10. The crossbow of claim 6 wherein the limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
11. The crossbow of claim 1 wherein said bow assembly has a draw weight greater than 122 pounds.
12. The crossbow of claim 11 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
13. The crossbow of claim 11 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
14. The crossbow of claim 11 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
15. The crossbow of claim 11 wherein the limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
16. The crossbow of claim 11 wherein said bow assembly stores at least 1500 inch-pounds of energy when in a cocked position.
17. The crossbow of claim 1 wherein said bow assembly has a draw weight greater than 166 pounds.
18. The crossbow of claim 17 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
19. The crossbow of claim 17 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
20. The crossbow of claim 17 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
21. The crossbow of claim 17 wherein the limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
22. The crossbow of claim 17 wherein said bow assembly stores at least 1700 inch-pounds of energy when in a cocked position.
23. A crossbow comprising:
a main beam;
a bow assembly mounted to the main beam and comprising:
(a) a pair of bow limbs defining opposite ends of said bow assembly, each bow limb having a length L 1 , L 1 being less than 14 inches;
(b) a bowstring adapted to propel an arrow and operatively connected to the bow assembly;
(c) first and second wheels at opposite ends of the bow assembly and adapted to operatively receive the bowstring;
(d) wherein said bow assembly stores at least 1200 inch-pounds of energy when in a cocked position; and,
a trigger mechanism mounted to the main beam for use in holding the bowstring in a cocked position.
24. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
25. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
26. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
27. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein the limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
28. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein said bow assembly has a draw weight greater than 87 pounds.
29. The crossbow of claim 28 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
30. The crossbow of claim 28 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
31. The crossbow of claim 28 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
32. The crossbow of claim 28 wherein the limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
33. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein said bow assembly stores at least 1500 inch-pounds of energy when in a cocked position.
34. The crossbow of claim 33 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
35. The crossbow of claim 33 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
36. The crossbow of claim 33 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
37. The crossbow of claim 33 wherein the limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
38. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein said bow assembly has a draw weight greater than 122 pounds.
39. The crossbow of claim 23 wherein said bow assembly stores at least 1700 inch-pounds of energy when in a cocked position.
40. The crossbow of claim 39 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 13 and 14 inches.
41. The crossbow of claim 39 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 12 and 13 inches.
42. The crossbow of claim 39 wherein the limb length L 1 is between 11 and 12 inches.
43. The crossbow of claim 39 wherein the limb length L 1 is less than 11 inches.
44. The crossbow of claim 39 wherein said bow assembly has a draw weight greater than 166 pounds.