Crossbow bumpers
In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a bow portion comprising a prod and a stock attached to the prod. A bumper comprises the forwardmost surface of the crossbow. The bumper comprises first contacting surface and a second contacting surface. The first contacting surface is oriented at a non-zero angle to the second contacting surface.
1. A crossbow comprising:
a bow portion comprising a prod;
a stock attached to the prod;
a bumper, the bumper comprising a forwardmost surface of the crossbow, the bumper comprising a first contacting surface and a second contacting surface, the first contacting surface oriented at a non-zero angle to the second contacting surface.
2. The crossbow of claim 1 , the non-zero angle ranging from 10 degrees to 30 degrees.
3. The crossbow of claim 1 , the non-zero angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees.
4. The crossbow of claim 1 , the bumper attached to the prod.
5. The crossbow of claim 4 , the prod comprising a foot-engagement surface.
6. The crossbow of claim 5 , the foot-engagement surface located on a first side of said prod, the bumper located on a second side of said prod.
7. The crossbow of claim 4 , the prod comprising a leg, the bumper attached to the leg.
8. The crossbow of claim 7 , the leg comprising a cavity, the bumper comprising a stem oriented in the cavity.
9. The crossbow of claim 7 , the leg comprising a forwardmost surface of the prod.
10. The crossbow of clam 7 , the leg comprising a contacting surface, the bumper comprising a cavity comprising a floor, the contacting surface contacting the floor.
11. The crossbow of claim 1 , comprising a second bumper, the second bumper comprising a first contacting surface and a second contacting surface.
12. The crossbow of claim 11 , wherein the first contacting surface of the first bumper and the first contacting surface of the second bumper are aligned on a common plane.
13. The crossbow of claim 12 , wherein the second contacting surface of the first bumper and the second contacting surface of the second bumper are aligned on a second common plane.
14. A crossbow comprising:
a bow portion comprising a prod,
a stock attached to the prod, the stock defining a shooting axis;
a first bumper and a second bumper located on opposite sides of the shooting axis, the first bumper and second bumper comprising the forwardmost surfaces of the crossbow, the first bumper comprising a first contacting surface and a second contacting surface oriented at a non- zero angle to the first contacting surface.
15. The crossbow of claim 14 , a first side of the prod comprising a foot-engagement surface, the first bumper attached to a second side of the prod.
16. The crossbow of claim 14 , the non-zero angle ranging from 10 degrees to 30 degrees.
17. The crossbow of claim 16 , the second bumper comprising a first contacting surface and a second contacting surface oriented at a non-zero angle to the first contacting surface.
18. The crossbow of claim 14 , the prod comprising a first leg and a second leg, the first bumper attached to the first leg, the second bumper attached to the second leg.
19. The crossbow of claim 18 , the first leg comprising a cavity, the first bumper comprising a stem oriented in the cavity.
20. A crossbow comprising:
a bow portion comprising a prod,
a stock attached to the prod, the stock defining a shooting axis;
a first bumper and a second bumper located on opposite sides of the shooting axis, the first bumper and second bumper comprising the forwardmost surfaces of the crossbow, a first side of the prod comprising a foot-engagement surface, the first bumper attached to a second side of the prod.