Crossbow arrow rest
In some embodiments, crossbow comprises a frame, a bow portion comprising a bowstring, a latch and a trigger. An arrow rest is supported by the frame at a first location. The frame is also arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location. A distance between the latch and the first location is different from a distance between the latch and the second location.
1. A crossbow comprising:
a frame;
a bow portion comprising a bowstring;
a latch;
a trigger; and
an arrow rest supported by the frame at a first location, the frame arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location, a distance between the latch and the first location being different from a distance between the latch and the second location, the first location comprising a first aperture and the second location comprising a second aperture.
2. The crossbow of claim 1 , the first aperture comprising helical threads, the second aperture comprising helical threads.
3. The crossbow of claim 1 , the arrow rest comprising a first support member and a second support member.
4. The crossbow of claim 3 , the arrow rest comprising a body member arranged to support the first support member and the second support member.
5. The crossbow of claim 4 , the arrow rest comprising a bracket arranged to support the body member, the bracket arranged to contact the frame.
6. The crossbow of claim 4 , the body member arranged to extend through an aperture in the frame.
7. The crossbow of claim 1 , a clamping fastener arranged to elastically deform a portion of the frame, the arrow rest formed integrally in the frame adjacent to the clamping fastener.
8. The crossbow of claim 7 , the clamping fastener comprising a screw and a nut.
9. The crossbow of claim 1 , the frame comprising a groove, the arrow rest comprising a first fastener and a second fastener, the first location comprising a first aperture and a second aperture arranged on opposite sides of the groove, the first fastener engaged with the first aperture and the second fastener engaged with the second aperture.
10. The crossbow of claim 9 , the second location comprising a third aperture and a fourth aperture arranged on opposite sides of the groove.
11. The crossbow of claim 9 , comprising a spacer oriented between the first fastener and the frame.
12. The crossbow of claim 1 , the arrow rest comprising a body comprising a base, a first support member and a second support member, the base comprising a central aperture.
13. The crossbow of claim 12 , the frame comprising a supporting surface arranged to contact the base.
14. The crossbow of claim 13 , the base is arranged to self-center on the supporting surface.
15. A crossbow comprising:
a frame;
a bow portion comprising a bowstring;
a latch;
a trigger; and
an arrow rest supported by the frame at a first location, the frame arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location, a distance between the latch and the first location being different from a distance between the latch and the second location;
the frame comprising a groove, the groove comprising a first portion having a first width and a second portion having a second width, wherein the first location and the second location overlap with the second portion along a length of the frame.
16. The crossbow of claim 15 , the frame comprising a first aperture at the first location and a second aperture at the second location.
17. The crossbow of claim 15 , the frame comprising a slot, the slot comprising the first location and the second location.
18. A crossbow comprising:
a frame;
a bow portion comprising a bowstring;
a latch;
a trigger; and
an arrow rest supported by the frame at a first location, the frame arranged to support the arrow rest at a second location, a distance between the latch and the first location being different from a distance between the latch and the second location;
the arrow rest comprising a body comprising a base, a first support member and a second support member, the base comprising a central aperture;
the frame comprising a supporting surface arranged to contact the base;
the base comprising V-shaped surfaces.