IP Library Granted Patent US 11,920,892
Granted Patent B2
US 11,920,892 · App. 17/589,613 · Granted Mar 5, 2024

Crossbow arrow rest

Inventors: Mathew A. McPherson (Norwalk, WI); John R. Scovil (Onalaska, WI); Mark J. Hayes (Onalaska, WI); Jeffrey A Ozanne (La Crosse, WI)
Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
F41B5/12F41B5/143
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Patent No.
US 11,920,892
App. No.
17/589,613
Granted
Mar 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (22)

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;

wherein the arrow rest comprises a body member extending through an aperture in the frame.

2. The crossbow of claim 1 , the aperture comprising a first aperture, the first location comprising the first aperture and the second location comprising a second aperture.

3. The crossbow of claim 2 , the first aperture comprising helical threads, the second aperture comprising helical threads.

4. The crossbow of claim 1 , the arrow rest comprising a first support member and a second support member.

5. The crossbow of claim 4 , the body member arranged to support the first support member and the second support member.

6. The crossbow of claim 5 , the arrow rest comprising a bracket arranged to support the body member, the bracket arranged to contact the frame.

7. The crossbow of claim 1 , 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.

8. A crossbow comprising:

a frame comprising an aperture;

a bow portion comprising a bowstring;

a latch;

a trigger; and

an arrow rest supported by the frame, the arrow rest comprising a body member, a first support member and a second support member, the body member extending through the aperture.

9. The crossbow of claim 8 , the arrow rest comprising a bracket arranged to support the body member, the bracket arranged to contact the frame.

10. The crossbow of claim 8 , the arrow rest positionable between a first orientation and a second orientation at a first location on the frame.

11. The crossbow of claim 8 , the arrow rest moveable from a first location on the frame to a second location on the frame.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 16776354 · Jan 29, 2020
Provisional Application 62798399 · Jan 29, 2019
Related Publication 20220155036A1 · May 19, 2022
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