Crossbow cabling arrangement
In at least one embodiment, a crossbow comprises a stock, a first limb, a first rotatable member, a second limb and a second rotatable member. A bowstring and a first cable extend between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member. The crossbow defines a shooting axis and comprises a cable positioner comprising a roller.
1. A crossbow comprising:
a stock, a first limb, a first rotatable member, a second limb and a second rotatable member, said crossbow defining a shooting axis;
a bowstring extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member;
a power cable engaged with the first rotatable member; and
a cable positioner arranged to position said power cable, said cable positioner comprising a roller in contact with said power cable, said roller comprising a central axis oriented parallel to said shooting axis.
2. The crossbow of claim 1 , said cable positioner comprising a body supported by said stock, said body supporting said roller.
3. The crossbow of claim 2 , said body comprising a shaft, said roller moveable along a length of said shaft.
4. The crossbow of claim 3 , said shaft oriented parallel to said shooting axis.
5. The crossbow of claim 1 , wherein said roller is rotatable about said central axis and moveable with respect to said stock along a length of said central axis.
6. The crossbow of claim 1 , said crossbow comprising a trigger, said power cable offset from said shooting axis in a first direction, said trigger offset from said shooting axis in a second direction, said second direction different from said first direction.
7. The crossbow of claim 1 , comprising a second cable positioner, the second cable positioner contacting said power cable.
8. The crossbow of claim 7 , said second cable positioner comprising a second roller, said second roller contacting said power cable.
9. The crossbow of claim 7 , said cable positioner offset from said shooting axis in a first direction, said second cable positioner offset from said shooting axis in a second direction, said second direction different from said first direction.
10. The crossbow of claim 7 , said cable positioner and said second cable positioner arranged on opposite sides of said stock.
11. The crossbow of claim 1 , comprising a second cable, said cable positioner contacting said second cable.
12. The crossbow of claim 11 , said cable positioner comprising a second roller, said second roller contacting said second cable.
13. The crossbow of claim 12 , wherein said second roller is rotatable about a second central axis and moveable along a length of said second central axis.
14. The crossbow of claim 11 , said power cable offset from said shooting axis in a first direction, said second cable offset from said shooting axis in a second direction, said second direction different from said first direction.
15. A crossbow comprising:
a stock, a trigger, a first limb, a first rotatable member, a second limb and a second rotatable member, the first rotatable member comprising a cam track;
a bowstring extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member;
a power cable attached to the first rotatable member, the power cable being taken up by the cam track as the bowstring is drawn; and
a cable positioner arranged to position said power cable, said cable positioner comprising a roller in contact with said power cable;
wherein said crossbow defines a shooting axis, said power cable is offset from said shooting axis in a first direction, said trigger is offset from said shooting axis in a second direction, said second direction different from said first direction, and a central axis of the roller is oriented parallel to the shooting axis.
16. The crossbow of claim 15 , said cable positioner comprising a shaft, said roller moveable along a length of said shaft.
17. The crossbow of claim 15 , comprising a second cable positioner arranged to contact said power cable.
18. The crossbow of claim 17 , said cable positioner and said second cable positioner arranged on opposite sides of said stock.
19. The crossbow of claim 15 , said crossbow comprising a second power cable, said cable positioner comprising a second roller, said second roller contacting said second power cable.