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Granted Patent B2
US 9,879,937 · App. 15/334,119 · Granted Jan 30, 2018

Crossbow cabling arrangement

Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson (Norwalk, WI)
Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
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Patent No.
US 9,879,937
App. No.
15/334,119
Granted
Jan 30, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (28)

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.

Continuity (4)
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Continuation 14674160 · Mar 31, 2015
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