US12449224 - Arrow assembly for a crossbow and method of using same
The patent describes an arrow assembly for crossbows that includes an anti-dry fire system, allowing the arrow to engage with the draw string while preventing accidental firing. It also details a method for using this assembly, which involves specific positioning and movement of components to ensure safe operation.
Claim 1
- A method of engaging an arrow with an anti-dry fire system of a crossbow, the method comprising: engaging a string carrier of the crossbow with a draw string of the crossbow; translating the string carrier along a center rail of the crossbow between a released configuration and a drawn configuration; seating the draw string within an opening of a nock assembly of the arrow shaped to receive the draw string while the crossbow is in the drawn configuration; engaging an anti-dry fire region of the nock assembly and a dry fire lockout of the anti-dry fire system behind the draw string while the crossbow is in the drawn configuration; and displacing the dry fire lockout with the anti-dry fire region from a first position that inhibits release of the draw string to a second position that permits release of the draw string. engaging a string carrier of the crossbow with a draw string of the crossbow; translating the string carrier along a center rail of the crossbow between a released configuration and a drawn configuration; seating the draw string within an opening of a nock assembly of the arrow shaped to receive the draw string while the crossbow is in the drawn configuration; engaging an anti-dry fire region of the nock assembly and a dry fire lockout of the anti-dry fire system behind the draw string while the crossbow is in the drawn configuration; and displacing the dry fire lockout with the anti-dry fire region from a first position that inhibits release of the draw string to a second position that permits release of the draw string.
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