Oct 21, 2025

US12449225 - Cocking assembly for crossbow

A cocking assembly includes a rail, a drawstring carrier, and an actuator. The rail includes a front end and a rear end. The drawstring carrier is configured to retain a drawstring and move in a rearward direction to draw the drawstring. The actuator is operatively coupled to the drawstring carrier and configured to move along the rail between the front end to the rear end to draw the drawstring carrier in the rearward direction.

Assignee: Ravin Crossbows, LLC
Inventors: Nicholas C Obteshka, Kevin P. Casey
Filing date: 2023-05-24

The patent describes a cocking assembly for a crossbow that features a rail, a drawstring carrier, and an actuator designed to facilitate the drawing of the drawstring. The actuator is configured to slide along the rail, enabling the drawstring carrier to move rearward and effectively draw the string.

Claim 1

A cocking assembly for a crossbow, the cocking assembly comprising: a rail having a front end and a rear end; a drawstring carrier configured to retain a drawstring and move in a rearward direction to draw the drawstring; and an actuator operatively coupled to the drawstring carrier and slidably engaged with the rail, the actuator configured to move along the rail between the front end and the rear end to move the drawstring carrier in the rearward direction. a rail having a front end and a rear end; a drawstring carrier configured to retain a drawstring and move in a rearward direction to draw the drawstring; and an actuator operatively coupled to the drawstring carrier and slidably engaged with the rail, the actuator configured to move along the rail between the front end and the rear end to move the drawstring carrier in the rearward direction.

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