US12535287 - Crossbow having a pivotal bow assembly
The patent describes a crossbow featuring a pivotal bow assembly that can rotate between a shooting position and a storage position, facilitated by a coupling rod that maintains axial alignment with the bow riser. The design allows for secure locking of the bow assembly in either position, ensuring stability during use and transport.
Claim 1
1 . A crossbow having a crossbow frame and a bow assembly, comprising: the bow assembly having bow limbs coupled to a bow riser and a bowstring operably coupled to said bow limbs, the bow riser having a riser launch deck surface and a riser bore; and the crossbow frame having a frame launch deck surface and a frame bore below the frame launch deck surface, one end of a coupling rod is retained in the frame bore, an opposing end of the coupling rod is retained in said riser bore, the bow assembly rotates relative to the crossbow frame through the coupling rod, the bow riser axially coupled to the crossbow frame by the coupling rod, the bow assembly having a first position relative to the crossbow frame for shooting a projectile and a second position relative the crossbow frame for storage or transportation, wherein the first position of the riser launch deck surface is co-planar with the frame launch deck surface, and in the second position the riser launch deck surface is substantially perpendicular to the frame launch deck surface, wherein the bow assembly is selectively retained in the first position or selectively retained in the second position, wherein the crossbow frame and the bow assembly remain in contact with the coupling rod, when the bow assembly is moved from the first position to the second position, or moved from the second position to the first position, wherein the bow assembly and the crossbow frame remain axially coupled to each other. the bow assembly having bow limbs coupled to a bow riser and a bowstring operably coupled to said bow limbs, the bow riser having a riser launch deck surface and a riser bore; and the crossbow frame having a frame launch deck surface and a frame bore below the frame launch deck surface, one end of a coupling rod is retained in the frame bore, an opposing end of the coupling rod is retained in said riser bore, the bow assembly rotates relative to the crossbow frame through the coupling rod, the bow riser axially coupled to the crossbow frame by the coupling rod, the bow assembly having a first position relative to the crossbow frame for shooting a projectile and a second position relative the crossbow frame for storage or transportation, wherein the first position of the riser launch deck surface is co-planar with the frame launch deck surface, and in the second position the riser launch deck surface is substantially perpendicular to the frame launch deck surface, wherein the bow assembly is selectively retained in the first position or selectively retained in the second position, wherein the crossbow frame and the bow assembly remain in contact with the coupling rod, when the bow assembly is moved from the first position to the second position, or moved from the second position to the first position, wherein the bow assembly and the crossbow frame remain axially coupled to each other.
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