CPC F42B 6/06 (2013.01) | 16 Claims |
1. A nock assembly for engagement with a bow or crossbow having a bowstring, the nock assembly comprising:
a nock body having a first arm having a first surface and a second arm generally parallel to the first arm and having a second surface;
said first and second surfaces defining a notch therebetween;
said notch having a first end and a second end;
wherein the first arm and the second arm cooperate to define an opening to the notch through which the bowstring is insertable into the notch at the first end;
first and second spherical caps protruding into the notch from the first and second surfaces, respectively;
said first and second spherical caps defining a first gap therebetween, said first gap being sized such that the first and second spherical caps resist passage of the bowstring through the first gap.
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11. An arrow assembly for use with a bow or crossbow having a bowstring, the arrow assembly comprising:
a shaft;
a nock assembly mounted at one end of the shaft;
the nock assembly including a nock body having a first arm having a first surface and a second arm generally parallel to the first arm and having a second surface;
said first and second surfaces defining a notch therebetween;
first, second, third, and fourth spherical caps protruding into the notch;
wherein the first and second spherical caps define a first gap therebetween; and
wherein the second and third spherical caps define a second gap therebetween.
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