CPC F41B 5/1469 (2013.01) [F41B 5/123 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A bow comprising:
a pair of bow limbs;
a bowstring operatively engaged to the bow limbs and movable from: (a) an un-cocked position; to (b) a cocked position;
a string latch that selectively holds the bowstring in the cocked position and that is movable into: (1) a first string latch position; (2) a second string latch position distinct from the first string latch position; and (3) a third string latch position distinct from the first and second string latch positions;
a first activator selectively movable from: (1) a first position that prevents the string latch from being moved into the second string latch position; into (2) a second position that permits the string latch to be moved into the second string latch position;
a second activator selectively movable from: (1) a first position that prevents the string latch from being moved into the third string latch position; into (2) a second position that permits the string latch to be moved into the third string latch position; and
a third activator selectively movable from: (1) a first position; into (2) a second position to: (a) move the first activator from its second position to its first position; and (b) move the second activator from its second position to its first position.
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