US 12,222,182 B2
Archery bow with pass through cabling
Mathew A. McPherson, Norwalk, WI (US)
Assigned to MCP IP, LLC, Sparta, WI (US)
Filed by MCP IP, LLC, Sparta, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/383,388.
Application 18/383,388 is a continuation of application No. 16/990,874, filed on Aug. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,796,277.
Application 16/990,874 is a continuation of application No. 16/546,051, filed on Aug. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,739,103, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 16/546,051 is a continuation of application No. 15/892,309, filed on Feb. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,386,151, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/457,100, filed on Feb. 9, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060744 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41B 5/12 (2006.01); F41B 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC F41B 5/105 (2013.01) [F41B 5/10 (2013.01); F41B 5/123 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crossbow comprising:
a stock;
a first limb assembly arranged to support a first rotatable member, the first rotatable member comprising a first cable track and a second cable track;
a second limb assembly arranged to support a second rotatable member, the second rotatable member comprising a third cable track and a fourth cable track;
a bowstring extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, the bowstring defining a bowstring plane;
a latch attached to the stock, the latch arranged to engage the bowstring;
a trigger arranged to release the latch;
a first cable segment engaged with the first cable track, the first cable segment oriented above the bowstring plane;
a second cable segment engaged with the second cable track, the second cable segment oriented below the bowstring plane, the second cable segment nonparallel to the first cable segment;
a third cable segment engaged with the third cable track, the third cable segment oriented above the bowstring plane; and
a fourth cable segment engaged with the fourth cable track, the fourth cable segment oriented below the bowstring plane.