US 12,339,091 B2
Crossbow with movable trigger latch block
David A. Barnett, Tampa, FL (US)
Assigned to Barnett Outdoors, LLC, Tarpon Springs, FL (US)
Filed by Barnett Outdoors, LLC, Tarpon Springs, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/188,775.
Application 18/188,775 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/827,370, filed on May 27, 2022, granted, now 11,874,085.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/322,891, filed on Mar. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/194,557, filed on May 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0221089 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. F41B 5/12 (2006.01); F41A 19/10 (2006.01); F41B 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC F41B 5/12 (2013.01) [F41A 19/10 (2013.01); F41B 5/1469 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crossbow comprising:
a crossbow body having a flight track;
a bowstring coupled to the crossbow body and extending across the crossbow body;
a trigger latch block slidingly connected to the crossbow body, wherein the trigger latch block is configured to draw the bowstring in a rearward direction along the flight track; wherein the trigger latch block is configured to be drawn in the rearward direction along the flight track from an initial position to a cocked position in response to a rearward draw force;
a one-way retention mechanism including a one-way clutch configured to selectively retain the trigger latch block against linear movement in a forward direction along the flight track;
a guide engaging the trigger latch block; wherein the one-way clutch engages the guide to prevent linear movement of the trigger latch block in the forward direction along the flight track; and
a trigger configured to engage the trigger latch block in the cocked position, wherein the trigger is configured to selectively cause the trigger latch block to release the bowstring.
 
14. A crossbow comprising:
a crossbow body having a flight track;
a bowstring coupled to the crossbow body and extending across the crossbow body;
a trigger latch block slidingly connected to the crossbow body, wherein the trigger latch block is configured to draw the bowstring in a rearward direction along the flight track; wherein the trigger latch block is configured to be drawn in the rearward direction along the flight track from an initial position to a cocked position in response to a rearward draw force;
a guide configured to engage the trigger latch block;
a trigger configured to engage the trigger latch block in the cocked position, wherein the trigger is configured to selectively cause the trigger latch block to release the bowstring; and
a trigger-traverse mechanism engaging the guide and configured to selectively and automatically move the trigger latch block in a forward direction along the flight track from the cocked position to the initial position after the rearward draw force is removed and the bowstring is released from the trigger latch block.