US 12,085,355 B2
Bowstring and power cable assembly for crossbow
Jeffrey A. Crist, Holley, NY (US); and Thomas J. Read, Hilton, NY (US)
Assigned to Crist Reed Inc., Holley, NY (US)
Filed by Crist Reed Inc., Holley, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/207,882.
Application 18/207,882 is a continuation of application No. 17/738,676, filed on May 6, 2022, granted, now 11,713,941.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358502 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F41B 5/12 (2006.01); F41B 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC F41B 5/123 (2013.01) [F41B 5/1469 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crossbow comprising:
(a) a stock having a front end and a rear end, wherein a longitudinal axis extends from the front end to the rear end;
(b) a left limb on a left side of the longitudinal axis, the left limb having a first end fixed relative to the stock and projecting away from the longitudinal axis and toward the rear end of the stock, the left limb moveable between a cocked position and a fired position;
(c) a right limb on a right side of the longitudinal axis, the right limb having a first end fixed relative to the stock and projecting away from the longitudinal axis and toward the rear end of the stock, the right limb moveable between a cocked position and a fired position;
(d) a left rotatable member operably engaged with the left limb and rotatable about a left axis, the left rotatable member including a left peripheral bowstring groove extending along a front edge of the left rotatable member, the left rotatable member including a left upper cable guide groove and a left lower cable guide groove, wherein the left peripheral bowstring groove is intermediate the left upper cable guide groove and the left lower cable guide groove along the left axis;
(e) a right rotatable member operably engaged with the right limb and rotatable about a right axis, the right rotatable member including a right peripheral bowstring groove extending along a front edge of the right rotatable member, the right rotatable member including a right upper cable guide groove and a right lower cable guide groove, wherein the right peripheral bowstring groove is intermediate the right upper cable guide groove and the right lower cable guide groove along the right axis;
(f) a bowstring extending from the left peripheral bowstring groove across the longitudinal axis to the right peripheral bowstring groove;
(g) a left upper corner post on the left side of the longitudinal axis, the left upper corner post intermediate the left axis and the longitudinal axis;
(h) a left lower corner post on the left side of the longitudinal axis, the left lower corner post intermediate the left axis and the longitudinal axis;
(i) a left turn post on the left side of the longitudinal axis, the left turn post longitudinally intermediate the left lower corner post and the front end of the stock;
(j) a left power cable extending from a rear edge of the left lower cable guide to the left lower corner post to the left turn post to the left upper corner post to a rear edge of the left upper cable guide;
(k) a right upper corner post on the right side of the longitudinal axis, the right upper corner post intermediate the right axis and the longitudinal axis;
(l) a right lower corner post on the right side of the longitudinal axis, the right lower corner post intermediate the right axis and the longitudinal axis;
(m) a right turn post on the right side of the longitudinal axis, the right turn post longitudinally intermediate the right lower corner post and the front end of the stock; and
(n) a right power cable extending from a rear edge of the right lower cable guide to the right lower corner post to the right turn post to the right upper corner post to a rear edge of the right upper cable guide; and
a riser coupled to the stock, wherein the left limb, the right limb, the left upper corner post, the left lower corner post, the left turn post, the right upper corner post, the right lower corner post, and the right turn post are all carried by the riser.