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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Richard L. Bednar, Munroe Falls, OH (US);
Richard L. Bednar, Munroe Falls, OH (US);
William J. Bednar, Akron, OH (US);
Richard L. Bednar, Munroe Falls, OH (US);
Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc., Suffield, OH (US);
Abstract
A crossbow may comprise a safety device that provides the user a visual means other than the mechanical positioning of the various components of the crossbow to quickly and accurately determine the firing condition of the crossbow. The safety device may comprise an illuminated marker that emits a specific color of light to denote the firing condition of the crossbow. In another embodiment, the safety device may comprise a mechanical assembly that is raised and lowered to denote the firing condition of the crossbow. In yet another embodiment, the safety device may comprise an electric switch that causes an illuminated marker to emit a light or a mechanical assembly to raise or lower in order to denote the firing condition of the crossbow.