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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Eastman Outdoors, Inc., Flushing, MI (US);
Inventors:
John J. Biafore, Jr., Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allan Pestrue, Saint Louis, MI (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Outdoors, Inc., Flushing, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41B 5/12 (2006.01); F41B 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41B 5/12 (2013.01); F41B 5/123 (2013.01); F41B 5/14 (2013.01); F41B 5/1403 (2013.01); F41B 5/1442 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crossbow is provided which has a frame, first and second limbs, a bowstring, and a bolt retainer. The first and second limbs are secured to the frame. The bowstring extends between the first and second limbs and is configured to move between a forward rest position and a rearward cocked position. The bolt retainer downwardly biases a bolt forward of the forward rest position of the bowstring.