Abstract A device for attachment to a crossbow for preventing an arrow from falling off the crossbow when the crossbow is tipped or turned upside down. The device has a pivotally mounted finger that can be pivoted into engagement with an arrow in place on the crossbow. The finger has a colloidal material at one end that engages the arrow and absorbs motions and shock but does not pass them on to the arrow. Beneath and at the opposite end of the finger a resilient member biases the opposite end of the finger out of engagement with the arrow. A member is attached to the finger and to the trigger to prevent the finger from moving out of engagement with the inplace arrow. When the trigger is actuated the bow-string is released, the member attached to the trigger is then released, and the resilient member is freed to act on the finger and bias it out of engagement with the inplace arrow.
Inventors
👤 F Mathews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-09 13:23
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B5/00; F41B5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An arrow holdeR for a crossbow comprising: means for holding a drawn bowstring, means mounted adjacent the rear end portion of a crossbow for moving into engagement and for holding an arrow in a groove on a crossbow, and for moving out of engagement with an inplace arrow in response to the release of the means for holding a drawn bowstring, said means mounted adjacent the rear end portion of a crossbow having a pivoted member with a gelatinous material thereon for engaging an arrow and preventing motions and shock from reaching an inplace arrow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An arrow holdeR for a crossbow comprising: means for holding a drawn bowstring, means mounted adjacent the rear end portion of a crossbow for moving into engagement and for holding an arrow in a groove on a crossbow, and for moving out of engagement with an inplace arrow in response to the release of the means for holding a drawn bowstring, said means mounted adjacent the rear end portion of a crossbow having a pivoted member with a gelatinous material thereon for engaging an arrow and preventing motions and shock from reaching an inplace arrow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The arrow holder of claim 1, wherein the means mounted adjacent the rearend portion of a crossbow includes a means for biasing the pivoted member with the colloidal material away from an inplace arrow prior to the discharge of an arrow by a bowstring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The arrow holder of claim 2, wherein said means adjacent the rear end portion of a crossbow includes means for retaining said colloidal material in contact with an arrow while a bowstring of a crossbow is in a cocked position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrow holder of claim 3, wherein the retaining means is releasably connected to said means for holding a drawn bowstring.