Crossbow integrated grip guard

摘要

A grip guard may be used with a crossbow that has a main beam including a stock and a barrel. The grip guard may have a first wall that is positioned between the stock and the barrel and a second wall that extends outwardly from the main beam. The first wall may have dampening properties to attenuate sounds and vibrations caused by firing the crossbow and the second wall may prevent a user's fingers from inadvertently extending from the handle toward the barrel.

主权项

1. A crossbow, comprising:
(A) a main beam having first and second sides and comprising:
(1) a stock that comprises a handle that is suitable to be gripped by an associated user to hold the crossbow when firing the crossbow;(2) a barrel that: (a) is suitable to support an associated projectile for firing by the crossbow; and, (b) is supported to the stock; (B) first and second limbs that:
(1) are supported to the main beam; and,(2) extend outwardly from proximal ends to distal ends on opposite sides of the main beam; (C) a bowstring that:
(1) is strung between the distal ends of the first and second limbs; and,(2) is adjustable from an uncocked position to a cocked position; (D) a trigger mechanism that:
(1) is supported to the main beam;(2) is operable to hold the bowstring in the cocked position; and,(3) is operable to release the bowstring to fire the associated projectile; (E) a first grip guard comprising:
(1) a first wall that: (a) is positioned between the stock and the barrel on the first side of the main beam; (b) has a first side that contacts the stock on the first side of the main beam; and, (c) has a second side opposite the first side that contacts the barrel on the first side of the main beam; and,(2) a second wall that: (a) extends outwardly from the first side of the main beam; (b) is positioned at least partially between the handle and the barrel on the first side of the main beam; and, (c) when the associated user's hand having fingers is properly holding the handle to fire the crossbow, prevents the fingers from extending beyond the second wall of the first grip guard toward the barrel on the first side of the main beam; and, (F) a second grip guard comprising:
(1) a first wall that: (a) is positioned between the stock and the barrel on the second side of the main beam; (b) has a first side that contacts the stock on the second side of the main beam; and, (c) has a second side opposite the first side that contacts the barrel on the second side of the main beam; and,(2) a second wall that: (a) extends outwardly from the second side of the main beam; (b) is positioned at least partially between the handle and the barrel on the second side of the main beam; and, (c) when the associated user's hand is properly holding the handle to fire the crossbow, prevents the fingers from extending beyond the second wall of the second grip guard toward the barrel on the second side of the main beam.