Cocking Mechanism for a Crossbow

摘要

A system for cocking mechanism for a crossbow that uses an elongated handle pivotally attached to the center support to move a traveler engaged with the draw string from a release configuration to a drawing configuration and into engagement with a trigger assembly. A ratcheting mechanism prevents the elongated handle from moving toward the open configuration as the crossbow is being cocked.

主权项

1. A cocking mechanism for a crossbow comprising:
a center support including longitudinal axis; an energy storage assembly coupled to the center support with a draw string that extends across the center support coupled to the energy storage assembly; an elongated handle pivotally attached to the center support at location near a distal end of the center support; a traveler that slides along the center support back and forth along the longitudinal axis; and an arm pivotally coupling the elongated handle to the traveler, wherein as the elongated handle is moved to an open configuration the arm advances the traveler to the distal end of the center support and into engagement with the draw string in a release configuration, and as the elongated handle is moved to a closed configuration the arm moves the draw string engaged with the traveler from the released configuration to a drawn configuration, and the draw string into engagement with a trigger assembly located near a proximal end of the center support.