主权项 |
1. A trigger mechanism for use in a crossbow having a bowstring, the trigger mechanism comprising:
a. a housing having
i. a first slot formed in a first side of the housing where first slot is configured to receive the bowstring of the crossbow when the crossbow is cocked; andii. a second opening formed in a second side of the housing opposite from the first side; b. a trigger lever pivotally mounted in the housing, the trigger lever comprising a trigger; c. a catch that is pivotally mounted in the housing, the catch having:
i. a catch first end configured to operatively engage with the trigger lever; andii. a catch second end configured to retain the bowstring in a cocked position, wherein the catch is moveable between a cocked first position and a release second position; d. a disarm mechanism in operative engagement with the trigger lever and partially positioned in the second opening,
wherein
i. the disarm mechanism is configured to be retained in a fixed first position, andii. the disarm mechanism is configured to move through the housing second opening out of the fixed first position toward the housing first slot and into a second position in which the disarm mechanism causes the trigger lever to pivot, thereby allowing the catch to move from the catch first position into the catch second position. |