Stringed Projectile Weapon

摘要

A stringed weapon for launching shafted projectiles while eliminating a flat spring construction. Specifically, the stringed weapon herein utilizes a torsional spring, and particularly a torsional coil spring, to provide for the force to move the string and, thus, fire the projectile.

主权项

1. A stringed weapon comprising:
a body structure; a string having two ends and a nock point along a length therebetween; a torsional spring located within said body structure; and a string spool located within said body structure; wherein, both ends of said string are connected to said string spool and said string spool is functionally connected to said torsional spring so that drawing said nock point in a first direction serves to unwind said string from said spool in a first direction, said rotation of said spool in said first direction applying force to said spring so as to increase the potential energy of said spring; and wherein release of said string allows said spring to release said potential energy by rotating said spool in a second direction opposite said first, said release of potential energy rewinding said string on said spool and firing a projectile located at said nock point from said weapon.