Abstract: A crossbow (10) includes a barrel (11) which carries a bow (13) which includes limbs (15, 16) having outer ends (17, 18). A bowstring (22) is carried between the limb ends (17, 18) and is movable between a relaxed position and a cocked position. When so moving, the cables (23, 24), which are part of a compound rigging system (19), and which extend between the limb ends (17, 18), will want to vibrate causing an undesirable noise. But such is thwarted or otherwise minimized by tubular sheaths (27, 28) positioned around the cables (23, 24) to engage the cables (23, 24).

Abstract: A crossbow (10) includes a riser (12) which is attached to an end of a limb (13) which extends longitudinally away from the riser (12). A pocket (24), having a sidewall (26) with the same peripheral shape of each limb (13), receives a limb (13). The pocket (24) and the limb (13) are configured so as to prevent longitudinal movement between the limb (13) and the pocket (24). One form of such configuration is a keyhole-shaped slot (18) in the limb (13) and a keyhole-shaped slot (31) in the pocket (24).

Abstract: A quiver (10) for holding a plurality of arrows (15) includes a base member (11) and spaced arrow holding assemblies (12). Each arrow holding assembly (12) includes a plurality of independently pivotable arrow engaging tabs (23). An arrow (15) is removed from the quiver (10) by moving the arrow (15) to pivot the tabs. The arrow holding assemblies (12) may be adjusted along the longitudinal length of the base member (11). The adjustment may be by 0 use of a mounting flange (19) affixed to each arrow holding assembly (12), and having a groove (20) therein, corresponding to a tongue (21) in base member (11). According to the invention, each arrow holding assembly (12) may include a base plate (16) having a stop plate (18) upwardly extending therefrom, such that the stop plate (18) limits the pivotable movement of the pivotable tabs (23). The quiver (10) may also be provided with a mounting bracket (61) for mounting the quiver (10) to a bow (60).

Abstract: A device for cocking a crossbow having a bow (12) and a bowstring (16) includes a main housing (21), a movable shaft (22), a device (31) operatively connected to the movable shaft (22) to laterally move the movable shaft (22), and a back element (70) mounted on the movable shaft (22) to engage the bowstring (16), such that when the movable shaft (22) moves, the bowstring (16) is drawn.

Abstract: A self-actuating, dry-fire prevention device for a crossbow (10) includes a pivotable stop block (30) and a pivot pin (35) and a spring (41) to pivot said stop block into releasable locking engagement with the crossbow trigger mechanism (15) such that the trigger mechanism is blocked from operating to release the bowstring (43) in the absence of an arrow (40). The stop block (30) has an arrow contacting surface (50, 51) such that when the arrow (40) is placed into position to be fired, the arrow (40) engages the arrow contacting surface (50, 51) causing the stop block (30) to pivot out of locking engagement with the trigger mechanism (15) to allow operation of the trigger mechanism (15) and release of the bowstring (43).

Abstract: A mechanism for maintaining contact between the driving side of spline teeth of a first rotatable member against the driven side of matching spline teeth of a second rotatable member including a coil spring carried by the rotatable second member. One end of the spring has a first tang formed thereon which engages in a hole formed in the first rotatable member and a second tang formed on the other end of said spring engaged in a hole formed in a washer having teeth formed on the inner edge thereof engaged with the splines of the second rotatable member when the washer is rotated relative to the second rotatable member one or more splines of the second rotatable member from static condition of the spring thereby torsionally loading the spring.