Abstract: The automated ball-throwing device includes a housing defining a first distal end with a ball-dropping bowl. The ball-dropping bowl is adapted to receive a ball therein. The ball-dropping bowl includes an inclined surface that extends downwardly to an interior of the housing. The interior of the housing includes a first set of guide rails that extend in parallel relationship with a portion of the inclined surface. A second set of guide rails and a conveyor belt are located inside of the housing. The second set of guide rails and the conveyor belt align adjacent to a third distal end of the inclined surface. A ball is able to roll down the inclined surface, and onto the conveyor belt. The first set of guide rails and the second set of guide rails aid the ball through the interior of the housing.

Abstract: A cable guard for a compound archery bow includes a body and a cable retaining member connected to the body by a joint. The cable retaining member may retain at least one cable of an archery bow. The body of the cable guard has a length sufficient to position the joint at least at the drawn position of at least one of the cables retained by the cable retaining member. The joint connecting the cable retaining member to the body of the cable guard permits the opening of the cable retaining member to swivel forwards towards the mounting portion. Swiveling forward, the opening of the cable retaining members brings at least one of the retained cables closer to the bowstring plane of travel of the bow to which it is mounted.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure describe a crossbow that includes a stock assembly. Flexible limbs extend laterally from the stock assembly. Cams are rigidly attached directly to the stock assembly or to extensions from the stock assembly, typically within an area defined by the limbs.

Abstract: A compound archery bow having a reverse-pivot cable guard, wherein the cable guard has a first cantilever member connected to a riser at a proximal end and extending away from the riser at a distal end and a second cantilever member attached to the distal end of the first cantilever member and extending back toward the riser. The proximal end of the second cantilever member retains a bow cable such that when the bow is drawn, the second cantilever member flexes toward the plane of arrow flight and the bowstring and away from the riser. This design may reduce stresses on the cable guard, reverse torque on the riser, and improve cable life, among other benefits.

Abstract: A shooting crossbow includes two cams, two pulleys, a bow string, two cables, a string latch housing, a bow riser, a mainframe barrel and two limbs. The bow riser is enjoined with the barrel. The first and second limbs extend from the bow riser. First and second cams are pivotally retained on first and second limbs. The first and second cams retain a bowstring. The cams and pulleys retain first and second cables. The two pulleys are retained on the barrel. The mainframe barrel combines elements of an AR style butt stock mounting tube, and flight deck elements of a crossbow barrel extrusion.

Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments of a mounting block member for an archery bow that dampens vibrations. The mounting block member comprises a cover member that dampens vibrations.

Abstract: A bow limb retaining assembly comprises a limb and a retainer having a cavity for receiving the limb. The retainer comprises opposed lateral surfaces, a first abutting surface arranged to contact a compression surface of the limb and a second abutting surface arranged to contact a tension surface of the limb. A first length portion of the retainer includes the first abutting surface and excludes the second abutting surface, and a second length portion of the retainer includes the second abutting surface and excludes the first abutting surface.

Abstract: A sensing device of a true-simulating bullet magazine is disclosed. When a bullet driving element forward advance bullets, position of a movable guide bar is controlled so that when the bullets are used up or a bullet magazine get loosened, an activation element arranged at one end of the movable guide bar is triggered to cut off power supply required for a firing operation of a toy gun. As such, without modifying the toy gun and the outside appearance of a true-simulating bullet magazine, a simple structure is provided to prevent firing of the toy gun under a condition of no bullet loaded so as to reduce the potential risk of damaging internal mechanisms of the toy gun and to achieve an effect of simulation of a real gun.

Abstract: A rifle bow assembly is disclosed herein. The rifle bow assembly includes: an outer barrel slide subassembly having an elongate cavity disposed therethrough, and being configured to affixedly attached to a bow assembly such that the outer barrel slide subassembly remains stationary relative to the bow assembly; a projectile barrel subassembly configured to be slidingly received within the elongate cavity of the outer barrel slide subassembly, and the projectile barrel subassembly having a rifled projectile passageway extending in a lengthwise direction thereof; a magazine subassembly coupled to a second end of the projectile barrel subassembly and having attachment means for securing a projectile magazine thereto; and a release subassembly coupled to an end portion of the magazine subassembly, and having at least one string release mechanism for releasably engaging a bow string of the bow assembly. A rifle bow, which incorporates the rifle bow assembly, is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A bowstring release has, in one embodiment, a removable safety device. The safety device prevents unintentional releasing of the bowstring. The safety device enables enough movement to provide perceptible output indicating that the release has been at least partially activated.

Abstract: Method for the manufacture of a barrel for compressed air or CO2 rifles and a barrel for compressed air or CO2 rifles obtained It comprises a hollow tube (1), through the interior of which circulates a pellet, with an entrance end (14) and an exit end (15), characterized in that it comprises a first step in which tube (1) is introduced into a molding machine and fixing elements (50) or supports are introduced, fixing tube (1) and leaving it overhanging, centered, stable, inside the molding machine and a second step in which tube (1) is over-molded, with the exception of the tube entrance end (14), giving it the desired form.

Abstract: A buttstock structure is used in a toy gun, for collaborating with a gun body. The gun body includes an extension member connected to the gun body. The extension member is formed with a plurality of retaining troughs. The buttstock structure includes a buttstock body and an adjusting trigger. The buttstock body includes a chamber accommodating the extension portion, a latch selectively engaged with a respective one of the retaining troughs, and a latch recess accommodating the latch. A retaining pin is inserted in the latch and protrudingly disposed on a side wall of the latch recess. An adjusting trigger is movably connected with the buttstock body. The adjusting trigger includes a handle and a linking member connected to the handle. Two inclined slots for containing the retaining pin are formed at one end of the linking member.

Abstract: Among other things, methods and apparatus regarding collection, dissemination and display of information concerning paintball loaders and markers are disclosed. A loader includes a heads-up display, electronic devices for gathering, storing and disseminating information, and an antenna for sending and receiving data. Wireless voice communications among paintball players is possible via associated headsets. There is also disclosed paintball equipment and methods for controlling both the firing and loading mechanism of paintball equipment. Current systems or mechanisms have individual and discrete electronic control systems for firing operations, e.g. located in the paintball gun itself, and loading operations, e.g. located inside the paintball loader. The present disclosure unifies the electronic control of said firing and loader operations into a single electronic circuit board located on either the paintball gun or paintball loader.

Abstract: A crossbow includes a bowstring for firing an arrow combined therewith in the lengthwise direction of the crossbow body so as to be manufactured in a structure that does not have a bow on the crossbow body. Thus, carrying convenience can be provided, and at the same time, the maximum effective range of the crossbow can be adjusted by adjusting the tension of the bowstring.

Abstract: A spear gun safety device for shielding at least one spike of a spear is provided. The safety device may include a tube assembly having a firing end and an opposing handle end, forming a barrel through the length of the tube assembly, wherein the barrel is dimensioned and adapted to house the spear, including the at least one spike, but not including a perpendicularly joined band post. The tube assembly provides an elongated notch extending from the firing end toward the handle end, wherein the elongated notch is configured to guide the band post protruding therethrough. The tube assembly provides a pair of band connectors disposed near the firing end, each band connector straddling opposing sides of the elongate notch, whereby tension bands extend from the band connectors to the band post.

Abstract: Leveling devices and methods are provided for use in tuning and installing accessories on archery bows such as compound bows. For example, devices and methods are provided for leveling bow risers and arrow rest components of archery bows to enable proper accessory installation and tuning of archery bows.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a crossbow comprises a stock, a first limb, a first rotatable member, a second limb and a second rotatable member. A bowstring, a first cable and a second cable each extend between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member. The crossbow defines a shooting axis. The first cable is offset from the shooting axis in a first direction and the second cable is offset from the shooting axis in a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: An arrow retainer for a crossbow including a projection extending from a hood of the crossbow to retain an arrow on a stock of the crossbow. A plurality of projections may be affixed to a retainer insert that is detachably disposed within a receptacle in the hood of the crossbow. Alternatively, the retainer insert may be detachably disposed within a recess of a housing that is detachably connected to the hood of the crossbow. A spring may bias the projection toward the stock. The projection may be formed of bristles or of a circumferential surface of a wheel member.

Abstract: A dynamic archery bow press with a bow limb securing system, in which each of a pair of slaved pivot arms in a V configuration is provided with a lower gear assembly and an upper drive system that move collectively connected bow limb supports at the upper ends of the pivot arms, the bow limb supports comprising spaced limb contacts set at an acute angle relative to one another along an arc corresponding to a radius of curvature of a flexible portion of the limb of a bow to be pressed, and configured to engage the outer face of a bow limb. In a preferred form, the bow limb supports are generally V-shaped supports with spaced arms including curved limb contact surfaces. The bow limb supports are preferably rotationally adjustable using a spline pin adjustment mechanism that also allows a pair of spaced supports to be mounted on each pivot arm to engage a bow limb or components on a bow.

Abstract: A triggerless back tension archery release is provided. Disclosed archery releases include a bearing ring that rotates relative to a release body. During use, the bearing ring rotates to the same position when force is applied during a draw cycle. This reduces inconsistent placement of the finger and provides consistent release alignment. Disclosed archery releases also include a variety of removable finger extension that provide high mass triggers. An archer can feel subtle movement of the high mass triggers with increased accuracy which provides better control over the archery release.