Dry-fire safety for crossbow

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9909832
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14142345

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A trigger mechanism for a crossbow that includes a housing having a channel for receiving an arrow, a trigger arm carried by the housing, a bowstring latch for retaining a bowstring in a cocked position that is pivotally carried by the housing and engagable with the trigger arm, and a dry-fire safety (DFS) latch pivotally carried by the housing and engagable with the bowstring latch, wherein the DFS latch substantially retains the bowstring latch in the cocked position when the trigger arm is actuated without the arrow seated in the channel.

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DARTON ARCHERY LLC148 BLUFFS COURT CANTON GA 30114

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Darlington, Rex F Whittemore, US 33 1049
McNeil,, II David P Howard City, US 3 49

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