Crossbow discharge bolt and method

US9945646B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9945646-B2
Application numberUS-201514589645-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 5, 2015
Priority dateJan 5, 2015
Publication dateApr 17, 2018
Grant dateApr 17, 2018

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A crossbow discharge bolt for preventing damage to a crossbow associated with dry firing. The crossbow discharge bolt has a length of 10 inches or less and a weight of at least 330 grains. The length may be in the range of 6 to 10 inches. The weight may be in the range of 330 to 600 grains.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A crossbow discharge bolt comprising: a shaft having a front end, a middle portion, a central bore, and an outer diameter; a tip attached to the front end of the shaft, the tip having an outer diameter, the tip including an external portion positioned exterior to the front end of the shaft and an extension portion extending longitudinally from the external portion and positioned within the central bore of the shaft; one or more fletches attached to…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F42B6/02Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9945646B2 cover?
A crossbow discharge bolt for preventing damage to a crossbow associated with dry firing. The crossbow discharge bolt has a length of 10 inches or less and a weight of at least 330 grains. The length may be in the range of 6 to 10 inches. The weight may be in the range of 330 to 600 grains.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Barnett Outdoors Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F42B6/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).