Patent ID: 9255754
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: F41B

Claim Text:
1. An improved crossbow lock mechanism comprising: a trigger housing; a safety bar having an on position and an off position; a seer lever includes a latch projection and an anti-dryfiring projection, said anti-dryfiring projection extends from an end of said seer lever, said seer lever pivots relative to said trigger housing; a seer lock lever includes a latch finger, said latch finger captures said anti-dryfiring projection, said seer lock lever pivots relative to said trigger housing independently of said seer lever; a latch includes a latch base, a latch foot, a seer notch and an arrow shaft yoke, said seer notch is formed on one side of said latch base, said latch foot extends from an opposing side of said latch base, said latch pivots relative to said trigger housing, said arrow shaft yoke is sized to receive a nock of an arrow shaft, wherein said latch projection is positioned to engage said seer notch when said improved crossbow lock mechanism is cocked, said arrow shaft yoke retains a bow string in a cocked position, said latch foot forces an end of said seer lever downward when a bottom of said latch foot contacts a top of said latch projection which prevents said safety bar from being placed in said on position; and a trigger pivots relative to said trigger housing, said trigger is linked to said seer lever, wherein actuating said trigger causes said latch projection to release said latch, and the bow string.