Patent ID: 9551544
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: F41A,F41B

Claim:
1. An automatic safety device for a crossbow trigger mechanism, comprising: a crossbow trigger mechanism retained in a trigger housing of a crossbow; a hand grip extends downward from the trigger housing; a safety block is slidably engaged with the crossbow trigger mechanism, wherein said safety block prevents firing of the crossbow in a first position, said safety block slides from said first position to a second position, said safety block allows firing of the crossbow in said second position; a safety lever arm lock; and a safety lever arm having said safety lever arm lock pivotally retained on one end thereof, a safety lever arm lock stop is formed on an inside surface of the hand grip adjacent a bottom thereof to retain one end of said safety lever arm lock, an opposing end of said safety lever arm lock is used to pivot said one end of said safety lever arm lock into said safety lever arm lock stop, an opposing end of said safety lever arm is engaged with said safety block, said safety lever arm is pivotally retained in the hand grip, wherein one end of said safety lever arm lock is biased away from said safety lever arm with a safety lever lock spring, said one end of said safety lever arm lock is retained in said safety lever arm lock stop to prevent firing of the crossbow.