Patent ID: 9733041
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: F41A,F41B

Claim:
1. A trigger mechanism comprising: a. a housing comprising: b. a trigger lever at least partially received in the housing and pivotally mounted to the housing, the trigger lever comprising a trigger that partially extends out from the housing; c. a bowstring catch pivotally mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the trigger lever, wherein a portion of the bowstring catch extends into the housing first slot; d. a disarm mechanism mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the trigger lever; e. the disarm mechanism comprises a sliding block having a recess formed in a first surface; f. the trigger lever further comprises: g. the bowstring catch has a first end configured to retain a bowstring in the housing first slot when the trigger mechanism is coupled to a crossbow and the crossbow is in a cocked position and a second end that is configured to engage with the trigger first arm when the crossbow is in the cocked position; and h. the sliding block is moveable between: