Patent ID: 6273078
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
A powered bow for launching a projectile, comprising:a stock;a grip;a body portion, said body portion including:a groove for receiving and supporting the projectile;a carriage slidably mounted in said body portion;an energy storing device comprising a gas cylinder, said gas cylinder including a piston coupled to a ram;an energy releasing assembly coupling the carriage with the energy storing device, said energy releasing assembly comprising a first pulley assembly mounted on said ram, a second pulley assembly fixedly mounted on said body portion, and a cable running on said first and second pulley assemblies, wherein the carriage includes an opening sized to receive the projectile, and wherein the cable is coupled to the carriage and includes a portion across the opening for contacting a rear portion of the projectile, and wherein each of said first and second pulley assemblies comprises a pair of pulleys;a latch releasably engaged with the carriage; anda trigger coupled to the latch; anda tensioner connected to the cable.