PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15909872
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2018-07
Patent Classification: ["124", "025600"]

Abstract:
A reduced length crossbow with a trigger located near a midpoint of the crossbow and a small included angle of the draw string when in the drawing configuration that creates a space between the draw string and the user's face. The included angle of the draw string when in the drawing configuration may be less than about 25 degrees. The trigger is typically located proximate the midpoint within about 10% of the overall length of the crossbow.

Claim (Index 18):
A method of operating a reduced length crossbow having at least first and second flexible limbs attached to a center rail and a draw string that translates along the center rail between a released configuration and a drawn configuration, the method comprising the steps of:\n moving a string carrier captured to slide in the center rail along the center rail into engagement with the draw string when in the released configuration; moving a catch on the string carrier from an open position to a closed position that engages the draw string and moving a sear from a de-cocked position to a cocked position coupled with the catch to retain the catch in the closed position; moving a dry fire lockout from the disengaged position to a lockout position that blocks the catch from moving to the open position; retracting the string carrier and the draw string to the drawn configuration so the draw string comprises an included angle of less than about 25 degrees; and engaging the string carrier with a trigger mounted on the center rail proximate the midpoint within about 10% of the overall length of the crossbow, the trigger configured to engage with the catch when the string carrier is in the retracted position to move the catch from the closed position to the open position.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 35.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.82222
- Patent Class: 124.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15433769', '15782259', '15395794', '15395705', '15782238']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8286300357342605
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.6275553350387328
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8085225656647078
- Mean Citation Score: 584.8107660000003
- Max Citation Score: 612.16296
- Similarity Product: 586.3699113933562

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test