Patents
US 12392575 B2: Crossbow with spiral wound cam system
- Granted
- 2025-08-19
- Filed
- 2024-04-01 application 18623937
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A crossbow includes a frame, first and second limbs, first and second cams, a drawstring, and first and second power cables. The frame includes a first side and a second side. The frame defines a projectile axis. The first limb is coupled to the first side and the second limb coupled to the second side. The first cam is coupled to the first side and configured to rotate about a first cam axis that is substantially parallel to the projectile axis. The second cam is coupled to the second side and configured to rotate about a second cam axis that is substantially parallel to the projectile axis. The drawstring is engaged with the first cam and the second cam. The first power cable is engaged with the first cam and the first limb. The second power cable engaged with the second cam and the second limb.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250819.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravin Crossbows, LLC 71 patents | US company or organization | Superior, WI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas C. Obteshka | Springfield, OR | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Craig Thomas Yehle | Winona, MN | 53 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F41B | Weapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge; weapons not otherwise provided for | F41B5/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | OBTESHKA, NICHOLAS signed 2024-02-08 | RAVIN CROSSBOWS, LLC SUPERIOR, WI | 70130/942 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2025-02-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YEHLE, CRAIG signed 2024-02-16 | RAVIN CROSSBOWS, LLC SUPERIOR, WI | 70130/850 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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