ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,215,953, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Ravin Crossbows LLC (Superior, Wis.).
"Compound projectile launcher" was invented by Paul Trpkovski (Kailua Kona, Hawaii).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A projectile launcher includes a frame, a grip, a hub mounted to the frame and configured to rotate about a central axis, the hub configured to wind a power cable about the central axis, and a flexible limb extending upwardly from the frame, the limb having a first end and a second end, the first end secured to the frame, the power cable coupled with the limb proximate the second end, with the grip mounted to the frame between the central axis and...