ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,894, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Ravin Crossbows LLC (Superior, Wis.).
"Crossbow with cocking mechanism" was invented by Craig Yehle (Winona, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crossbow includes a draw string configured to move between a released position and a drawn position, a trigger box configured to selectively retain the draw string, and a cocking mechanism configured to move the trigger box and move the draw string between the released position and the drawn position. The cocking mechanism includes a tether a cord coupled with a front end of the trigger box, and a spool including a first recess configured to receive t...