ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,892, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Ravin Crossbows LLC (Superior, Wis.).

"Crossbow with trigger box" was invented by Craig Yehle (Winona, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crossbow includes a first plate including a slot, a second plate including a slot, the second plate coupled to the first plate and extending substantially parallel to the first plate, the second plate spaced apart from the first plate, an upper flexible limb coupled with the first plate, a lower flexible limb coupled with the second plate, a draw string operatively engaged with the upper flexible limb and the lower flexible limb, the draw string configured ...