Bullet magazine for crossbows as well as crossbow with such a bullet magazine
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- STEAMBOW GMBH
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing crossbows struggle to fire projectiles with burstable casings, such as paintballs or pepperballs, without damaging the crossbow due to the fragile nature of these projectiles, and there is a need for a simple and cost-effective solution that minimizes the risk of bursting and facilitates easy cleaning.
A ball magazine design featuring a slidably mounted magazine lock, a compression spring, and a spherical cap-shaped ball carrier that gently transfers balls into a channel for acceleration, avoiding direct contact with the crossbow string, along with a ball retainer to prevent rolling and a removable design for easy cleaning.
The design ensures gentle handling and transfer of balls with burstable casings, reducing the likelihood of bursting and fouling, while allowing for easy cleaning and retrofitting existing crossbows.