ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,566,041, issued on March 3, was assigned to Ravin Crossbows LLC (Superior, Wis.).

"Crossbow with pulleys that rotate around stationary axes" was invented by Craig Yehle (Winona, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crossbow including a frame with a riser and a center rail. First and second flexible limbs are attached to the riser. A draw string is received in string guide journals in first and second cams rotatably attached to the frame. The draw string unwinds from the string guide journals as it translates between a released configuration and a drawn configuration. The first and second cams include at least first and second power cab...