Patent attributes
A crossbow includes a frame including a riser, a first and a second cam, a first and a second flexible limb, a first power cable, a second power cable, and a drawstring. Each cam has a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion. The first power cable has a first end attached to a mounting position on the riser and a second end attached to the smaller diameter portion of the first cam. The second power cable has a first end attached to a mounting position on the riser and a second end attached to the smaller diameter portion of the second cam. The drawstring is attached to the larger diameter portion of the first cam and the larger diameter portion of the second cam. The drawstring wraps at least one full wind around the larger diameter portions of the cams when the crossbow is undrawn.