Bowstring draw and release mechanism
OwnerHugh R. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
This invention is that of a Bowstring Release Device to be used in archery for drawing a bowstring back and releasing same to propel an arrow to the target. The structure comprises a body, a swinging holding member, a sliding plunger to retain the holding member in a holding position, a triggering member to hold the plunger in a retaining position. Upon movement of the triggering member the plunger is pulled forward by the force of the bowstring, releasing the holding member and the bowstring. A rope loop is provided to avoid direct contact of the holding member with the bowstring, if desired, and an alternate arrangement of the mechanism allows the handle to be mounted on the triggering member, said handle also including a safety locking device.
Claims7
A bowstring holding and release mechanism comprising a holding and release means for releasably engaging a bowstring, said holding and release means comprising a swinging holding member for movement between first and second position for holding and releasing a bowstring, respectively,
- retaining plunger means slideably mounted on said holding and release means and engaging a first end portion of said holding member to retain said holding member in said first position when said retaining plunger is in a first position,
- triggering means engaging a first end portion of said retaining plunger means to retain said retaining plunger means in a first position when said triggering means is in a first pivoted position,
- said triggering means being pivotably moveable to a second position out of engagement with said end portion of said retaining plunger means to permit said retaining plunger means to slide to a second position out of engagement with said first end portion of said holding member to permit said holding member to swing to said second position for releasing a bowstring,
- said holding member when manually moved to said first position being engaged by said retaining plunger means and said retaining plunger means being engaged by said triggering means,
- spring means for holding said triggering means in said first position and for automatically returning said triggering means back to said first position after having been moved from a first position to a second position, an additional spring means for urging said retaining plunger toward said second position after having been moved from a second position to said first position,
- whereby said retaining plunger means holds said holding member in a first position when said retaining plunger means and said triggering means are in a first position and said bowstring is tensed and when said triggering means is moved to said second position said retaining plunger and said holding member move to said second position and said bowstring moves to a released position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.