Archery drawlock

An archery drawlock device adapted for use on both a right handed or left handed bow, comprising:

• (a) an elongated mounting bracket having a forward end and a rearward end;
• (b) the mounting bracket having near its forward end a means for attaching the bracket to an archery bow's handle;
• (c) a draw tube attached to the rearward end of the mounting bracket;
• (d) a draw rod having a first end for insertion through the mounting tube and a second end supporting a bow string mechanical release;
• and
• (e) a latching device for locking and holding the draw rod at an full draw position when the bow string is drawn beyond the full draw position, the latching device comprising,
• a pivot pin attached to the the bracket between the draw tube and the front end of the bracket, and located to one lateral side of the draw tube,
• a stop pin attached to the the bracket between the draw tube and the front end of the bracket, and located to the opposite lateral side of the draw tube and generally directly lateral across the bracket from the pivot pin,
• a bar rotatably mounted on the pivot pin at a position intermediate the ends of the bar, the bar having a length such that the distance from a first end of the bar to the pivot pin is greater than the distance between the pivot pin and the stop pin, and
• a spring means attached to the bar between the second end of the bar and the pivot pin and biased to pivot the first end of the bar toward the stop pin.