US 6,484,710 B1 · Archery finger trigger release with cocking slide

Abstract

A bowstring release includes a main body portion; a pair of jaws pivotably mounted within the housing for movement between closed and open positions; a piston and firing pin assembly slidably mounted in the housing and biased in a firing direction by a first spring, the piston and firing pin assembly operatively connected to the jaws; a cocking slide mounted for sliding movement along a top surface of the housing, the cocking slide engageable with the piston for moving the piston to a cocked position; a sear pivotably mounted within the housing, one end of which is engageable with the piston; and a trigger pivotably mounted in the housing, the trigger having a projection engageable with an opposite end of the sear; the sear biased against the projection in a non-firing direction by a second spring; the projection, when the trigger is pulled, moving the sear in a firing direction to enable the one end to disengage the piston and thereby permit the piston and firing pin assembly to move forward in a firing direction to cause the jaws to move to the open position.

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Dependent claims

A bowstring release comprising:

a main body portion;
a pair of jaws pivotably mounted within the housing for movement between closed and open positions;
a piston and firing pin assembly slidably mounted in said housing and biased in a firing direction by a first spring, said piston and firing pin assembly operatively connected to said jaws;
a cocking slide mounted for sliding movement along a top surface of the housing, the cocking slide engageable with the piston for moving the piston to a cocked position;
a sear pivotably mounted within the housing, one end of which is engageable with the piston;
and
a trigger pivotably mounted in said housing, said trigger having a projection engageable with an opposite end of said sear;
said sear biased against said projection in a non-firing direction by a second spring;
said projection, when the trigger is pulled, moving the sear in a firing direction to enable said one end to disengage said piston and thereby permit the piston and firing pin assembly to move forward in a firing direction to cause said jaws to move to said open position.

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Archery finger trigger release with cocking slide

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