Adjustable back tension rope release

A triggerless back tension release for use with a bow string, the release comprising:

• a handle portion including at least two finger grips with a post extending substantially perpendicularly away from said handle portion;
• a release head assembly secured to a free end of said post, remote from said handle portion;
• a sear pivotably secured to said release head assembly for rotation about a pivot axis, said sear having a hook at one end thereof;
• a rope loop having two free ends secured to said release head at a location closely adjacent said hook and forward of said pivot axis, such that, when said rope loop is wrapped about a bow string and slipped over said hook, a gap between doubled-back strands of said rope between said bow string and said release head remains substantially constant or increases in a direction toward said bow string.

A triggerless back tension release for use with a bow string, the release comprising:

• a handle portion including at least two finger grooves with a post extending substantially perpendicularly away from said handle portion;
• a two-link release head assembly secured to a free end of said post remote from said handle portion, said two-link release head including an intermediate link pivotably mounted on said post and a forward link pivotably mounted to said intermediate link;
• a rope loop having two free ends secured to said forward link;
• a sear pivotably secured to said forward link, said sear having a hook adapted to receive said rope loop;
• and
• means for selectively locking said intermediate link relative to said post.

A triggerless back tension release for use with a bowstring comprising:

• a handle including a member extending substantially perpendicularly away from said handle;
• a release head assembly including first head component secured to said member for rotation about a first axis through a defined first range of motion;
• a second head component secured to said first head component for rotation about a second axis parallel to said first axis through a defined second range of motion;
• a sear adapted for engagement with a rope loop pivotally secured to said second head component for rotation about a third axis parallel to said first axis and said second axis;
• and a locking lever operatively connected to said first head component for locking said first head component relative to said member at any location in said defined first range of motion.

A triggerless back tension release for use with a bowstring comprising:

• a handle including a member extending substantially perpendicularly away from said handle;
• a release head assembly including first head component secured to said member for rotation about a first axis through a defined first range of motion;
• a second head component secured to said first head component for rotation about a second axis parallel to said first axis through a defined second range of motion;
• a sear adapted for engagement with a rope loop pivotally secured to said second head component for rotation about a third axis parallel to said first axis and said second axis;
• wherein said second head component is rotatable about both said first axis and said second axis.

A triggerless back tension release for use with a bowstring comprising:

• a handle including a member extending substantially perpendicularly away from said handle;
• a release head assembly including first head component secured to said member for rotation about a first axis through a range of motion;
• a sear adapted for engagement with a rope loop pivotally secured to said release head assembly;
• and
• a locking lever operatively connected through said handle to said first head component for locking the first head component relative to said member at any location along said range of motion.