Back Tension Bow Release

• US 20080149084A1
• Filed: 12/20/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frankfort Manufacturing, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Frankfort Manufacturing, Inc.
• Inventors: Meachum, Mark N., Whalen, Michael S.
• Application Number:
  US11/613,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20080149084A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/35.2
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1469 Bow-string drawing or releasing devices F41B5/1473 takes precedence

Abstract

A back tension bow release includes at least one adjustable finger hold positioned with respect to a base. The base has a finger insert portion about which the adjustable finger hold may be positioned. A release mechanism is attached to the base for holding a bowstring until release.

Claims

1. A back tension bow release for holding and releasing a bowstring, the back tension bow release comprising:

a release base including a finger insert and a flange, the release base having a release mechanism thereon for holding and releasing the bowstring;

an upper finger hold and a lower finger hold secured to the release base, each of the upper finger hold and the lower finger hold having a finger grip and a mounting plate; and

wherein the upper finger hold and the lower finger hold are selectively positionable with respect to the release base by repositioning the mounting plates.

2. The back tension bow release of claim 1 further comprising screw holes through the mounting plates and screws positioned through the screw holes in the mounting plates so as to secure the mounting plates to the flange.

3. The back tension bow release of claim 2 wherein the flange has a plurality of screw holes therethrough into which the screws may be secured.

4. The back tension bow release of claim 2 wherein the flange has a screw engagement groove therein into which the screws may be frictionally engaged.

5. The back tension bow release of claim 1 further comprising at least one extended finger grip secured to at least one of the upper finger hold or the lower finger hold.

6. A back tension bow release for holding and releasing a bowstring, the back tension bow release comprising:

a release base including a finger insert and a flange, the release base having a release mechanism thereon for holding and releasing the bowstring; and

a finger hold having a finger grip and a mounting plate, the mounting plate of the finger hold repositionably secured to the flange of the release base.

7. The back tension bow release of claim 6 further comprising a second finger hold having a finger grip and a mounting plate, the mounting plate of the second finger hold repositionably secured to the flange of the release base.

8. The back tension bow release of claim 6 further comprising a screw positioned through the mounting plate to secure the mounting plate to the flange.

9. The back tension bow release of claim 6 further comprising at least one extended finger grip secured to the finger hold.