Archery release aid
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1. An archery release aid comprising:
- a housing having a distal end and a proximal end defining finger grips and a trigger cavity;
a trigger in said trigger cavity;
biasing means biasing said trigger toward said distal end;
a pivoted string engaging member pivotally mounted on said housing at said distal end pivoting from a first position defining with said housing a closed string path whereby a bow string is retained within said release aid and a second position to define an open string path to release said bow string;
locking means extending from said trigger to said string engaging member to lock said string engaging member in said first position, said biasing means normally biasing said trigger and said locking means toward said string engaging member to lock said member in said first position;
said trigger defining a finger hole to permit finger movement of said trigger toward a proximal end of said trigger cavity and the proximal end of said housing against the biasing thereof to disengage said locking means and permit said pivoted string engaging member to pivot to said second position for release of a bow string.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an archery release aid which has a housing defining finger holes and a trigger within the housing defining a finger hole for permitting normal finger contraction to release a locking means to unlock a pivoted string engaging member and thus permit release of a bowstring or a rope engaging a bowstring.
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1. An archery release aid comprising:
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a housing having a distal end and a proximal end defining finger grips and a trigger cavity; a trigger in said trigger cavity; biasing means biasing said trigger toward said distal end; a pivoted string engaging member pivotally mounted on said housing at said distal end pivoting from a first position defining with said housing a closed string path whereby a bow string is retained within said release aid and a second position to define an open string path to release said bow string; locking means extending from said trigger to said string engaging member to lock said string engaging member in said first position, said biasing means normally biasing said trigger and said locking means toward said string engaging member to lock said member in said first position; said trigger defining a finger hole to permit finger movement of said trigger toward a proximal end of said trigger cavity and the proximal end of said housing against the biasing thereof to disengage said locking means and permit said pivoted string engaging member to pivot to said second position for release of a bow string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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