Bowstring release device

• US 5,850,825 A
• Filed: 01/13/1997
• Issued: 12/22/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Scott Archery LLC
• Original Assignee: John William Scott
• Inventors: Scott, John William
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A.
• Application Number:
  US08/781,297
• Time in Patent Office: 708 Days
• Field of Search: 124/23.1, 124/35.2, 124/86
• US Class Current: 124/35.2
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1469 Bow-string drawing or releasing devices F41B5/1473 takes precedence

Abstract

A bowstring release with a fixed jaw and a single movable jaw is controlled by a trigger mechanism to provide enhanced accuracy. The bowstring release mechanism is adapted to rotate about its longitudinal axis to readily align the jaws with a bowstring, and the bowstring release is further attached to a wrist strap by means of a ring or attachment plate having two relatively straight sides engaged by leather tabs on the wrist strap. The straight sides and the leather tabs control and define the location of the ring thereby removing positional variances of the point of force transmission between the wrist strap and the bowstring release device and eliminate at least some variations which will affect consistent bowstring draw and release. The use of both a single fixed jaw and a movable jaw improves the accuracy and the smoothness with which the bowstring is released by stabilizing the bowstring during the initial portions of its flight after release.

An interconnection between the release and the wrist strap is comprised of two members that nest with each other and have aligned holes therein which accept a pin or bolt member to retain the members in the nested relation under bowstring pull loading. The pin or bolt extends transverse to the longitudinal axes of the members. A plurality of holes may be provided in one or both of the members for adjustability.

Claims

1. An adjustable bowstring release device comprising:

a body;

a bowstring engaging and releasing device supported on and by said body;

a control for effecting the release of a bowstring engaged with at least a portion of said bowstring engaging and releasing device;

a wrist strap engageable with a wrist of a user;

an interconnection between said body and said strap;

said interconnection comprising a pair of members disposable into a nested relation with each other, and each member having a longitudinal axis, said axis of each member being coincident;

each said member having a hole formed therein and extending transverse to said axis, said hole in each said member alignable with said hole in the other of said members;

a force resisting member extending through said holes to retain said members in said nested relation under loading;

one of said interconnection members attached to said body and said other of said interconnection members connected to said wrist strap.

2. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 1 wherein one of said interconnection members comprises a plurality of said holes extending transverse to said longitudinal axis.

3. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 2 wherein said plurality of said holes are spaced apart by an interval.

4. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 3 wherein said interval is substantially uniform.

5. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 4 wherein one of said interconnection members is at least partially rotatable about said longitudinal axis.

6. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 5 wherein said rotatable interconnection members comprises a first member having said transverse hole and a second member rotationally attached to said first member to rotate about said axis.

7. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 6 wherein said force resistant member comprises a threaded bolt and said transverse hole in said one interconnection member which is exterior to said other interconnection member in said nested relation is internally threaded to receive said force resistant member.

8. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 7 wherein said interconnection member connected to said wrist strap further comprises a connection end permitting at least one degree of freedom of movement in the connection to said wrist strap.

9. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 7 wherein said other interconnection member is disposable in a plurality of axial positions relative to said first interconnection member and attachable to said first interconnection member by said force resistant member, thereby providing adjustment in the distance from said wrist strap and said release.

10. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 9 wherein said body is comprised of a first of said interconnection members and said other of said interconnection members is nested with said first interconnection member and connected with said strap.

11. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 7 wherein said body is comprised of a first of said interconnection members and said other of said interconnection members is nested with said first interconnection member and connected with said strap.

12. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 3 wherein said body is comprised of a first of said interconnection members and said other of said interconnection members is nested with said first interconnection member and connected with said strap.

13. The adjustable bowstring release device of claim 2 wherein said body is comprised of a first of said interconnection members and said other of said interconnection members is nested with said first interconnection member and connected with said strap.

14. An adjustable bowstring release device comprising:

a body;

a bowstring engaging and releasing device supported on and by said body;

a control for effecting the releasing of a bowstring engaged with at least a portion of said bowstring engaging and releasing device;

a wrist strap engageable with a wrist of a user;

an interconnection between said body and said strap;

said interconnection comprising a pair of members nestable into a nested relation with each other, and each member having a longitudinal axis, said axis for each member being coincident and extending between said body and said strap;

each said member having a hole formed therein and extending transverse to said axis, said hole in each said member alignable with said hole in the other of said members;

a force resisting member extending through said holes to retain said members in said nested relation under loading;

one of said interconnection members attached to said body and said other of said interconnection members connected to said wrist strap.