Archery bow string loop release accessory

• US 6,712,060 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2002
• Issued: 03/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Archery Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Archery Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Egusquiza, Ralph R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A.
• Application Number:
  US10/226,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20040035406A1
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 124/90, 124/91
• US Class Current: 124/91
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1411 Bow-strings
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1415 Nocking points
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1469 Bow-string drawing or releasing devices F41B5/1473 takes precedence

Abstract

A bow string loop release including a flexible strand having two opposing and spaced-apart loop ends connected by a durable center release engagement portion. The preferred bow string loop release includes a center release engagement portion formed of a resilient, tough yet pliable strand or construction. The opposing first and second loop ends are formed of a material or by a method that results in a loop end sufficiently pliable to permit configuration of the first and the second loop ends as first and second slip hitches for securing the bow string loop release to a bow string.

Claims

1. A method for making a bow string loop release including the steps of:

forming a relatively flexible strand by forming a loop of a relatively pliable material including a center release engagement portion, the flexible strand also including a first loop end extending from a first end of the center release engagement portion and a second loop end attached to and extending from a second end the center release engagement portion;

applying a compressive force to opposing points located along a periphery of the loop forming a pinched center loop portion, a first loop end attached to and extending from the pinched center loop portion and a second loop end attached to and extending from a second end the pinched center loop portion; and

wrapping a binding wrap around the pinched center loop portion forming a center release engagement portion.

2. The method for making a bow string loop release of claim 1 including the additional step of:

forming the loop by wrapping 5 to 8 wraps of string having a diameter in the range of 0.010 to 0.050 inches to form a coil defining the loop;

wrapping a binding string having a diameter in the range of 0.010 to 0.050 inches to form the binding wrap around the pinched center loop portion forming the center release engagement portion.

3. The method for making a bow string loop release of claim 1 including the additional step of:

wrapping a first end of the binding string under successive binding wraps; and

capturing a second end of the binding string employing a capture device;

pulling the second end of the binding string back under the last few successive binding wraps; and

attaching the second end of the binding string to one or more binding wraps.