Quick release trigger device

• US 6,736,124 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2003
• Issued: 05/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jerry C. Carter
• Original Assignee: Jerry C. Carter
• Inventors: Carter, Jerry C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A.
• Application Number:
  US10/360,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20030154969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 466 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 dually adjustable back release archery device that enables a party utilizing the device to vary the configuration of the release in an infinite variety of ways within a designated range. A hook member is adjustably connected to a cam device having a generally smooth half mooned shaped surface that is configured for engagement with a generally flat topped pin that can be alternatively engaged and released so as to allow a desired adjustment of the hook and the cam to be obtained. The device further contains an adjustment between the hook and the cam provided by a set screw and a spring loaded ball that maintain the hook and cam in combination and allow the hook and cam to be fine adjusted according to the necessities of the user.

Claims

1. An archery bowstring release comprised of:

a handgrip member configured for manual grasping, said handgrip member having a post portion,

a hook configured to engage a bowstring,

a cam having a generally smooth rounded surface configured for engagement with a securing device, said cam pivotally connected to said post, said cam configured to operatively engage said post and said hook in a variety of infinitely selectable positions whereby said hook engages said bowstring in a selected first position and releases said bowstring when said handgrip member is laterally tilted to a substantially unpredictable second position;

said securing device configured to adjustably select the angular position of said hook with regard to said post, said securing device configured to control the positioning of said pivot release mechanism and said hook in any one of an infinite variety of selected angular positions with regard to said post portion, and

an adjustment device for adjusting the positioning of said pivot mechanism with regard to said hook.

2. The archery bowstring release of claim 1 wherein said securing device is a pushpin located within said post.

3. The archery bowstring release of claim 1 wherein said cam is generally half moon shaped, having a generally smooth pin engaging surface and a generally flat hook engaging surface.

4. The archery bowstring release of claim 1 wherein said hook is configured to have a string engaging portion, an extended leg, and a cam engaging portion.

5. The archery bowstring device of claim 4 further comprising a hook adjusting device located within said hook, said hook adjusting device comprised of an adjustable set screw configured to adjust the position of said hook in relation to said cam.

6. The archery bowstring release device of claim 5 further comprising a leg engaging device connected to said cam, said leg engaging device configured to keep said cam engaging portion of said hook in contact with said cam.

7. The archery release device of claim 6 wherein said leg engaging device is comprised of a pressure engaging device which is held in contact with said leg of said hook by a spring located within a chamber defined within said cam.

8. The archery bowstring release of claim 7 wherein securing device comprises a pushpin which is held in compressive engagement against said cam by a portion of a safety lever connected to said handgrip.

9. An archery bowstring release comprised of:

a handgrip member configured for manual grasping, said handgrip member having a post portion extending forward from a finger portion of said handgrip member,

a generally half-moon shaped cam pivotally attached to said post portion of said handgrip member, said cam configured to operatively engage said post portion and a hook in a variety of infinitely selectable positions, thereby allowing said hook to engage said bowstring in selected first position and releases said bowstring when said handgrip member is laterally tilted to a substantially unpredictable second position, and

a generally round pin having a generally flat portion top portion, said pin slidingly positioned within said post portion and configured to adjustably select the angular position of the hook with regard to said post portion by compressively engaging said half-moon shaped cam, thereby selecting the angular position of said hook with regard to said post, said securing device configured to control the positioning of said cam in any one of an infinite variety of selected angular positions with regard to said post.

10. The archery bowstring of release of claim 9 wherein said hook is a string engaging portion, an extended leg, a cam engaging portion, and an adjustment device configured to select the position of said hook with regard to said cam, said adjustment device comprised of a set screw connected within said hook.

11. The archery bowstring release of claim 10 wherein said cam further defines a chamber, said chamber containing a spring and a ball therein, said ball and spring configured to provide upward pressure against said extended leg of said hook.

12. An archery bowstring release comprising:

a handgrip member having a post;

a bowstring hook;

a half moon cam with a smooth surface pivotally attached to said post, said half moon shaped cam configured to engage said post and said hook in infinitely selectable positions; and

a pin slidably positioned within said post, said pin configured to compressively engage said cam to select the angular position of said bowstring hook relative to said post.