Bow string release devices

Claim 1

A bow string release device usable in conjunction with an arrow and a bow string mounted on a bow to effect release of the bow string to discharge the arrow along an intended forward longitudinal axis of travel, said device comprising: first jaw means for engagement by a user and having a first arm means; second jaw means for engagement by a user and having a second arm means; said first and second jaw means being substantially coplanar in their entirety; said first and second jaw means being locatable in a bow string tensioning position relative to a bow string and a bow which define a generally vertical bow string plane, and relative to an arrow mounted with respect to the bow for intended discharge of an arrow along a forward longitudinal axis of travel; means connecting the first and second jaw means and permitting relative movement thereof generally about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the first and second jaw means and in said plane formed by a bow and bow string; said first arm means providing first finger engageable means positioned thereon to accept one of a pair of generally downwardly directed user''s fingers disposed generally parallel to a strung bow string normally intersecting the plane of said jaw means anD receiving digital pressure when said jaw means are in bow string tensioning position; said second arm means providing second finger engageable means positioned thereon to accept the other of said pair of user''s fingers when said jaw means are in bow string tensioning position; said first and second arm means being laterally aligned with each other, with said first and second finger engageable means located on opposite sides of said plane formed by a bow and a bow string when the jaw means are located in bow string tensioning position first lip means diagonally extended from said first arm means for engaging a bow string during a bow string tensioning operation; second lip means diagonally extended from said second arm means coacting with the first lip means to hold a bow string therebetween; said first and second lip means having facing notches and being movable with said jaw means toward each other to a first position with said notches forming a bow string retaining eye, and movable away from each other to a second position to provide an open throat for release of a bow string retained in said eye; said first and second finger engageable means being positioned between a bow and the means connecting the first and second jaw means when in bow string tensioning position; said means connecting said first and second jaw means causing said first and second jaw means to be matingly engaged to permit engagement of a bow string by the notches of said lip means with said finger engageable means each positioned to receive one of a pair of user''s fingers disposed generally parallel to said axis of movement of said first and second jaw means and exerting rearward digital pressure operative to tension the bow string preparatory to release of an arrow.