Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
297 words
Bow string release for use by an archer with a bow including a bow string stretched between tips of said bow for shooting an arrow, said bow string release comprising: a. strap including a hand strap, a front wrist strap, a rear wrist strap with a plurality of holes, a cross strap between said front and said hand strap, a roller clasp secured to said front wrist strap for securing said rear wrist strap; b. a pivot pin, a steel plate being secured by said pivot pin at a front portion of said hand strap permitting a first degree of freedom, said steel plate being doubled over and including two opposing and aligned pivot holes permitting a second degree of freedom; c. a release structure positioned on a cylindrical pin, said cylindrical pin rotatably mounted in said opposing and aligned pivot holes, said release structure including a press sleeve secured and affixed to said cylindrical pin and securing a hook member having a substantially right-angle hook at one end and a threaded member at the other end screwed through said press sleeve and an eyed closed-loop string extending beyond said hook; and, d. a thumb plate including a thumb pad screwed onto an overlapping end of said threaded hook member, said hook member protruding beyond said press sleeve permitting said eyed-string loop to extend around a bow string and over said hook member for pulling of a bow string, said hook member being maintained in position by an archer's thumb holding his thumb against said plate for subsequent drawing of said bow string back to a predetermined point for subsequent release of a bow string thereby shooting an arrow to a predetermined target at an accelerated departure velocity from said hook member of said bow string release.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
297 words
Bow string release for use by an archer with a bow including a bow string stretched between tips of said bow for shooting an arrow, said bow string release comprising: a. strap including a hand strap, a front wrist strap, a rear wrist strap with a plurality of holes, a cross strap between said front and said hand strap, a roller clasp secured to said front wrist strap for securing said rear wrist strap; b. a pivot pin, a steel plate being secured by said pivot pin at a front portion of said hand strap permitting a first degree of freedom, said steel plate being doubled over and including two opposing and aligned pivot holes permitting a second degree of freedom; c. a release structure positioned on a cylindrical pin, said cylindrical pin rotatably mounted in said opposing and aligned pivot holes, said release structure including a press sleeve secured and affixed to said cylindrical pin and securing a hook member having a substantially right-angle hook at one end and a threaded member at the other end screwed through said press sleeve and an eyed closed-loop string extending beyond said hook; and, d. a thumb plate including a thumb pad screwed onto an overlapping end of said threaded hook member, said hook member protruding beyond said press sleeve permitting said eyed-string loop to extend around a bow string and over said hook member for pulling of a bow string, said hook member being maintained in position by an archer's thumb holding his thumb against said plate for subsequent drawing of said bow string back to a predetermined point for subsequent release of a bow string thereby shooting an arrow to a predetermined target at an accelerated departure velocity from said hook member of said bow string release.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
Bow string release of claim 1 comprising covering over said thumb pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
Bow string release of claim 2 wherein said covering material is velcro.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
Bow string release of claim 2 wherein said covering is felt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Bow string release of claim 1 wherein said strap comprises a closed "Y" leather strap and includes said roller clasp for accepting said strap having said plurality of holes, said clasp and said strap at opposing sides of said strap.