Bowstring release mechanism
US4665886A · kind A · utility
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9Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41B5/1469
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand held device for drawing and firing a bow that includes a housing containing a latch for engaging the bowstring and a balanced beam for holding the latch in a locked condition. A trigger mechanism is adapted to unbalance the beam when it is depressed a first distance. A spring loaded arm is adapted to be coupled to the trigger by a sear in a loaded condition so that when the trigger is depressed a distance less than the first distance the arm is uncoupled allowing the arm to strike the beam and thus fire the bow at a reduced trigger pressure.
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