| CPC F41B 5/1469 (2013.01) | 21 Claims |
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17. An archery release comprising:
a housing including a front end portion and a rear end portion;
a bow string engagement assembly including a jaw member, the jaw member pivotally connected to the front end portion of the housing, the jaw member configured to engage a bow string, the jaw member being pivotable from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the closed position the jaw member is configured to catch the bow string and generate a pulling force on the bow string when the housing is pulled relative to the bow string and wherein in the open position the jaw member releases the bow string;
a tension release assembly within the housing configured to hold the jaw member in the closed position when the pulling force on the bow string is below a predetermined release threshold, wherein the tension release assembly is configured to allow the jaw member to pivot to the open position when the pulling force on the bow string acting exceeds the predetermined release threshold; and
a trigger assembly including a trigger including a first end pivotally mounted to the housing and a second end that extends outwardly from the housing, the trigger configured to pivot from a normally extended position to a retracted position, wherein when the trigger is in the extended position the tension release assembly is deactivated such that the jaw member is locked in the closed position even if the pulling force on the bow string exceeds a predetermined release threshold, wherein when the trigger is in the retracted position the tension release assembly is activated such that the jaw member pivots to the open position when the pulling force on the bow string exceeds the predetermined release threshold.
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