The disclosure relates to a grip for an archery release to be gripped when drawing a bowstring, and in particular to a grip that can also position a coil spring attached to the grip in a number of different positions with respect to the grip.
Archery releases have a release head mounting a hook or pawl on a forward end of the release head that retains a bowstring while an archer is pulling on the release head to draw the bowstring. The archery release enables the archer to smoothly and consistently draw the bowstring and release the bowstring for consistent and repeatable arrow flight.
The archery release may include an elongate grip permanently or removably attached to the release head that extends away from an opposite back end of the release head.
The grip assists the archer in gripping and pulling the release head while drawing the bowstring. The free end of the grip may be attached to a wrist strap attached to the archer that enables the archer to apply more power when drawing the bowstring.
There is a need for an improved grip for an archery release that can selectively position a wrist strap or other archery accessory to suit the needs and comfort of the archer.
Disclosed is a grip for an archery release. The grip is used with a clip attached to and movable with respect to the grip to form a device for attaching an accessary to an archery release. The clip can be attached to a wrist band, arm band, or other accessory of the archer. The clip is selectively positionable by the archer to a number of different orientations of the clip with respect to the grip.
The grip in embodiments can be permanently attached to a release head of an archery release or, alternatively, can be removably attached to the release head during use.
The clip in embodiments can be formed as a coil spring having a cross arm. The coil spring can be rotatably received in a through-hole of the grip. Rotation of the coil spring enables an archer to position the cross arm against respective sides of the grip to select an orientation of the coil spring with respect to the archery release. The coil spring may generate a spring force initially resisting rotation of the coil spring from one side of the grip to another side of the grip.
Other objects and features of the disclosure will become apparent as the description proceeds, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing sheets illustrating one or more illustrative embodiments.
The stud 214 is configured to hold and orient an expandable wire coil spring in three different orientations with respect to the stud as will be illustrated in more detail below. The coil spring can carry a wrist band, arm band, or other accessory for use with the archery release.
The stud 214 includes a shaft 218 that is received into the module 212. A screw 220 passes through aligned pairs of holes 222, 224 in the stud and the module respectively to fix the stud in the module. The stud shaft extends axially away from the module to an opposite end portion 226 of the stud that carries the coil spring.
The stud 214 is shown in
A roll pin 236 (see
The pins 240 act as bearing members that enable the cross arm 314 to more easily pivot about the corners of the plate 228 when moving between adjacent pairs of channels, and reduce wear of the plate 228.
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While this disclosure includes one or more illustrative embodiments described in detail, it is understood that the one or more embodiments are each capable of modification and that the scope of this disclosure is not limited to the precise details set forth herein but include such modifications that would be obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the relevant art including (but not limited to) changes in material selection, size, and the like, as well as such changes and alterations that fall within the purview of the following claims.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/935,870 filed Jul. 22, 2020, which in turn claims the benefit of and priority to now expired U.S. patent application Ser. No. 62/838,352 “Archery Release” filed Jul. 22, 2019 , each of the above-referenced priority documents being incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
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Child | 17498159 | US |