Archery bowstring release wrist strap assembly

Abstract

An archery bowstring release assembly is provided with a flexible and infinitely adjustable connection between the bowstring release and the pull ring attached to a wrist strap. A ring with a slot through the solid portion of the ring structure is attached by a pair of webs extending through the ring to a wrist strap. The slot is threaded with a web of material which passes through a slot in an archery bowstring release device. After being threaded through the slot, the end portions of the web are engaged with a clamp which retains the loop of the web and prevents the end portions of the web from pulling back through the slot of the ring. The clamp is large enough to prevent its passage through the slot to resist the forces transmitted through the clamp to the ring so that the wrist strap can exert sufficient force onto the ring and web to pull the bowstring release, thereby drawing the bowstring to a fall draw.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An archery bowstring release assembly comprising: 
 a bowstring release device comprising a release mechanism and a release trigger;    said release mechanism having at least one relatively moveable member, said moveable member engageable with a bowstring;    said release mechanism comprising a body, said body supporting a trigger displaceable to initiate release of said bowstring;    said body comprising an aperture in a portion of said body;    a wrist engageable strap formed to encircle a wrist of a user;    a ring comprising a first slot, said ring attached to a surface of said wrist engageable strap;    a web having two end portions, at least one of said end portions extending through said first slot;    a clamp engaging both end portions of said web, thereby preventing slippage of said web relative to said first slot and said ring, whereby a distance between said ring and said release mechanism is infinitely adjustable to accommodate various sizes of hands of individual users.    
     
     
         2 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 1  wherein said ring further forms an enlarged opening therein.  
     
     
         3 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 2  wherein said wrist engaging strap further comprises a pair of extending legs of strap material, said legs intersecting at an angle and said ring disposed and attached to said wrist engaging strap proximate to an apex of said angle.  
     
     
         4 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 3  wherein said ring is attached to said wrist band by a pair of attaching webs extending through said enlarged opening in said ring and attached to said legs of said wrist strap.  
     
     
         5 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 1  wherein said clamp comprises a pair of bars disposed transverse to said web end portions and at lest a fastening member engaging said bars to force said bars onto said web end portions.  
     
     
         6 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 5  wherein each of said pair of bars are sized to prevent passage through said first slot.  
     
     
         7 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 5  wherein said pair of bars collectively are sized to prevent passage of said bars through said first slot.  
     
     
         8 . An archery bowstring release assembly comprising: 
 a means for releasing an archery bowstring:    a wrist engaging means for encircling a user's wrist;    a connecting means intermediate said release means and said wrist engaging means;    said connecting means comprising a web of flexible material retainingly engaged with said means for releasing, a means for clampingly engaging said web of flexible material, and a ring means for connecting said web to said wrist engaging means;    said ring means further comprising at least one slot aperture;    said web comprising two end portions each of said end portions comprising an end;    said end portions extending through said at least one slot aperture, said means for clamping engaged with said web end portions and said ring means for resisting the removal of said web end portions from said slot aperture;    said clamp engageable with said web at any location on said web between said end portions and said slot, thereby making said connecting means infinitely adjustable over a range of length of said web end portions.    
     
     
         9 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 8  wherein said means for clamping comprises a pair of jaw members and retaining means for forcing said jaw members retainingly against said web.  
     
     
         10 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 9  wherein said jaw members are dimensioned to prevent passage of said jaw members through said slot aperture.  
     
     
         11 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 10  wherein said jaw members are disposed on said web end portions and interconnected by a pair of screws to pull said jaws toward opposing sides of said web end portions.  
     
     
         12 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 11  wherein said ring means is permanently attached to said wrist engaging means intermediate said ends of said wrist engaging means.  
     
     
         13 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 12  wherein said ring means is attached by a pair of straps which passes through said ring means and is permanently attached to said wrist engaging means.  
     
     
         14 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 13  wherein said straps are attached by stitches to said wrist engaging means.  
     
     
         15 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 13  wherein said straps are attached by a rivet to said wrist engaging means.  
     
     
         16 . The archery bowstring release assembly of  claim 12  wherein said wrist engaging means comprises a flexible member having a pair of intersecting leg portions, said leg portions forming an angle and said ring means is disposed proximate said angle formed by said leg portions.