Abstract: A handheld archery release of the thumb trigger type includes an adjustment screw for displacing the head of the release toward and away from the release handle to quicken or slow the firing action of the release. The head holds a bowstring until activation of a sear assembly in the handle by a trigger assembly connected with the handle. Adjustment of the head is accomplished independently of the release assembly.

Abstract: A connector includes a base and a nut which is configured to fit within and be retained within a chamber in the base. The nut is laterally inserted into the chamber via a side opening in the base and is axially displaced within the chamber between locked and unlocked positions. The nut includes a radial projection which is configured to enter into a bore in the base adjacent to the chamber when the nut is in the locked position. When the nut is in the released position, the projection is withdrawn from the bore so that the nut may be removed from the base.

Abstract: A handheld pull tension archery release includes a handle containing a finger opening having an axis arranged normal to a plane containing the handle, a ring sear assembly arranged in the handle, and a bail connected with the handle for rotation about an axis parallel to the opening axis. The bail is configured to grip a bowstring. When the ring sear assembly is actuated, a ring sear arranged in the housing rotates about the finger opening axis from a hold position engaging the bail to a release position releasing the bail to free the bowstring and fire an arrow. Rotation of the ring sear is in response to pull tension on the bowstring and actuation of a thumb trigger connected with the handle.

Abstract: A triggerless back tension release for use with a bow string comprising a handle; a release head assembly including a rope loop and a first component pivotally mounted relative to a portion of the handle, the first component carrying a sear element having a sear edge and a hook adapted for receiving the rope loop; a locking rod located in the handle portion and actuated by a lever in the handle portion to engage and lock a second component of the release head assembly relative to the handle portion, the second component arranged to interact with the sear edge and to release the sear element and thereby release the bow string upon movement of the handle portion.

Abstract: A connector for a bowstring release wrist strap includes a barrel portion having a first end adapted to receive a fastener component mounted on the bowstring release, and a second end receiving a slidable and axially adjustable link rod, the link rod rotatable relative to the barrel portion and having a distal free end adapted for connection to a wrist strap.

Abstract: A bowstring release includes a handle body, the handle body supporting a jaw release housing and associated jaws actuable by means of a firing pin extending into an interior portion of the handle body; a hammer bar including a hammer head engagable with the firing pin and movable to a cocked position by means of a cocking trigger portion of the hammer bar, the cocking trigger extending outside the candle body; a firing trigger assembly including a firing trigger outside the handle body and a trigger actuating arm located within the handle body; and a roller sear housing and roller sear assembly, the housing having one end engageable with the trigger actuating arm, and the roller engageable with the hammer head, the hammer head is seated in the roller sear housing in a cocked position, such that pressure applied to the firing trigger causes the roller sear housing to release the hammer head for firing engagement with the firing pin.

Abstract: A bowstring nock and rope release loop assembly for attachment to a bowstring includes a bowstring nock having a pair of axially spaced bowstring attachment portions connected by a rigid cross-support; and a rope release loop adapted to be secured to the bowstring at opposite ends of the bowstring nock, closely adjacent the attachment clamps.

Abstract: A bowstring nock has a first half section provided with a first bowstring half groove extending in a first direction and a first fastener hole extending in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction; a second half section provided with a second bowstring half groove extending in the first direction and cooperable with the first half groove to grip a bowstring therebetween, and a second fastener hole adapted for alignment with the first fastener hole to receive a fastener and thereby secure the first and second half sections together. One of the first and second half sections also includes a tab extending in the first direction a distance greater than a length dimension of the first and second half grooves, to assist in orienting a peep sight device mounted on the bowstring, above the nock.

Abstract: A single ball release nock for a bowstring is adapted for use with a single ball release device. The ball release nock includes a first ball portion having a first bowstring groove extending in a first direction; and an alignment tail portion adapted for interengagement with the ball portion and having a second bowstring groove adapted to cooperate with the first bowstring groove to form an elongated bowstring aperture. The alignment tail portion includes a tail projecting in a direction parallel to the bowstring aperture and extending beyond the ball portion in the first direction. A second embodiment includes a second ball portion at the opposite end of the tail portion for use with a double ball release device.