Patent ID: 7581536

Claim:
A bow string capture and release device comprising: a three stage mechanism encased within a two half housing, said housing comprising separate recesses to accept each of the component parts of said three stage mechanism; said two halves being held together by screws, rivets or adhesive; said first stage further comprising a trigger lever; said trigger lever further comprising upper and lower arms; and a pivot post; said trigger lever being partially pivotally rotatable about said pivot post within its recess; said second stage comprising a second stage cam; said second stage cam further comprising upper and lower arms; a pivot post; said second stage cam being partially pivotally rotatable about said pivot within its recess; and a trigger tension spring; said trigger tension spring arranged so as to apply tension to the lower arm of said second stage cam; said third stage comprising a firing pin; said firing pin farther comprising top, bottom, front and rear surfaces; said front and rear firing pin surfaces having engagement recesses; a firing pin spring; said firing pin spring engaging the bottom surface of said firing pin and applying upward force thereupon; a third stage cam; said third stage cam further comprising front and rear arms; a third stage cam pivot post; said third stage cam being partially pivotally rotatable about said pivot post within its recess; a third stage cam return spring; a flipper; and a flipper pivot; said flipper partially pivotally rotatable about said pivot post within its recess; said flipper further comprising front and rear surfaces; said first, second and third stage components being spatially arranged such that the lower arm of the trigger lever contacts the upper arm of the second stage cam; said lower arm of said second stage cam rotatably engages and disengages within said rear recess firing pin recess; said rear arm of said third stage cam rotatably engages said front firing pin recess and said front arm of said third stage cam rotatably engages said rear surface of said flipper.