Patent ID: 8146578

Claim:
An archery release comprising: a release body having a longitudinal axis; a trigger joined with the release body; a fixed jaw extending immovably from the release body, the fixed jaw including a bowstring facing surface, the bowstring facing surface defining a fixed jaw bowstring notch, the fixed jaw including a fixed jaw forward end located forward of the fixed jaw bowstring notch; and an elongate movable jaw joined with the release body, the movable jaw movable between a closed position and an open position, the movable jaw defining a movable jaw bowstring notch that faces the fixed jaw, the movable jaw including a movable jaw forward end located forward of the movable jaw bowstring notch, wherein the fixed jaw bowstring notch opposes the movable jaw bowstring notch so that a bowstring held by the release is cooperatively disposed at least partially in the fixed jaw bowstring notch and at least partially in the movable jaw bowstring notch when the movable jaw is in the closed position, wherein the fixed jaw forward end opposes the movable jaw forward end, the fixed jaw forward end and movable jaw forward end defining a gap therebetween when the movable jaw is in the closed position, wherein the trigger actuates the elongate movable jaw so that the elongate movable jaw moves from the closed position to the open position, whereby the release releases a bowstring disposed at least partially in the fixed jaw bowstring notch and at least partially in the movable jaw bowstring notch.