Patent ID: 8485402

Claim:
Apparatus for holding an archery bow in a ready, near shooting position, comprising: a bow string holder having a releasable string hook; a spring loaded actuator for said string hook, said actuator biasing said string hook into an open position and allowing said string hook to move from the open position to a closed position and vice-versa; said string hook remaining in the closed position when tension is applied to said string hook counter to a spring force of the actuator by a bow string captured in said string hook; and said string hook automatically opening to release the bow string upon removal of said tension; wherein: said bow string holder comprises a tunnel intersected by a tunnel cam pin; and said string hook comprises a scissor mechanism adapted to slide within said tunnel such that the string hook will be in said open position when a scissor arm is actuated by said tunnel cam pin and in said closed position when said scissor arm is not actuated by said tunnel cam pin.