Patent ID: 8387602

Claim:
A release mechanism for a speargun having a grip portion, the release mechanism movable between a cocked state and a released state, the release mechanism comprising: a trigger having a captive end and a free end, the trigger pivotally attached, adjacent the captive end, to the grip portion; a latch bar pivotally attached to the grip portion, the latch bar having a first end captured by the trigger when the mechanism is in the cocked state, the latch bar having a second end protruding outwardly from the grip portion when the mechanism is in the cocked state; a coil spring extending between the trigger and the latch bar; and a line drop member pivotally attached to the grip portion, the line drop member having a first end engaging the free end of the trigger and a second end depending below the grip portion when the mechanism is in the cocked state.