Patent ID: 7607423

Claim:
A draw holding and draw releasing mechanism assembly adapted for attachment to an archery bow, the mechanism assembly comprising: a mounting bracket member adapted for attachment to the handle of a bow adjacent the arrow shelf thereof, the mounting bracket member including a passageway there through, with a levered cam member mounted therein for selectively varying the size of the passageway; a linear, draw bar member having a first end reversibly movable within the passageway in the mounting bracket member, the draw bar member selectively locked within the passageway by actuation of the levered cam member mounted therein; the linear, draw bar member having a hand grip member secured at a second end thereof and a linear slot adjacent thereto; and a cam member rotatably mounted to the draw bar member adjacent the linear slot therein, the cam member including a cradle notch therein at a first end thereof and a finger grip member at a second end thereof, the cam member rotatable from a bowstring accepting position with the cradle notch open to the slot in the draw bar member, to a bowstring retaining position with the cradle notch intersecting the slot in the draw bar member; whereby a user moves the draw bar member within the passageway of the mounting bracket member so the draw bar member accepts the bowstring into the linear slot therein and into the cradle notch of the cam member; the user grasps the hand grip member and the finger grip member to rotate the cam member to intersect the cradle notch with the linear slot and retain the bowstring therein; the user moves the bowstring to the desired draw and then actuates the levered cam member to temporarily lock the draw bar member to the mounting bracket member; and the user releases the finger grip member allowing the cam member to rotate and release the retained bowstring.