Archery Release Side-Positioned Finger Interfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing archery releases do not provide adequate ergonomic support, leading to suboptimal hand positioning and increased risk of finger or hand pain, bruising, swelling, and strains due to their two-dimensionally contoured shape and lack of separate finger interfaces.

Innovation Solution

A bowstring release with a three-dimensionally contoured grip portion that includes curved finger interfaces and side surfaces, designed to ergonomically engage the archer's fingers, featuring a bowstring hook and a hand grip member with multiple finger interfaces and valleys to distribute tension evenly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the archery release has a two-dimensionally contoured shape with flat side surfaces, then the device complexity is low and manufacturing is simple, but the ergonomic support is insufficient and hand positioning is suboptimal

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveergonomic supportVSAvoidcontour complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a two-dimensional contoured shape to a three-dimensionally contoured grip portion. The side surfaces are shaped with curves and contours that extend in multiple dimensions to match the natural positioning of fingers, adding ergonomic depth and complexity that was absent in flat-sided designs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The grip portion features localized contoured regions with varying curvature and depth at specific locations where fingers contact the device. Each side surface has customized contours tailored to specific finger positions, providing targeted ergonomic support rather than uniform shaping throughout.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If the archery release has separate finger interfaces on side surfaces, then the hand positioning accuracy is improved and finger support is enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefinger interface precisionVSAvoidmanufacturing simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The side surfaces are segmented into distinct finger interface regions, each with its own contour characteristics. These separated interfaces allow for precise shaping of individual finger contact zones, enabling high manufacturing precision for each finger position while maintaining modular manufacturing approaches.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If the side surfaces are flat and straight, then the device structure is simple and robust, but the finger engagement is inadequate and hand comfort is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehand comfortVSAvoidside surface geometry

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The flat, straight side surfaces are replaced with curved and contoured geometries that follow the natural curvature of fingers. The side surfaces incorporate arcs, radii, and smooth transitions that match finger shapes, enhancing comfort and engagement while maintaining structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Data Source

PatentUS9612077B2Archery release having side-positioned finger interfaces

Publication Date: 2017.04.04 TOG-IP LLC

AI summary

A bowstring release is described herein. The bowstring release has, in an embodiment, a grip portion. The grip portion includes a front and sides. The front and sides are contoured or configured to be engaged with a plurality of fingers.