Patent attributes
A bow-cocking apparatus includes a cocking cord having first and second ends. A first cocking cord handle and a second cocking cord handle are attached to the respective first and second ends of the cocking cord. The apparatus further includes first and second cocking cord connectors, and an elongate spring member. The elongate spring member is anchored at first and second ends thereof to the respective first and second cocking cord connectors. Each cocking cord connector includes a spindle which supports rotation of the cocking cord about the spindle, each cocking cord connector and each respective spindle defining a cocking cord opening sized to allow the cocking cord to move freely there-through. Each cocking cord connector includes a cocking hook to engage a bowstring. The cocking cord passes through the first and second cocking cord openings in the respective first and second cocking cord connectors.