| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 224150000 | Sling attached to rifle or shotgun | 26 |
| 20080302838 | Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Supporting a Firearm from a Person - Embodiments of the invention can provide systems, methods, and apparatus for supporting a firearm from a person can be provided. For example, in one embodiment, a sling system for an object, such as a firearm or weapon, can be provided. The sling system can include a sling operable to mount an object to a portion of a person's body, wherein the sling comprises at least one adjustment loop. The sling system can also include an adjuster mounted to a portion of the at least one adjustment loop. Furthermore, the sling system can include a quick tab adjuster operable to change the size of the at least one adjustment loop, wherein the length of the sling can be changed when the sling is mounted to a portion of a person's body. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100206921 | Weapon sling with quick release mechanism and method of use - A weapon sling for attaching a long weapon to a user (e.g., via a bullet-proof vest or the like) includes an elastic bungee cord wrapped with a nylon sheath, a connector for reversibly attaching the sling to the weapon secured to one end of the wrapped bungee cord, a quick release clip for reversibly attaching the sling to the user at the other end of the wrapped bungee cord, a pull tab attached to the quick release clip, and a polymer ball attached to the end of the pull tab. Applying tension to the ball opens the clip and releasing the tension closes the clip. The pull tab is designed to open the quick release clip with a single pulling action in almost any direction. The connector and quick release clip are fastened to the bungee using stainless steel ring snaps and an adhesive heat shrink. A tactical weapon attached to the user via the sling with the quick release clip can therefore easily and quickly be removed or attached to the user. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110006088 | Rifle Sling - A rifle sling for attachment to a rifle. The sling has forward and rearward ends, with each end having an attachment proximate thereto for removably attaching its respective end to the rifle. Interposed between the two ends of the sling is a two-piece snap-engagement buckle clasp including a female receptacle member and a male latch member for mating engagement with the female receptacle member. The male latch member includes at least one arm member for releasable locking engagement with the female receptacle member upon insertion of the arm member of the male latch member into the female receptacle member. The sling may have padding and may have an adjustment buckle for adjusting the length of the sling. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110017788 | Sling Fittings and Sling System for a Firearm - The present invention is a sling system utilizing a rear sling fitting for a long firearm, such as a rifle. Such fittings typically are positioned between the stock and receiver. It presents a fitting body with an aperture to slide over a rifle receiver tube and a connection bar extending from a reverse of the fitting body. A point-type sling attachment may then be attached to the connection bar and be able to slide left and right across the back of the weapon, allowing for quickly adaptable left or right positioning of the weapon. Registration geometry may be added and positioned to further allow interface with weapon geometry and prevent rotation of the fitting during use. The connection bar may be positioned on another component of the weapon, such as the receiver or the stock, should the weapon not have a receiver extension tube. A convertible sling and forward sling mount are also disclosed for cooperative use with the fitting, completing the system. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110062194 | BUNGEE SLING AND METHOD OF MAKING - A sling that includes a first strap having an elastic sidewall enclosing a hollow interior and a pair of elastic cords attached to the strap and located inside the hollow interior of the strap, the first strap further comprising a first connector member on a first end of the first strap; and a second strap having an elastic sidewall enclosing a hollow interior and a pair of elastic cords attached to the strap and located inside the hollow interior of the strap, the second strap further comprising a second connector member on a first end and releasably connectable to the first connector member of the first strap, the first and second straps each having second ends permanently coupled together. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110168747 | Rifle or Gun Sling System - A sling is held in a folded state under a cheek piece attached to the butt of a rifle or gun stock, and deployed by drawing from the cheek piece and attaching to a forward end of the rifle or gun. A rear sling end may remain attached to the rear of the rifle or gun at all times. The folded sling is stowed in a channel formed beneath the cheek piece by a releaseable flap, with a forward sling end exposed at the rear of the channel. The sling is deployed by drawing from the rear of the channel and then reaching forward to attach to the forward end of the rifle or gun. The sling may be returned to the folded state by folding the sling, releasing one side of the flap, placing the folded sling under the cheek piece, and reattaching the flap. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110186603 | SINGLE TO TWO POINT TACTICAL SLING - Provided is a sling for coupling a weapon to a user of the weapon. The sling includes a strap, and a weapon connector that cooperates with a fastening feature provided to the weapon to releasably couple the weapon to the strap. A first connector is coupled to the strap, as is a second connector, which is coupled to a different portion of the strap. The second connector is separated from the first connector along the sling by at least a portion of the strap. The first and second connectors cooperate to establish a connection and form a loop that extends about a portion of the user of the weapon. The sling also includes a rapid sizing adjuster coupled to the strap. The rapid sizing adjuster is adjustable by the user of the weapon to quickly establish a desired length of the sling in a single motion while the sling is coupling the weapon to the user. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120168470 | Sling Keeper - A sling having a strap with a first section and a second section where the width of the first section is less than the width of the second section and a rectangular slot located in the second section for receiving the first section. A strip of loop fastener material is attached to the reverse side of the first section and a patch of cotton material absent hook or loop fastener material attached to the obverse side of the second section adjacent the rectangular slot to engage the strip of loop fastener material on the reverse side of the first section when the first section is located in the rectangular slot. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120193378 | Gun Sling Restraint Device for a Backpack Shoulder Strap - A gun sling restraint device for a backpack shoulder strap is an apparatus that allows a user to hang the gun sling of a rifle on their backpack shoulder strap and comprises a platform, a sling hook, and an attachment strap. The platform is a rigid panel that braces the apparatus against the top surface of the backpack shoulder strap. The platform properly positions the sling hook on the user's shoulder so that the user can hang the gun sling on the apparatus. The sling brace is connected normal to the platform but then angles toward the user's neck in order to prevent the gun sling from falling off the apparatus. The attachment strap connects to the platform by weaving through a pair of holes that are located on the platform and wraps around the backpack shoulder strap as a means to situate the platform on the backpack shoulder strap. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120255976 | RIFLE SLING WITH STABILIZING LOOP - The rifle sling with stabilizing loop includes a central loop having a forward portion and a rearward portion. The forward portion is flexible, and the rearward portion is substantially stiff, thus maintaining the central loop in an open, non-collapsed state. The rifle sling further includes a forward strap having opposed first and second ends, the first end being adapted for releasable attachment to a forestock of a firearm, the second end being fixed to the forward portion of the central loop. A rearward strap is further provided, the rearward strap having opposed first and second ends. The first end of the rearward strap is adapted for releasable attachment to a butt of a firearm, and the second end of the rearward strap is slidably secured to the rearward portion of the central loop. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120280006 | LONG GUN TOTING APPARATUS - A rifle toting apparatus is disclosed including a pair of straps that are attached at a crossing location along a user's back, wherein the straps are attached adjacent a user belt. Each of the straps are further removably attached adjacent a rifle, thereby providing hands-free carrying of such rifle as well as multiple safe toting positions. The rifle toting apparatus can also include a game dragging apparatus for dragging fallen game, hands free, from a first location to a desired location. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130299531 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Supporting a Firearm from a Person - Embodiments of the invention can provide systems, methods, and apparatus for supporting a firearm from a person can be provided. For example, in one embodiment, a sling system for an object, such as a firearm or weapon, can be provided. The sling system can include a sling operable to mount an object to a portion of a person's body, wherein the sling comprises at least one adjustment loop. The sling system can also include an adjuster mounted to a portion of the at least one adjustment loop. Furthermore, the sling system can include a quick tab adjuster operable to change the size of the at least one adjustment loop, wherein the length of the sling can be changed when the sling is mounted to a portion of a person's body. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140091115 | Sling Fittings and Sling System for a Firearm - The present invention is a sling system utilizing a rear sling fitting for a long firearm, such as a rifle. Such fittings typically are positioned between the stock and receiver. It presents a fitting body with an aperture to slide over a rifle receiver tube and a connection bar extending from a reverse of the fitting body. A point-type sling attachment may then be attached to the connection bar and be able to slide left and right across the back of the weapon, allowing for quickly adaptable left or right positioning of the weapon. Registration geometry may be added and positioned to further allow interface with weapon geometry and prevent rotation of the fitting during use. The connection bar may be positioned on another component of the weapon, such as the receiver or the stock, should the weapon not have a receiver extension tube. A convertible sling and forward sling mount are also disclosed for cooperative use with the fitting, completing the system. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140203053 | MODULAR GUN SLING - A modular sling for firearms, especially for tactical operators such as Military and Police officers or for others who have a need to carry a firearm. The sling is attachable to the firearm using either a single point or two-point attachment, and may include an extendable portion. The extendable portion may be replaced by a non-extendable portion in modular fashion. The sling includes a quick length adjustment module. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140252051 | BUNGEE SLING AND METHOD OF MAKING - A sling that includes a first strap having an elastic sidewall enclosing a hollow interior and a pair of elastic cords attached at each end to the strap and located inside the hollow interior of the strap, the first strap further comprising a first connector member on a first end of the first strap; and a second strap having an elastic sidewall enclosing a hollow interior and a pair of elastic cords attached at each end to the strap and located inside the hollow interior of the strap, the second strap further comprising a second connector member on a first end and releasably connectable to the first connector member of the first strap, the first and second straps each having second ends permanently coupled together. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140263489 | MODULAR CONVERTIBLE TACTICAL SLING SYSTEM - A modular convertible tactical sling system for a firearm or other item. The sling system includes a primary strap, a hub mount attachment, and at least two secondary straps. The configuration of the primary strap, the hub mount attachment, and the at least two secondary straps can provide for either a single point attachment to a firearm or a two point attachment to a firearm. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140346199 | Weapon Sling - A weapon sling that provides a “shoulder carry” loop used for shoulder carrying a weapon and a “shooting” loop used to stabilize the user's support arm in a “supported” shooting position. The sling uses a three point connection design and includes three interconnected strap members: a front shoulder strap, rear shoulder strap, and a sliding shooting strap. The free ends of the front and rear shoulder straps are adjustably connected by an adjustable slide, which forms the shoulder loop. The free end of the shooting strap is connected to slide along a portion of the length of the front shoulder strap, which forms the shooting loop. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150076181 | Removable Sling Pad - A removable pad for a weapon sling that wraps around conventional rifle slings and secures to the sling mount. The removable sling pad has an elongated padded body, a pair of side flaps and an end flap. The end flap is inserted through the rifle's sling swivel and folded back over the outside of the rifle sling. The side flaps fold over the end flap and each other so that opposed sides of hook and loop material on the overlapping flaps interconnect. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150083763 | "DOLG M3" Tactical Gun Sling - A tactical gun sling includes a length-adjustable sling in a form of a loop, a front sling mount, a quick-release element for fixing to the gun barrel unit and an element for fixing to the gun butt, or an element for fixing to the rear sling mount on the receiver, a sling adjustment unit, and an adjustment strap which passes through the sling adjustment unit. One end of the sling is fixed through the quick-release element to the front sling mount and the other end is left free. The sling additionally includes a quick adjustment unit through which the sling passes in a form of a loop. The gun sling enables adjustment of the length of the sling quickly and provides a large adjustment margin of the basic loop, which makes it possible to transform and use the sling on nearly any type of personal small arms. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150292834 | Quick Conversion Sling - A sling for coupling a firearm to a user is disclosed. The sling comprises a front sling section having a front end and a rear end, a front connector located at the front end for connecting the front sling section to the firearm, and a front buckle having a handle that adjusts the length of the sling. The handle includes a first member extending outwardly from the front sling section and a second member transverse to first member, such that, when the second member is pulled in a first direction, the length of front sling section lengthens, and when the second member is pulled in a second direction, the length of the front sling section shortens. The sling further comprises rear sling section coupled to the front sling section and having a front portion and a rear portion, a rear buckle detachably coupling the front portion to the rear portion, a rear connector for connecting the rear sling section to the firearm, and a middle connector. The front connector releasably couples to the middle connector to form a loop. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150369560 | Firearm Sling - A device for a firearm includes a first part and a second part. The first part is configured to removably connect a portion of the firearm between the rear of the firearm and the muzzle of the firearm to a first location on a body of an individual. The first part includes at least one biasing member configured to bias the firearm toward the first location. The second part is configured to removably connect a portion of the firearm near the rear of the firearm to a second location on the body of the individual, the second location being laterally offset relative to the first location | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160084613 | TACTICAL WEAPON RETENTION SYSTEM FOR TACTICAL VEST OR HARNESS - A tactical weapon retention system for use with a tactical vest or harness. The system includes an elastic cord or strap, a quick release connector at or near a first end of the system, a fastener at or near a second end of the system, and a friction enhancing member over or within a portion of the elastic cord or strap. In some instances, the system also includes a protective cover over at least a portion of the elastic cord or strap, and the friction enhancing member may include a friction enhancing cover over a portion of the protective cover. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160123698 | RIFLE SLING BUCKLE ASSEMBLY - Rifle sling buckle assemblies are configured to attach to a foregrip of a rifle for easy and effective rifle sling adjustment. A buckle element is configured to engage with a strap of a rifle sling and to prevent inadvertent loosening or detachment of the rifle sling. A mounting element is configured to attach the rifle sling buckle assembly to a foregrip of a rifle, providing easy access to a consistent adjustment point and allowing a user to efficiently adjust and manage the rifle sling. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160123699 | Wrist Strap for the Barrel of a Firearm - A wrist strap for the barrel of a firearm includes a strap having a first end and a second end. The strap has a loop at the first end. The second end of the strap is configured to be attached to the barrel of the firearm. Wherein, the loop is configured for a user to insert their hand and utilize their wrist for stabilizing and/or controlling the barrel of the firearm. Whereby, the strap provides increased stability and/or control of the barrel of the firearm. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160169618 | SOCK AND SLING SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160377371 | GUN SLING SWIVEL ADAPTER - Described herein is an adapter for converting a single sling mount to dual-sling mount. The adapter comprises a body having a modified “H” configuration with two opposing legs joined to two outwardly extending arms. The two opposing legs each have a transverse bore linearly aligned with one another. Each outwardly extending arm also has a transverse bore. The resulting gun sling assembly allows one to carry the gun across one's back in a backpack fashion. An adapter having a modified “Y” configuration allows one to carry a military-style gun across one's back in a backpack fashion. | 12-29-2016 |
