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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988023 | Adjustable gun sling A gun sling for carrying a rifle or shotgun is adjustable to serve either as a bungee sling or a fixed-length, non-stretch sling. In a preferred embodiment this is realized with a flexible sheath forming a portion of the sling, with a bungee cord or stretchable stra... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7959046 | Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing a multiple position sling for a firearm Methods, systems, and apparatus for supporting a firearm from a user. An apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a sling capable of supporting a firearm from a portion of a user's body. The sling can include a strap capable of being supported... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950551 | Sling clip and attachment A sling clip is disclosed that has a clamping mechanism capable of releasably securing the strap when the strap is slidably received through an opening in the sling clip. The sling clip also has an attachment mechanism configured to secure the sling clip proximate t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7841496 | Sling clip for carrying a rifle A plastic clip attaches to a gun sling, and assists in the carrying of a gun over the shoulder. The gun sling is an ordinary strap that attaches to the gun and loops over the shoulder. The clip attaches to the strap, and hooks into the waist belt. The clip allows th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7270254 | Gun sling A gun sling includes two straps for attaching to upper and a lower gun sling swivels on the gun to be carried. Each strap includes a padded portion at an upper end for engaging a shoulder when in use and a means for adjusting the length at the lower end of each stra... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7107656 | Safety buckle with two locking points A safety buckle comprising a substantially flat elongated body comprising a first distal end opposite to a second distal end, the elongated body having a front surface and a back surface; and first, second and third slots, respectively formed in the elongated body, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082709 | Weapon sling and attachments A lower sling attachment adapter for use in the M-16 rifle and M-4 carbine and their equivalents utilizing a rear or butt stock mounted on a tube, one end of which tube is threaded into the rear of the receiver of the weapon, the improvement comprising a lower sling... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069624 | Attachment of a sling A sling for carrying an elongate item such as a shoulder weapon having a buttstock and a forward end. In one embodiment, a bight of relatively small strap material is held in a sling swivel by a stopper mounted on the bight so that it can be passed through the sling... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059502 | Sling for a shoulder weapon A sling for a shoulder weapon, such as a military assault rifle or carbine, in which the effective length of the sling can be extended quickly and quietly and then easily and quietly retracted to the original length. A quick release plate and an engagement member co... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048161 | Ergonomically curved weapon sling An ergonomic weapon sling includes an elongate strap having a preformed permanent curved shape adapted to conform to the anatomical contour of the user's body along an elongate area of contact between the strap and the body. First and second fasteners are carried on... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028427 | Rifle forearm assist brace A support brace that permits the user to fire a rifle with one hand has a C-shaped rifle butt attachment that removably secures to a rifle butt by friction, and a forearm brace member, attached with or without a hinge. Left handed or right handed shooters can use th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007323 | Bed siderails having flexible portions A bed siderail for a bed having a frame includes a flexible section to allow a portion of the siderail to flex upward. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004363 | Shoulder strap pad A shoulder strap pad for carrying a bag on the shoulder includes a load-bearing backing member attached to or integral with the shoulder strap and a resilient cushion attached to the lower side of the backing member. The lower surface of the cushion is covered by a ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000809 | Mini-flashlight sling A flashlight holder is constructed from a securely closed loop of pliant line with moveable parts which may be positioned along said loop providing a means of accurately directing a light beam where needed while allowing free movement of both hands. The holder may b... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6932254 | Sling for carrying objects The carrying sling of the present invention comprises a length of flexible webbing in the form of a strap being twice folded back on itself to form first, second and third reaches between the first and second ends of the strap. The ends of the strap include apparatu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6843393 | Adjustable leather rifle sling The adjustable leather rifle sling is a shoulder sling for carrying a rifle, shotgun, or other long gun. The adjustable leather rifle sling is formed from a single leather strap. A large adjustable loop is formed in one end of the leather strap, and secured by a sli... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6772549 | Firearm leveler and stabilizer The invented firearm leveler-stabilizer reduces rifle movement to improve projectile accuracy by using an adjustable elongated member connected to the bottom surface of a gun buttstock. A turnbuckle provides an adjustment means for extremely precise leveling of the ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6761294 | Gun sling A sling assembly includes first and second straps with a shoulder pad therebetween, the straps releasably attachable to a user's belt. A flexible strap extending from the sling assembly includes a female fastener for connection to a male fastener previously affixed ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6672492 | Rifle sling A rifle sling for transporting a rifle and steadying the rifle during firing is herein disclosed. The sling comprises a strap that is attached at one end near the muzzle of the rifle and at a second end near the butt of the rifle. An intermediate portion ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6647656 | Gun holding apparatus A gun holding apparatus consisting of an elongated adjustable support strap having a slidable pad thereon, whereby the slidable support strap is looped in an over and under fashion through a plurality of slit openings in each of two end sections of the sl... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637143 | Quick loading muzzleloader system A device for the accelerated loading of muzzle loading firearms comprising a hollow cylindrical magazine (10), with a number of vertical through tubes (12) equally spaced around the perimeter. The through tubes (12) are consistent with the bullet (58) siz... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6598330 | Sling attachment hardware for firearms The present invention relates to hardware used to secure slings to firearms. In particular, to hardware used to secure slings to firearms like that of the M16A2 and M4 Carbine that are fitted with a Picatinny type rail and collapsible buttstock. A wedge/y... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6536153 | Weapon sling and attachments An upper sling attachment adapter for M-16 rifles and M-4 carbines and others utilizing a front sight having at least one leg extending at one end from near the end of the weapon barrel to, at its other end, the front sight of the weapon and having right ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6520390 | Tactical sling system An adjustable sling system provides a quick release fitting which enables a sling system to transition from a close to the body quick fire position to an away from the body aiming position. The adjustable sling system incorporates a first end having a fir... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6325258 | Tactical sling system An adjustable sling system provides a quick release fitting which enables a sling system to transition from a close to the body quick fire position to an away from the body aiming position. The adjustable sling system incorporates a first end having a fir... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6321956 | Paintball gun support system for loading paintball pellets and gas cylinders A gun support system for a paintball gun comprises a support frame and a strap attached thereto. The support frame consists of a bracket and a support arm. The bracket is defined by an opening and has a front side. The support arm has a proximal and dista... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6279795 | Shoulder strap A shoulder strap comprising a body of padding material having a flexible flat strap member embedded therein. The flat strap member is embedded in the padding material in a sinusoidal manner. A plurality of elongated indentations extend into opposite sides... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6260748 | Weapon sling and attachments A weapon sling includes a cross body loop with a length adjustment and lower sling attachment for the rear end of a weapon. The length of the loop can be adjusted to conform to individual body sizes. The upper end of the loop has a clasp and an extension ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6119907 | Shoulderarm gun case convertible to belt pack A convertible shoulderarm case which allows a hunter to carry his gun and all other necessary equipment either over his shoulder using a sling, or in a suitcase-like manner using a handle. When the gun is removed, the gun case can be folded to convert to ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6068167 | Sling for a weapon A sling adapted for connection to a weapon having a muzzle end and a stock at the opposite end from the muzzle end and formed from a single elongated web folded upon itself and including a first terminal end to be connected at or adjacent the weapon muzzl... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6019404 | Hoisting harness for a firearm A hoisting harness for a firearm that includes a harness assembly for attaching to the stock portion of the firearm, a cover for being placed over the muzzle end of the barrel portion of the firearm and an elastic cord connected to the cover and to the ha... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5971239 | Sling system for weapon with telescopic sight A sling system for use with a rifle or other shoulder-fired weapon. The system comprises a flexible sling strap, two attachments to a rifle scope, and an attachment to the rifle butt.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5915939 | Sling with molded plastic swivel connectors A sling system for attachment to a firearm using conventional sling-mounting studs, or for attachment to luggage, and including a molded plastic connector portion attached permanently to a strap portion by being molded in place onto an end of the strap po... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5855306 | Article carrier strap apparatus An article carrier strap apparatus includes an article-engaging strap assembly which includes a first article-engaging-strap end, a first article-engaging-strap connector attached to the first article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap en... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5810219 | Gun sling A rifle sling includes a longitudinally-extending strap which is joined together to form a loop. This loop is attached to a rifle at two spaced-apart points which divide the loop into two relatively equal portions. These portions are constructed and arran... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5806742 | Rifle pack with shoulder straps A rifle pack with shoulder straps including an elongated housing having a front face and a rear face integrally coupled to define an interior space with a top opening. The front face and rear face both taper inwardly from a top extent to a bottom extent t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5730341 | Sling assembly for a compound bow A sling assembly for hands free carrying of a compound archery bow. Weight adjustment screws, components of a conventional bow, are employed to attach the sling assembly thereto without structurally modifying it. However, once the sling assembly has been ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5718363 | Firearm carrier A firearm carrier for safely transporting firearms. The carrier transversely secures the firearm to a user's body while preventing accidental discharges of the firearm. The firearm carrier is particularly well suited for use on an ATV. The firearm carrier... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5718075 | Retaining sling swivel An improvement for retaining sling swivels on a firearm where web or narrow fabric is used in place of cord. Holes in an outer retaining piece and an inner cushioning piece can be of any shape. An extending projection may be used in the holes to conform t... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715979 | No-pulse rifle sling Prior art slings used to support rifles during aiming and firing respond to the blood pressure pulse in the shooter's upper am resulting in rhythmic stress in the straps which extend to connect with the rifle. This is caused by the position and singular n... | 02/10/1998 |
