Rifle Sling and Method of Use Thereof

• US 20080018122A1
• Filed: 12/19/2006
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Pasquini, Robert Zierler
• Original Assignee: Mark Pasquini, Robert Zierler
• Inventors: Pasquini, Mark, Zierler, Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/612,857
• Publication Number:
  US 20080018122A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 294/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/02 Attachment of slings
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/002 Slings for carrying longguns, e.g. straps attachment of slings F41C23/02; shooting harnesses F41C33/001

Abstract

A rifle sling having two belts with buckles connected via a ring that can be secured to a hoist line. Two straps are connected to the two belts via the buckles to permit adjustment of the sling. The two straps have wraparound portions at the other ends thereof that are tightened around the stock and barrel of the rifle. Frictional material on the wraparound portions retains the straps in position on the stock and barrel. The angle of the rifle relative to a ground surface is determined by selectively adjusting the length of the straps.

Claims

1. A rifle sling comprising:

at least one strap, wherein said strap comprises wraparound ends; and

frictional material disposed at said wraparound ends of said at least one strap.

2. The rifle sling of claim 1, wherein said at least one strap comprises a barrel strap and a stock strap.

3. The rifle sling of claim 2, wherein said frictional material is disposed on said barrel strap and said stock strap, and wherein said frictional material on said barrel strap is shorter than said frictional material on said stock strap.

4. The rifle sling of claim 2, wherein said wraparound end of said barrel strap is dimensioned to frictionally engage a rifle barrel, and wherein said wraparound end of said stock strap is dimensioned to frictionally engaged a rifle stock.

5. The rifle sling of claim 2, wherein said straps are connected to a ring, and wherein said ring comprises an attachment point for balanced lifting of the firearm.

6. The rifle sling of claim 2, wherein said straps comprise belt adjustment, and wherein said belt adjustment facilitates selective lengthening and shortening of said straps.

7. The rifle sling of claim 2, wherein said straps further comprise frictionally tacky material disposed thereon.

8. The rifle sling of claim 7, wherein said frictionally tacky material comprises foam rubber.

9. A method of raising a rifle, said method comprising the steps of:

frictionally holding a portion of a rifle stock;

frictionally holding a portion of a rifle barrel; and

,

adjusting a support position between said two frictionally-held portions.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said step of adjusting further comprises the step of:

lengthening a first strap and shortening a second strap, wherein said lengthening and shortening aligns the rifle in a near vertical aspect.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the rifle comprises a muzzle end, and wherein said step of lengthening and shortening further comprises the step of:

aligning the muzzle end of the rifle upward.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the rifle comprises a butt end of a stock, and wherein said step of lengthening and shortening further comprises the step of:

aligning the butt end of the stock of the rifle upward.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein said steps of frictionally holding comprise frictionally holding said portions via straps having frictional material disposed at wraparound ends thereof.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of:

installing a cap over the muzzle end of the barrel.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of:

utilizing said straps as a sling for the rifle.

16. A system for hoisting a firearm comprising:

a rifle; and

a rifle sling having straps comprising frictional material disposed at wraparound ends of said straps.

17. The system for hoisting of claim 16, wherein said straps are connected to a ring, and wherein said ring comprises an attachment point for lifting said rifle.

18. The system for hoisting of claim 16, wherein said straps comprise belt adjustment, and wherein said belt adjustment facilitates selective lengthening and shortening of said straps.

19. The system for hoisting of claim 16, wherein said straps further comprise frictionally tacky material.

20. The system for hoisting of claim 19, wherein said frictionally tacky material comprises foam rubber.