Sling mounts for firearms
OwnerBrian Eschinventor
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Abstract
A sling mount system having a mount with associated receiver for releasable connection with a swivel connector having a longitudinal axis that lies in the same plane as a longitudinal axis of a weapon and that angles downward away from the butt stock. The receptacle for the swivel connector is integrally formed in the mount to facilitate silent connection and disconnection of the swivel mount thereto.
Claims13
A device for attaching a sling to a weapon having an elongate butt stock with a buffer tube having a ridge formed thereon, comprising:
- means for attachment to the butt stock, the attachment means comprising a two-part clamp defining an opening through which the buffer tube is received without requiring disassembly of the weapon;
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- an elongate receptacle associated with the attachment means, the receptacle having an open first end, a closed second end, an internal groove, and a longitudinal axis adapted to receive the sling, the attachment means having a first face configured to bear against the ridge on the buffer tube when attached to the buffer tube and a second face, the longitudinal axis of the receptacle angling away from a longitudinal axis of the opening in the attachment means an angle in the range of 10° to 60°.
A device for attaching a sling to a firearm having a butt stock and a buffer tube attached thereto, the device comprising:
- a mounting member for mounting the device to the buffer tube;
- a receiver associated with the mounting member;
- and
- a swivel connector configured to be releasably connected to the receiver and to be engaged with the strap.
A device for attaching a sling to a firearm having a butt stock and a buffer tube attached thereto, the device comprising:
- a mounting member comprising first and second clamping members that together define an opening for mounting the device to the buffer tube without requiring disassembly of the firearm;
- a receiver associated with the mounting member;
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- a swivel connector configured to be releasably connected to the receiver and to be engaged with the sling wherein the receiver comprises a bore formed in the mounting member sized and shaped to receive the swivel connector, the bore having a longitudinal axis that is configured to angle away from a longitudinal axis of the mounting member opening in a range of 10° to 60°, the receptacle comprising an internal circumscribing groove adapted to cooperate with the swivel connector to hold the swivel connector in the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.