Molded plastic swivel connector
AssigneeMichaels of Oregon Co.
InventorJohn M. French
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Abstract
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 to a strap portion. The strap portion may be of tubular cloth enclosing a padding element that is adhesively attached to the interior of the tubular cloth portion. The connector portion of the sling includes a pair of legs each defining one of a pair of collinear bores to receive a swivel pin extending between the legs to attach the connector to an article to be carried.
Claims16
A connector for use in fastening a flexible strap to a sling mounting member, the connector comprising:
- (a) a body attachable to the flexible strap;
- (b) first and second legs extending from said body, said legs being in fixed relation to each other and spaced apart from each other, said first and second legs each defining one of a pair of collinear bores, and said body defining a groove communicating with said bore of said first leg;
- (c) a detachable swivel pin having an arm, said swivel pin being mountable to extend between said first and second legs and having front and rear end portions receivable within respective ones of said pair of collinear bores, and said arm being receivable within said groove;
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- (d) said body being capable of securing said arm within said groove.
A sling for carrying an object and suitable for attachment to a sling mounting member, comprising:
- (a) an elongate flexible sling member having a pair of opposite ends;
- (b) a connector having a body attached to said sling member, said connector having first and second legs extending from said body, said legs being spaced apart, said first and second legs each defining one of a pair of collinear bores, said body defining a groove communicating with said bore of said first leg;
- (c) said connector further including a swivel pin having an arm, said swivel pin being mountable to extend between said first and second legs and having front and rear end portions receivable within respective ones of said pair of collinear bores, and said arm being receivable within said groove;
- (d) said body capable securing said arm within said groove;
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- wherein said swivel pin further defines an indentation, and said latch member matingly engages said indentation when said end portions of said swivel sin are located in said collinear bores.
A connector for use in fastening a flexible strap to a sling mounting member, the connector comprising:
- (a) a body attachable to the flexible strap;
- (b) first and second legs extending from said body, said legs being spaced apart from each other, said first and second legs each defining one of a pair of collinear bores, and said body defining a groove communicating with said bore of said first leg;
- (c) a swivel pin having an arm, said swivel pin being mountable to extend between said first and second legs and having front and rear end portions receivable within respective ones of said pair of collinear bores, and said arm being receivable within said groove;
- (d) said body being capable of securing said arm within said groove;
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- wherein said body further includes a resilient latch member capable of engaging said swivel pin and wherein said swivel pin defines an indentation, and said latch member matingly engages said indentation when said end portions of said swivel pin are located in said collinear bores.
A connector for use in fastening a flexible strap to a sling mounting member, the connector comprising:
- (a) a body attachable to the flexible strap;
- (b) first and second legs extending from said body, said legs being spaced apart from each other, said first and second legs each defining one of a pair of collinear bores, and said body defining a groove communicating with said bore of said first leg;
- (c) a swivel pin having an arm, said swivel pin being mountable to extend between said first and second legs and having front and rear end portions receivable within respective ones of said pair of collinear bores, and said arm being receivable within said groove;
- (d) said body being capable of securing said arm within said groove;
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- wherein further including a latch member capable of preventing said swivel pin from becoming detached from said body when one of said ends of said swivel pin is removed from said collinear bore of said second leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.