Adjustable Weapon Sling With Sliding Shooting Loop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional weapon slings, such as the Ching sling, are not adjustable during use, limiting their adaptability to different user sizes and tactical applications that require varying lengths of the shooting and shoulder carry loops.
Innovation Solution
A weapon sling with a three-point connection design using interconnected strap members, including a front shoulder strap, rear shoulder strap, and a sliding shooting strap, allowing for adjustable lengths of both the shoulder carry loop and shooting loop through the use of adjustment slides and a pull cord, enabling users to customize the fit while wearing the sling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional fixed-length Ching sling is used, then the structure is simple and reliable, but the adaptability to different user sizes and tactical applications is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The sling incorporates adjustable-length components including an adjustable shoulder carry loop formed by an adjustable slide connecting front and rear shoulder straps, and an adjustable shooting loop formed by a sliding strap. These dynamic adjustment mechanisms allow the sling to adapt to different user sizes and tactical applications while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure based on the traditional Ching sling design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the sling length is made adjustable while in use, then the versatility is improved, but the reliability of the connection system may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses adjustment slides as intermediary components that provide reliable connections for length adjustment. The adjustable slide connects the front and rear shoulder straps with a robust mechanism, and the sliding strap with its connection to the front shoulder strap provides a reliable way to adjust the shooting loop length. These intermediary components ensure that adjustment operations maintain connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The sling incorporates a pull cord mechanism that allows users to easily adjust the shoulder carry loop length by pulling on the cord, which actuates the adjustable slide. This self-service adjustment mechanism enables users to modify the sling configuration without requiring complex operations or additional tools, maintaining reliability while improving adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustment mechanisms are added to enable length changes, then the versatility is improved, but the ease of operation may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The sling incorporates a pull cord mechanism that allows users to easily adjust the shoulder carry loop length by pulling on the cord, which actuates the adjustable slide. This self-service adjustment mechanism enables users to modify the sling configuration without requiring complex operations or additional tools, maintaining reliability while improving adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment functionality is segmented into separate mechanisms: an adjustable slide for modifying the shoulder carry loop length and a sliding strap with its own connection mechanism for adjusting the shooting loop length. This segmentation allows each adjustment function to operate independently with simple operations, improving ease of use while maintaining versatility.
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AI summary
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.