Rifle Sling with Quick-Release Buckles for Rapid Deployment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional hunting rifle slings hinder rapid deployment into a shooting position, increasing the likelihood of prey detection and escape due to the time-consuming process of transitioning from a sling to a firing position.

Innovation Solution

A hunting rifle sling with three buckles on a belt allows for swift movement from sling to aiming position, featuring an adjustable buckle, a hooked buckle, and an angled sliding buckle that enables the rifle to be quickly positioned for shooting by adjusting the belt's length and tension, allowing the rifle to be securely held close to the body or easily deployed across the front for rapid access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the rifle is slung over the shoulder using a traditional one-banded sling, then the rifle is supported stably, but the time required to transition to a shooting position increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestability of rifle supportVSAvoidtime to deploy rifle into shooting position

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The sling is divided into multiple functional segments: a first sling portion for supporting the rifle, a second sling portion with a quick-release mechanism for rapid deployment, and a third sling portion that can be configured in different positions. This segmentation allows the rifle to be securely supported during movement while enabling instant access by releasing only the second portion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The rifle is pre-positioned and supported by the first sling portion during approach and movement, so that when the quick-release mechanism is activated, the rifle is already in the optimal position for immediate deployment. The third sling portion can be pre-configured to provide additional support or positioning options.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the rifle is held close to the body using a tight sling, then the hands are freed for movement, but the rifle cannot be quickly deployed into a shooting position

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of movement and hand freedomVSAvoidspeed of rifle deployment

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The quick-release mechanism extracts the second sling portion from the overall sling system, allowing it to be independently released from the rifle. This enables the user to quickly detach this specific portion while the rifle remains supported by the first and third portions, achieving rapid deployment without completely removing the sling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The sling transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic system with movable and releasable components. The quick-release mechanism and adjustable third sling portion allow the sling to adapt its configuration instantly, transitioning from a tight supportive state to a deployed shooting state.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If the sling is made with fixed length and configuration, then the structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different user preferences and terrain conditions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesimplicity of sling structureVSAvoidadaptability to different movement types and user preference

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The third sling portion serves multiple functions: it can be positioned at different locations along the sling, configured in various positions relative to the rifle, and adjusted to provide different levels of support. This multi-functionality allows the same sling structure to adapt to different user preferences, terrain conditions, and hunting scenarios.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The sling incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow users to modify the sling's length, configuration, and support points based on specific needs. The third sling portion can be moved to different positions and the overall sling can be adjusted to provide optimal support for climbing, descending, walking, or other hunting activities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9151568B2Rifle sling

Publication Date: 2015.10.06 BELANGER DANIEL

AI summary

An improved rifle sling comprising of three buckles on an adjustable belt. An adjustment buckle having two serrated openings, a hooked buckle having two serrated openings and a hook at one end and a sliding buckle angled or bent at the middle with two smooth openings. The adjustment buckle allows the user to adjust the belt to a desired length. The sliding buckle is attached to one end of the belt and slides about the rest of the belt. The sliding buckle hooks onto the hooked buckle that is attached close to the other end of the belt when carrying the rifle close to the body. The sliding buckle is unhooked from hooked buckle adding slack to the belt as it slides across it allowing the rifle to be raised normally when it is to be deployed rapidly into a shooting position. The rifle can be carried across the back or front of a user's body.