US2614355A - Retractable sling for guns - Google Patents

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Patented Oct. 21, 1952 f Rnfmnornnnn sunt; :FoniG'uNs f Arthur 1a.,.nozrs; harris, anamnalanMcLaughiin, Monticello, N. Y., assignor`s.to.Romac Com- Epany, Inc., Harris,- N. Yeacorporation` of New .earning slings 'for rifles, lshotgunsforthe like and especially 'concerned withthe provision of `a `dis'appearing typelof sling.

In the use of rines, Shotguns or the nre non;

` j` frire present invention f'eiafejslto the sir-1on- 'Appuationriargn4194aseria1no.73,596 Q- (offici-ss); f

In lma'nufacture a "bore yIE5 .is Jformati, as "by drilling, .in the stock .from the Ilowerpar't thereof perpendicularlyto the axis of the barrel 'I9 `and t extending only partially through the .stock/for siderable` inconvenience 4.is encountered in connection with ythevsling.` Such slings as have been customarily used require readjustment each time the rifle or gunis changednfrom-the carrying condition to a condition of use. Accordng"to the present Ainvention thisinconveniencefiis completely `eliminated by the provision :of La :retractable sling." When fthetrifiorlgun Fisto be used the sling may be disengaged-and then automativvcally'fretracts itself into thfsgtock-of the gun and .t

.is Ithereby completely out of the way and voffers no impediment to ready use'of the gun. When the sling is desired to be used it may be readily withdrawn from its retracted position and, in a very simple manner, reattached and put in operative condition.

These and other advantages and objects of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed specification of a preferred embodiment of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a rifle showing the sling of the present invention in attached position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional elevation view of the stock of the rifle of Figure 1 showing the sling in retracted position;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the sling housing box used in Figure 2; t

g Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, partly in elevation, taken along line 4--4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an end view of Figure 4 viewed in a direction 5 5 thereof;

Figure 6 is a perspective View shaft and spring holder; and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary elevation view, partly in section, of the eyelet for attaching the sling to the gun forearm. l

Referring more in detail to the drawings, there is shown a rifle having a barrel I9, a forearm I8, generally of wood, and a stock I1. Stock I1 is hallowed, as shown in Figure 2, to contain a housing box I at whose center is fixed a shaft 6 serving as a bearing and spring holder. An-

of the bearing chored to the shaft 6 is a spiral spring 5 similar to the conventional clock spring. The outer end of spring 5 is fixed to a spool 4 to which is also fixed the sling strap or rifle carrying strap 2, such as of leather or other suitable material.

a distance less than the Vwidth of the stock at that point. The opening for lthe accommodation .of the 'housing box I is then 'formed by outungouttnepomon of 1the stock between the 'boi'e`25 and the righthand edge or bu'ttof the riiie, -the'bore `125 thereby serving 'to define the extenft of the `hollow'irig out Vo1" `the stock. .,ft'er 4huil-s"- .l lis 'inserted Within the Stockii, is IEtalnfdn piace by means of a, `hun; platen fastened to 'the' ,stock "ITJ-byA suitable butt-plate screws 2`0. t

i A yijndricaipiug 8 or outerconguration conorrning tothe 'bore '25;and havngftherin a slot 2'6 'adapted to accommodate the strap 2 'is' then force fitted into the bore 25. Plug 8 is generally concave at its outer end, as shown at 21, to permit grasping of a ring 9 which is fastened to the end of the strap 2 as by a metal clip 'I and rivets 29. Plug 8 serves both as a guide for the strap and as a stop by engaging ring 9 which is larger .than the Width of the slot 26. It will thus 'be apparent upon pulling ring 9, strap 2 will bedrawn from its place within the housing I against the tension of spring 5 and upon release of the strap 2 and ring 9 the spring 5 will retract the strap within the stock.

To hold the strap in its useful position an eyelet l0 is utilized which is fastened to the forearm I8. Eyelet I0 is preferably fastened to a machine screw 3| which is screwed into an escutcheon I6 suitably anchored in the wood forearm I8. If desired, screw 3| may be tapped directly into barrel I9. Eyelet I0 has a gap I2 therein which cooperates with the thin section II in ring 9. The major part of ring 9 is too large to pass through gap I2. However its thin portion II will easily pass through gap I2. Therefore in fixing the ring 9 to eyelet IIJ ring 9 is manipulated until the flat spot II passes through eyelet gap I2. Since this thin spot I I is on the side of ring 9, and since the tension on spring 5 causes the end portion of ring 9 to abut eyelet I0, it will be apparent that the ring 9 cannot disengage itself of its own accord.

In fabrication and assembly the stock I1 is first bored as at 25 and then hollowed out to accommodate the housing I. Plug 8 may be inserted in bore 25 at this point. The spring 5 is fixed to the shaft 6 and both strap 2 and spring 5 are fixed to the spool 4. This subassembly is then mounted within the housing I, the shaft 6 being splined as at I5 to t within corresponding slots 30 of housing Ito retainshaft 6 against rotation. Spring v5 is given the desired tension at this time and the subassembly is then inserted into the stockv I'l and the strap 2 is fed through the slot 26 of -plug 8. If necessary the tension of spring 5 is overcome by holding the strap 2 in its extended positionwhile the,v ring,l 9 is fixed to .strap` 2 `by clip 1A and rivets( 297`. fIhere is thus rprovided a readily'rarufact'ured and assembled retractable strap or sling for rifles or the like which does not add, materially to the weight or balance of the lrifle since the parts added merely replace'matefix' rial removed from the stock itself. The ,strapv or sling may be readily placed inoperative positio or easily detached and then automatiallyreftracted as desired', thereby'affording greatly Yin-i creased convenience of use of the rifle.

It will be understoodl that the above description t represents merely one illustrative embodiment ofi the invention and that other equivalent con'-h lstructioncould alsoA beemployedb The present 'invention Vthereforiei'is' rnot to be eorisigleredlim- 'itedby the present description butisvdened :lely by; ch appended claims. f. `Weclaiin`as'ouninventionz l 1."In`f arifle" with retractable slingl `ha fsidesjontained'within said hollow stock;` a coiled fltfspring having itsjinner end xedirelativjto id` housing, va' spool Arifiounted1in` said housing ounding andfxedito the outer `end oLsaid s g;"a sling strap coiled aboutfsaid spool. vsaid vstock having a.:'ylir1d`rica-l- .bore extending from 'its hoilowportionitoithe "bottom edgefof svaid stock;l aplug xed'within 'said'bore and 'stockfajhousing having an end and two' l `klm/ing am ,flat lslot'attending, transversely of Said *fige rstolck 1 gsuitablefo'r"accommodating said strap.; saidplug l having a `concave recess at its end adjacent-the bottom edge of said stock, the end of said slot .Y forming ashoulder within said recess, said strap extending through said slot and having a ring'f'" 5 at its yend exterior to said stock, said ring being lofJa, VIlarger dth than thefwid/th lsaid slot wherebygsa lilqulder4-rvt$- 'i 2. In a combnedriile and retractable sling l'omprising a riiie having a stock with a hollow @communicating with the butt end` thereof,` a y housing Amounted ,in said hollow, and a cylindrical ting'said hollow with vthe lower edge took, a cylindrical plug Within said bore,

15 4*said cooperating means comprising a ring lon said )strap e slot '.virith'i'ri` Plug having-a flat slot extending .trans-74V a *I versely of.v said stock, a resiliently retained nor- 'e mally'f`-ciled's`tiap mounted within said housing, f

vanend `.of said strap passing through said slot.

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