Device for attaching a front sling-receiving loop to a weapon

Claim 3

The device of claim 1, said means for attaching a sling loop including a pedestal and rotatable means for attaching said pedestal to a predetermined one of said sides of said body so that said pedestal is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely with respect to said body, and further including attachment means located on said pedestal for connecting a sling loop to said pedestal.

Claim 4

The device of claim 2 wherein said rotatable means includes a swivel pin bore extending transversely through said body intermediate said transverse bore and said fork, and a swivel pin extending within said swivel pin bore.

Claim 5

The device of claim 2 wherein said rotatable means includes a swivel pin extending rotatably within said pedestal from said body.

Claim 6

The device of claim 4 wherein said attachment means includes a pivot pin defining a pivot axis extending substantially perpendicular to said axis of rotation.

Claim 7

The device of claim 5, said body including a pair of laterally apart-spaced longitudinally extending side rails the device further including a first sling loop pivotably attached to said pedestal by said pivot pin, and a second sling loop pivotably connected with said body by said swivel pin.

Claim 8

The device of claim 1 wherein said body includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart longitudinally extending side rails, and defines swivel pin bore means for receiving a swivel pin extending laterally between said side rails.

Claim 9

The device of claim 7, further comprising a swivel pin extending laterally between said side rails and a sling loop having a neck portion connected with said body by said swivel pin, said neck portion of said sling loop extending between said side rails, and said sling loop being pivotable about said swivel pin with respect to said body.

Claim 10

The device of claim 1 wherein both said front mount for a sling loop and said lug are connected with a front sight assembly of said shoulder weapon and said lug includes means for retaining a bayonet.

Claim 11

The device of claim 1, said means for attaching a sling loop including a pedestal and means for attaching said pedestal to said body on a selected side thereof, said pedestal including attachment means for connecting a sling to said pedestal.

Claim 12

The device of claim 10, said attachment means including a sling loop having a neck pivotably attached to said pedestal, and means included in said pedestal for restricting the extent to which said sling loop is pivotable with respect to said pedestal.

Claim 13

A sling attachment device for use in conjunction with a shoulder weapon having a front mount for a sling loop, including a pair of laterally apart-spaced ears, and having a lug spaced longitudinally a predetermined distance apart from said front mount, said lug including a vertical central web and having wider portions located above and below said central web, said sling attachment device comprising: (a) an elongate body having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides; (b) a fork located at a first of said opposite ends of said body, said fork including a pair of arms separated laterally from one another a distance great enough to receive said central web therebetween; (c) the other of said opposite ends of said body including means for defining a transverse bore extending therethrough; and (d) a sling loop, pivotably attached to said main body on a selected one of said sides thereof, intermediate said opposite ends, and rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely with respect to said body.

Claim 14

A sling attachment device for use in conjunction with a shoulder weapon having a front mount for a sling loop, including a pair of laterally apart-spaced ears, and having a lug spaced longitudinally a predetermined distance apart from said front mount, said lug including a vertical central web and having wider portions located above and below said central web, said sling attachment device comprising: (a) an elongate body having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides; (b) a fork located at a first of said opposite ends of said body, said fork including a pair of arms separated laterally from one another a distance great enough to receive said central web therebetween; (c) the other of said opposite ends of said body including means for defining a transverse bore extending therethrough; and (d) a sling loop, pivotably attached to said main body on a selected one of said sides thereof, intermediate said opposite ends, and rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely with respect to said body.

Claim 15

The device of claim 12 wherein said transverse bore and said fork are separated by a distance corresponding to said predetermined distance so that said bore is in alignment with said sling swivel mount when said fork receives said central web.

Claim 16

Apparatus for attaching a front end of a sling to a shoulder weapon, comprising: (a) a front sight assembly including means for securing said front sight assembly to a front part of said shoulder weapon; (b) a front mount for a sling loop, located on said front sight assembly on a rear, lower portion thereof, said front mount including a pair of laterally apart-spaced ears including colinear bores extending transversely through said ears; (c) a lug located on said front sight assembly a predetermined distance longitudinally apart from said front mount, said lug including a central web and wider portions located above and below said central web; (d) an elongate body having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides; (e) a fork located at a first of said opposite ends, said fork including a pair of arms separated laterally from one another and one of said arms being located on each side of said central web; (f) the other of said opposite ends defining a transverse bore located between said colinear bores of said ears and including a fastener extending through said bores; and (g) a sling loop, pivotably attached to said body intermediate said opposite ends, said sling loop being pivotable about a pivot axis and rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely with respect to said main body.

Claim 17

Apparatus for attaching a front end of a sling to a shoulder weapon, comprising: (a) a front sight assembly including means for securing said front sight assembly to a front part of said shoulder weapon; (b) a front mount for a sling loop, located on said front sight assembly on a rear, lower portion thereof, said front mount including a pair of laterally apart-spaced ears including colinear bores extending transversely through said ears; (c) a lug located on said front sight assembly a predetermined distance longitudinally apart from said front mount, said lug including a central web and wider portions located above and below said central web; (d) an elongate body having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides; (e) a fork located at a first of said opposite ends, said fork including a pair of arms separated laterally from one another and one of said arms being located on each side of said central web; (f) the other of said opposite ends defining a transverse bore located between said colinear bores of said ears and including a fastener extending through said bores; and (g) a sling loop, pivotably attached to said body intermediate said opposite ends, said sling loop being pivotable about a pivot axis and rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely with respect to said main body.

Claim 20

The device of claim 15, said sling loop being rotatable about an axis of rotation extending transversely of said body.

Claim 21

The device of claim 16, said sling loop being pivotable about a pivot axis extending substantially perpendicularly with respect to said axis of rotation.