Gun Sling with Tourniquet and Methods of Making the Same

Abstract

Gun slings including a tourniquet sleeve and tourniquet are disclosed and described along with methods of making them. In some embodiments, a gun sling may have an attached tourniquet sleeve to hold a resilient member tourniquet such that the sleeve conforms to the shape and flexibility of the gun sling so that the function of the gun sling is not impeded.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sling for a firearm, the sling comprising:
 an adjustable length of material having a first end and a second end, each of the first and and second ends being configured to removably attach to a firearm to form a sling;   a tourniquet sleeve attached to a portion of the adjustable length of material; and   a resilient member tourniquet within the tourniquet sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The sling of  claim 1 , further comprising a securement loop proximate to an opening in the tourniquet sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The sling of  claim 2 , wherein the tourniquet includes a securement tool. 
     
     
         4 . The sling of  claim 3 , wherein the securement tool selectively engages with the securement loop to hold the tourniquet in the tourniquet sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The sling of  claim 1 , wherein the tourniquet sleeve is selectively attachable to and detachable from the portion of the adjustable length of material. 
     
     
         6 . The sling of  claim 5 , wherein the tourniquet sleeve is attached to portion of the adjustable length of material with hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The sling of  claim 1 , wherein the tourniquet sleeve is sewn to a portion of the adjustable length of material. 
     
     
         8 . A method of carrying a tourniquet on a rifle sling, the method comprising:
 attaching a sling to a rifle, wherein the sling has a tourniquet sleeve;   inserting a tourniquet into the tourniquet sleeve;   carrying the rifle with the tourniquet in the tourniquet sleeve; and   removing the tourniquet from the tourniquet sleeve.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising,
 securing the tourniquet into the tourniquet sleeve using a tourniquet securement tool.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising,
 discharging the rifle with the tourniquet in the tourniquet sleeve.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising,
 applying the tourniquet to an injured person.   
     
     
         12 . A tourniquet sling system for a firearm, the system comprising:
 a firearm sling having a first end and a second end, each of the first and and second ends being configured to removably attach to a firearm;   a tourniquet sleeve attached to the sling; and   a tourniquet carried within the tourniquet sleeve.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a securement loop proximate to an opening in the tourniquet sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the tourniquet includes a securement tool. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the securement tool selectively engages with the securement loop to hold the tourniquet in the tourniquet sleeve. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the tourniquet sleeve is attached to the tourniquet sleeve with hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the tourniquet sleeve is sewn to the sling. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the tourniquet sleeve is integrally formed as a portion of the sling.