Single point tactical sling and hands free carrying device

Abstract

Disclosed methods, systems, and apparatus provide multiple-position slings and hands-free carrying devices for equipment, hand guns, shoulder weapons, military-style tactical firearms, etc. Systems include adjustably attaching into a garment, a single-point sling with a slider strap and slider for repositioning a detachable lanyard, e.g. to attach a shoulder weapon. Methods for using systems for a single-point sling for a long gun, include holstering the gun supported by a loop of the lanyard detachably attached to the slider in a front-holstering position, e.g. at a user's secondary side under the arm. Embodiments include drawing the long gun forward, the loop of the lanyard supporting the long gun proximate a stock, grip or single-point receiver plate mount of the long gun, and shouldering the gun with the stock against a shoulder, the slider positioned at a shooting position of the slider strap of the single-point sling system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A single point sling and hands free carrying system comprising:
 an elongate extendible rear strap portion, said rear strap portion having a fixed first end and an extendible second end, a first length portion extending from said fixed first end to said extendible second end;   a second end attachment mechanism coupled with said extendible second end for detachably attaching said rear strap portion to a belt or garment of a wearer proximate and nearest to one or more of the wearer's posterior hips;   an elongate extendible first front strap portion, said first front strap portion having a fixed third end and an extendible fourth end, a second length portion extending from said fixed third end to said extendible fourth end;   a fourth end attachment mechanism coupled with said extendible fourth end for detachably attaching said first front strap portion to said belt or garment of the wearer proximate and nearest to a first of the wearer's anterior hips;   an elongate first central strap portion having a third length portion interconnected with said rear strap portion and said front strap portion between said rear strap portion and said first front strap portion, to be positioned proximate a first side of the wearer's chest and a first shoulder;   a first slider strap attached to the first central strap portion at a first point proximate and nearest to said wearer's first shoulder and at a second point proximate and nearest to said first side of the wearer's chest; and   a slider coupled to the first slider strap for detachably attaching to a holder and for repositioning said holder on the first slider strap during use between said first point and said second point.   
     
     
         2 . The single point sling and hands free carrying system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 an elongate extendible second front strap portion, said second front strap portion having a fixed fifth end and an extendible sixth end, a fourth length portion extending from said fixed fifth end to said extendible sixth end;   a sixth end attachment mechanism coupled with said extendible sixth end for detachably attaching said second front strap portion to said belt or garment of the wearer proximate and nearest to a second of the wearer's anterior hips;   an elongate second central strap portion having a fifth length portion interconnected with said rear strap portion and said second front strap portion between said rear strap portion and said second front strap portion, to be positioned proximate a second side of the wearer's chest and a second shoulder;   a second slider strap attached to the second central strap portion at a third point proximate and nearest to the wearer's second shoulder and at a fourth point proximate and nearest to said second side of the wearer's chest; and   a second slider coupled to the second slider strap for detachably attaching to a second holder and for repositioning said holder on the second slider strap during use between said third point and said fourth point.   
     
     
         3 . The single point sling and hands free carrying system of  claim 2 , comprising:
 a rear torso crossing coupled to the first central strap portion to interconnect it with said rear strap portion between said rear strap portion and said third length portion operatively coupled with said first front strap portion for detachably attaching said first central strap portion proximate a belt loop on a support side of the wearer; and   said rear torso crossing coupled to the second central strap portion to interconnect it with said rear strap portion between said rear strap portion and said fifth length portion operatively coupled with said second front strap portion for detachably attaching said second central strap portion proximate a belt loop on a strong side of the wearer.   
     
     
         4 . The single point sling and hands free carrying system of  claim 2 , wherein said second holder is a detachable lanyard comprising:
 a first length of a first flexible material in the form of a loop for attaching the detachable lanyard to hold an object;   a swivel coupled with the first length of the first flexible material, said first length of the first flexible material being deployed through a flexible tubing conduit;   a keeper to couple to the swivel; and   a quick release attachment mechanism coupled with said keeper for detachably attaching the detachable lanyard to a slider of a sling.   
     
     
         5 . The single point sling and hands free carrying system of  claim 4 , wherein said first length of a first flexible material in the form of a loop is to attach the detachable lanyard to a hand gun. 
     
     
         6 . The single point sling and hands free carrying system of  claim 4 , wherein said first length of a first flexible material in the form of a loop is to attach the detachable lanyard to a camera. 
     
     
         7 . The single point sling and hands free carrying system of  claim 4 , wherein said first length of a first flexible material in the form of a loop is to attach the detachable lanyard to a tool proximate a grip of the tool. 
     
     
         8 . The single point sling and hands free carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein said holder is a detachable lanyard comprising:
 a first length of a first flexible material in the form of a loop to attach the detachable lanyard to a shoulder weapon proximate a stock of the shoulder weapon;   a swivel coupled with the first length of the first flexible material, said first length of the first flexible material being deployed through a flexible tubing conduit;   a keeper to couple to the swivel; and   a quick release attachment mechanism coupled with said keeper for detachably attaching the detachable lanyard to a slider of a sling.   
     
     
         9 . The hands free carrying apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said first flexible material comprises a polyarylate superfiber. 
     
     
         10 . The hands free carrying apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said first flexible material comprises a polypropylene covered nylon cord or cable. 
     
     
         11 . The hands free carrying apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said flexible tubing conduit comprises a heat-shrink flexible tubing. 
     
     
         12 . The hands free carrying apparatus of  claim 8  comprising:
 a plastic covered nylon such as BIOTHANE coated webbing. 
 
     
     
         13 . A method for using a system for a long gun single point sling, comprising:
 holstering a long gun supported by a loop of a lanyard detachably attached to a slider in a front holstering position at a secondary side of a user under the user's arm;   drawing the long gun forward, the loop of the lanyard supporting the long gun proximate a stock, a grip or a single point receiver plate mount of the long gun;   shouldering the long gun with the stock against a shoulder of the user, the slider positioned at a shooting position of a slider strap of the single point sling system.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said lanyard comprises:
 a first length of a first flexible material in the form of a loop to attach to the long gun proximate a stock of the long gun;   a swivel coupled with the first length of the first flexible material, said first length of the first flexible material being deployed through a flexible tubing conduit;   a keeper to couple to the swivel; and   a quick release attachment mechanism coupled with said keeper for detachably attaching to the slider of said long gun single point sling.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said shouldering of the long gun is with the stock against the shoulder at the primary side of the user. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said shouldering of the long gun is with the stock against the shoulder at the secondary side of the user. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , comprising:
 holstering the long gun at a back side of the user, the slider positioned on the slider strap proximate the user's shoulder on the secondary side of the user.   
     
     
         18 . A method for using a detachable lanyard in a single point sling system, the method comprising:
 coupling a keeper and a swivel with a first length of a first flexible material to form a portion of a detachable lanyard, said first length of the first flexible material being deployed through a flexible tubing conduit;   attaching the detachable lanyard with said first length of the first flexible material in the form of a loop to a shoulder weapon proximate a stock, a grip or a single point receiver plate mount of the shoulder weapon;   attaching the detachable lanyard to a slider of a single point sling system with a quick release attachment mechanism coupled to said keeper; and   holstering the shoulder weapon supported by the loop of first flexible material of the detachable lanyard attached to the slider in a front holstering position at a secondary side of a user under the user's arm.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , comprising:
 drawing the shoulder weapon forward, the loop of first flexible material of the detachable lanyard supporting the shoulder weapon proximate the stock, grip or single point receiver plate mount of the shoulder weapon; and   shouldering the stock of the shoulder weapon against a shoulder at the primary side of the user, with the slider positioned at a shooting position of a slider strap of the single point sling system.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , comprising:
 drawing the shoulder weapon forward, the loop of first flexible material of the detachable lanyard supporting the shoulder weapon proximate the stock, grip or single point receiver plate mount of the shoulder weapon; and   shouldering the stock of the shoulder weapon against a shoulder at the secondary side of the user, with the slider positioned at a shooting position of a slider strap of the single point sling system.