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EP 2189749 B1 20140820 - Rifle sling

Title (en)

Rifle sling

Title (de)

Gewehrriemen

Title (fr)

Bretelle de fusil

Publication

EP 2189749 B1 20140820 (FR)

Application

EP 09177120 A 20091125

Priority

FR 0806627 A 20081125

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2189749A1] The sling has a fixation strap at an end of a rifle i.e. assault rifle. A sheath has an elastic tensioner fixed inside the sheath, and an attachment that fixes the sheath at another end of the rifle, where the attachment is made of fireproof material. An intermediate portion (7) and the sheath are connected in a removable manner by a flexible connecting hook (11) that is made of metal and includes a camouflage sleeve (13). Seams are engaged with the tensioner when the sheath is tightened.

IPC 8 full level

F41C 23/02 (2006.01); F41C 33/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41C 23/02 (2013.01); F41C 33/002 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2189749 A1 20100526; EP 2189749 B1 20140820; FR 2938906 A1 20100528; FR 2938906 B1 20131220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09177120 A 20091125; FR 0806627 A 20081125