Patent ID: 6354034
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: F41C

Abstract:
A quick-detachable sling swivel, comprising:(a) a body having a first end and a tang located oppositely from said first end; (b) a loop attached to said first end of said body; (c) an elongate plunger mounted in said body and defining a plunger axis, said plunger movable axially between first and second positions with respect to said body; (d) a shift/swing gate associated with said body through said plunger, said gate being rotatable when said plunger is in said second position, said gate being capable of interconnecting with said tang when said plunger is in said first position, and a locking mechanism for restricting movement of said plunger from said first to said second position; (e) said loop having a pair of opposed, substantially parallel side members, said side members each having a portion substantially perpendicular to said plunger axis; and (f) wherein said gate includes a member protruding from a side of said gate toward said tang, said member having an upper flat surface that opposes a flat lower surface of said body when said gate is interconnected with said tang, said member interfering with rotation of said gate when said plunger is in said first position.