Patent ID: 8214950

Claim:
A carrying sling for a person, comprising: a flexible sheet including a first end region, a second end region and a central region positioned there between; a first handle positioned in said first end region; a first continuous elongate flexible member immovably secured at a first end in said central region of said sheet, immovably secured at a second end in said second end region of said sheet, and movably secured between said first and said second ends of said flexible member by a first fastener in said second end region of said sheet; a second continuous elongate flexible member immovably secured at a first end in said central region of said sheet, immovably secured at a second end in said second end region of said sheet, and movably secured between said first and said second ends of said flexible member by a second fastener in said second end region of said sheet; wherein a length of said first elongate flexible member between said first end of said member and said first fastener defines a first handle loop and a length of said first elongate flexible member between said first fastener and said second end of said member defines a first leg loop; wherein a length of said second elongate flexible member between said first end of said member and said second fastener defines a second handle loop and a length of said first elongate flexible member between said second fastener and said second end of said member defines a second leg loop; wherein said first continuous elongate flexible member moves freely through said first fastener such that when said first handle loop is pulled said first leg loop is tightened by a corresponding amount; and wherein said second continuous elongate flexible member moves freely through said second fastener such that when said second handle loop is pulled said second leg loop is tightened by a corresponding amount.