Patent ID: 7950551

Claim:
A sling system for stabilizing, in use, a device benefitting from accurate orientation by a user of the device, the sling system comprising: a flexible strap having first and second end portions configured to be secured near respective first and second locations of the device; and a sling retainer defining an opening configured to releasably secure the strap proximate the user's body when the strap is received through the opening when the device is in its position of use; wherein the sling retainer comprises a clamping mechanism operatively configured to secure the strap within the sling retainer when the device is in a position of use; wherein the clamping mechanism comprises: a cam; and a pivot barrel spring-loaded so as to be configurable between an open position, a spool position, and a locked position, the pivot barrel arranged to compress the strap between the pivot barrel and the cam when the pivot barrel is configured in the locked position.