to have complete unencumbered access to the tablet the use of straps to connect the central portion 2 of the tablet sling 1 to the tablet platform 100 would interfere with the user 39 s hands which are likely to come to the side of the tablet platform furthermore straps can only support the tablet platform 100 when gravity acted to pull the tablet platform 100 downward the hinges 160 support the tablet platform 100 and are braced by the inside upper wall 122 which in turn transmits the force to the user through the shoulder strap 67 by way of the upper wall 118 and lower wall 120 referring to fig6 hinge embodiments of the tablet sling are illustrated two exemplary embodiments of the hinge 160 are shown 160 a without a back plate extension and 160 b with a back plate extension parts of an exemplary hinge 160 a include back plate 162 a bottom plate 166 a and barrel 168 a when open the hinge 160 a creates an angle between the back plate 162 a and bottom plate 160 a the angle created being angle 170 a shown as approximately ninety degrees when closed hinge 160 a creates a lesser angle shown as approximately zero degrees parts of an exemplary hinge 160.