Systems and methods for a key optimized double gated carabiner
AssigneeNite Ize, Inc.
InventorGregory M. Adelman
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Abstract
A carabiner apparatus includes a carabiner body, the carabiner body having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portion defined by a G-arm, the first portion including a carabiner opening, the G-arm adjacent to the carabiner opening. The carabiner further includes a first gate, the first gate oriented to close and open the carabiner opening. The carabiner further includes a second gate, the second gate extending from the G-arm to a portion of the carabiner body, the second gate when closed separating the first portion of the carabiner body from the second portion of the carabiner body.
Claims20
A carabiner comprising:
- a carabiner body, the carabiner body having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion defined by an arm, the first portion including a carabiner opening, the arm positioned to at least partially define the carabiner opening and extending from a first side of the carabiner body;
- a first gate, the first gate oriented to close and open the carabiner opening;
- and
- a second gate, the second gate extending from the arm to a second side of the carabiner body, the second gate, when closed, separating the first portion of the carabiner body from the second portion of the carabiner body and, when opened, providing an opening from the first portion to the second portion;
- wherein each of the first gate and the second gate opens via rotation of the first gate and the second gate in a same first rotational direction.
A carabiner comprising:
- a carabiner body, the carabiner body having a first portion and a second portion defined by an arm, the first portion including a carabiner opening and an inwardly extending portion positioned to at least partially define the carabiner opening, the arm positioned to at least partially define the carabiner opening and extending from a first side of the carabiner body;
- a first gate, the first gate oriented to close and open the carabiner opening;
- and
- a second gate, the second gate extending from the arm to a second side of the carabiner body, the second gate, when closed, separating the first portion of the carabiner body from the second portion of the carabiner body, and, when opened, providing an opening from the first portion to the second portion;
- wherein each of the first gate and the second gate opens via rotation of the first gate and the second gate in a same first rotational direction.
A method of using a carabiner, the method comprising:
- providing a carabiner, the carabiner including:
- a carabiner body, the carabiner body having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion defined by an arm, the first portion including a carabiner opening, the arm positioned to at least partially define the carabiner opening and extending from a first side of the carabiner body;
- a first gate, the first gate oriented to close and open the carabiner opening;
- and
- a second gate, the second gate extending from the arm to a second side of the carabiner body, the second gate, when closed, separating the first portion of the carabiner body from the second portion of the carabiner body and, when opened, providing an opening from the first portion to the second portion;
- sliding a key onto the carabiner body while using the key to open the first gate into the first portion;
- sliding the key around the carabiner body,
- using the key to open the second gate;
- and
- sliding the key into the second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.