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US 12,085,115 B2Granted
Locking carabiner
OwnerDerek Petersoninventor
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Abstract
A climbing instrument that comprises a first ring, a second ring that is larger than and engaged with the first ring. The second ring may comprise a gate that traverses a portion of the second ring and a rotatable cylinder that is positioned opposite the first ring and integrated within the second ring. The climbing instrument may also comprise a plurality of curved protrusions connected to and extending out and away from at least one of the first ring and the second ring.
Claims16
A climbing system comprising:
- a body resembling a figure 8 comprising;
- a first ring;
- a second ring adjacent to the first ring, the second ring comprising an opening;
- and
- an intermediate portion that connects that first ring to the second ring;
- a gate positioned within the second ring and traversing the opening, the gate comprising:
- a first end fixed to the second ring;
- and
- a second end reversibly secured to the second ring;
- wherein the first end of the gate is pivotably connected to the second ring and the second end of the gate is releasably connected to the second ring;
- and
- a pulley system at least partially integrated into the second ring, the pulley system fixed substantially within the second ring so that the pulley system is at least partially sheltered, or contained within, the second ring so that only a portion of a pulley wheel of the pulley system is exposed.
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A climbing system comprising:
- a first ring;
- a second ring, larger than and engaged with the first ring, the second ring comprising:
- a gate traversing a portion of the second ring;
- and
- a rotatable cylinder positioned opposite the first ring and integrated within an interior portion of the second ring, the rotatable cylinder housed substantially within the second ring except for an exposed engageable portion of the rotatable cylinder.
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A method of using a climbing system comprising:
- selecting a climbing instrument, the climbing instrument comprising:
- a first ring;
- a second ring, larger than and engaged with the first ring, the second ring comprising:
- a pivotable gate traversing a portion of the second ring;
- and
- a rotatable cylinder positioned opposite the first ring and integrated at least partially within an interior portion of the second ring, the rotatable cylinder housed substantially within the second ring except for an exposed, engageable portion of the rotatable cylinder;
- engaging the first ring with a first harness or a first rope;
- pivoting the gate from a closed configuration to an open configuration;
- engaging the second ring with a second harness or a second rope;
- and
- engaging the rotatable cylinder with the second harness or second rope to hoist, lift, or lower a load that is coupled the second harness or second rope.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.