Carabiners having captive eye opening and methods of fabrication and use

A carabiner comprising:

• a generally C-shaped body having a first end region, a second end region, and an elongated section therebetween;
• a gate mounted at the second end region and being pivotable between a closed position and an open position;
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• an arm having a female structure receiving the elongated section and laterally extending from a portion thereof to a location at least proximate the second end region defining a top opening and a bottom opening between the arm and the generally C-shaped body, wherein the arm avoids interference with the gate in the open position.

A carabiner comprising:

• a generally C-shaped body having a first end region, a second end region, and an elongated section therebetween;
• a gate mounted at the second end region and being pivotable between a closed position and an open position;
• and
• an arm rotatable about the elongated section between a first rotational position and at least a second rotational position, wherein in the first rotational position the arm extends laterally from the elongated section at most until a surface thereof lies at least proximate an interior portion of the gate opposing the elongated section.

A carabiner comprising:

• a generally C-shaped body having a first end region, a second end region, and an elongated section therebetween;
• a gate mounted at the second end region and being pivotable between a closed position and an open position;
• and
• an arm mounted at the second end region and rotatable thereabout, the arm rotatable to be situated within an interior of the generally C-shaped body to define a major opening and a captive opening with the generally C-shaped body.

A method of fabricating a carabiner comprising:

• providing a generally C-shaped body having a first end region, a second end region, and an elongated section therebetween including a reduced thickness portion;
• providing an arm having a female channel;
• inserting the reduced thickness portion of the elongated section into the female channel;
• and
• sliding the arm to a position along a length of the elongated section, wherein the dimensions of the elongated section at the position and the female channel are such that the female channel retains the elongated section.

A method of fabricating a carabiner comprising:

• providing a generally C-shaped body having a first end region, a second end region, and an elongated section therebetween;
• providing a first opposing section of an arm;
• providing a second opposing section of the arm;
• assembling the first opposing section and the second opposing section around the elongated section to form an assembled arm that is configured to laterally extend from a portion of the elongated section to a location proximate the second end region;
• and
• securing the first opposing section and the second opposing section to each other.

A method of fabricating a carabiner comprising:

• providing a generally C-shaped body having a first end region, a second end region, and an elongated section;
• providing an arm having a female channel;
• inserting the elongated section into the female channel;
• and
• securing the female channel of the arm on the elongated section, wherein the arm is configured to laterally extend from a portion of the elongated section to a location proximate the second end region.

A method of fabricating a carabiner comprising:

• providing an elongated member;
• providing an arm having a female channel;
• inserting the elongated member into the female channel of the arm;
• and
• bending the elongated member into a generally C-shaped body having an elongated section, a first end region, and a second end region positioned relative to the elongated section so that the if the arm is oriented to laterally extend from a portion of the elongated section the arm extends to a location proximate the second end region.

A method of fabricating a carabiner comprising:

• providing a generally C-shaped body having a first end region, a second end region, and an elongated section therebetween;
• attaching a gate to the second end region, the gate being pivotable between a closed position and an open position;
• and
• attaching an arm to the second end region, the arm rotatable within an interior of the generally C-shaped body to define a top opening and a bottom opening with the generally C-shaped body.

A carabiner comprising:

• a generally C-shaped body having two end regions and an elongated section therebetween;
• a gate mounted on the C-shaped body and being pivotable between a closed position and an open position;
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• a removable, reusable pin member extending from an access aperture of an end region of the two end regions of the C-shaped body to a cavity in the elongated section.

A carabiner comprising:

• a generally C-shaped body;
• a pivoting gate mounted on the generally C-shaped body;
• and
• a structure capable of providing a major opening and a captive eye opening defined within the generally C-shaped body while maintaining the capability of pivoting the gate.