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 apparatus comprising:
- 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;
- a first gate, the first gate oriented to close and open the carabiner opening;
- 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.
A carabiner apparatus comprising:
- a carabiner body, the carabiner body having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including a carabiner opening;
- a first gate, the first gate oriented to close and open the carabiner opening;
- a second gate, the second gate, when closed, separating the first portion of the carabiner body from the second portion of the carabiner body.
A method of using a carabiner, the method comprising:
- providing a carabiner, the carabiner including:
- 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;
- a first gate, the first gate oriented to close and open the carabiner opening;
- 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;
- 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;
- sliding the key into the second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.