Formed sheet metal carabiner gate

A carabiner gate for use with a carabiner having a prolate loop for circumscribing a void, and an opening for enabling the placement of items within the void, the gate comprising:

• first and second elongate wings, for forming a carabiner gate, the wings being disposed such that each has an inner face disposed so as to generally face the opposing wing, each wing having a first end and a second end;
• a bridge disposed so as to connect the first wing to the second wing;
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• attachment means disposed on the wings for connecting the wings to the prolate loop adjacent the opening and in a pivotable arrangement such that the first and second wings selectively close the opening in the prolate loop of the carabiner;
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• wherein the gate further comprises a filler disposed between the first and second wings, the filler being made from a different material than the bridge.

A method for making a carabiner gate for attachment to a carabiner defined by a prolate loop with an opening on one side thereof, the carabiner gate being pivotably attached to the carabiner to selectively close the opening, the method comprising:

• (a) cutting a gate from a sheet of metal, the gate having first and second wings and a bridge disposed therebetween;
• (b) bending the gate such that the first and second wings are disposed so as to face one another so as to define an area between the first and second wings,;
• (c) disposing a filler in the area between the first and second wings;
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• (d) attaching a first end of the gate to the carabiner such that the carabiner pivots to selectively close the opening in the carabiner.

A method for making a carabiner gate for attachment to a carabiner defined by a prolate loop with an opening on one side thereof, the carabiner gate being pivotably attached to the carabiner to selectively close the opening, the method comprising:

• (a) cutting a gate from a sheet of metal, the gate having first and second wings and a bridge disposed therebetween;
• (b) bending the gate such that the first and second wings are disposed so as to face one another;
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• (c) attaching a first end of the gate to the carabiner such that the carabiner pivots to selectively close the opening in the carabiner;
• wherein each wing has a second end disposed opposite the first end of the gate, the second end of the second wing extending beyond the second end of the first wing and wherein the method further comprises forming a catch, wherein forming of the catch comprises, more specifically, bending the second end of the second wing into contact with the second end of the first wing.

A method for making a carabiner gate for attachment to a carabiner defined by a prolate loop with an opening on one side thereof, the carabiner gate being pivotably attached to the carabiner to selectively close the opening, the method comprising:

• (a) cutting a gate from a sheet of metal, the gate having first and second wings and a bridge disposed therebetween, each of the wings having first and second ends;
• (b) bending the gate such that the first and second wings are disposed so as to face one another;
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• (c) attaching the first end of each wing of the gate to the carabiner such that the carabiner pivots to selectively close the opening in the carabiner;
• wherein the method further comprises bending the second ends of the wings toward the opposing wing so as to form tabs adjacent the bridge, the tabs being disposed to frictionally engage the carabiner body.