Double carabiner
OwnerDaniel R. Klosterinventor
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Abstract
A carabiner is provided that has a body which includes a central shank. A first pair of legs protrude laterally from the shank in a first direction and a second pair of legs protrude from the shank in a second direction which is opposite the first direction. Each pair of legs presents distal ends that turn toward one another to define a pair of chambers. The carabiner also has a gate supported between the distal ends of each pair of legs. The gates include a first end connected to the distal end of one of the legs and are pivotal between a closed position with the gate closing off the chamber and an open position allowing access to the chamber.
Claims18
A carabiner comprising:
- a body including a central shank, a first pair of legs protruding laterally from the shank in a first direction, and a second pair of legs protruding laterally from the shank in a second direction generally opposite the first direction, each pair of legs presenting distal ends that are turned toward one another to define a chamber;
- a gate supported between the distal ends of each pair of legs, each gate including a first end connected to the distal end of one of the legs for relative pivotal movement between a closed position closing off the chamber defined by the pair of legs between which the gate is supported and an open position allowing access to the chamber.
A carabiner for climbing, comprising:
- a first crown having a pair of extending first terminal ends;
- a second crown having a pair of extending second terminal ends, said first crown and said second crown oriented with said first terminal ends facing said second terminal ends;
- a shank coupled between said first crown and said second crown;
- a pair of gates, each said gate having a pivotal end and a free end, each said pivotal end being coupled to one of said second terminal ends, each said free end being moveable between a closed position wherein said free end abuts one of said first terminal ends an open position wherein said free end is moved toward said shank;
- wherein said first crown and said second crown cooperate with said shank and said gates to form two discrete usable chambers.
A carabiner, comprising:
- a first crown having a pair of extending first terminal ends;
- a second crown having a pair of extending second terminal ends, said first crown and said second crown oriented with said first terminal ends facing said second terminal ends;
- a shank integrally formed with and extending between said first crown and said second crown;
- a pair of gates, each said gate having a pivotal end and a free end, each said pivotal end being coupled to one of said second terminal ends, each said free end being moveable between a closed position wherein said free end abuts one of said first terminal ends an open position wherein said free end is moved toward said shank;
- wherein said first crown and said second crown cooperate with said shank and said gates to form two discrete usable chambers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.