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US 7,228,601 B2Granted
Carabiners having a captive eye opening
AssigneeTechxotic LC
InventorRocke P. Thompson
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Abstract
Various embodiments for carabiners employing a pivoting gate and having a captive eye opening are disclosed. The carabiners of the present invention employ an arm laterally extending from the body of the carabiner to define a major opening and a captive eye opening within the interior of the carabiner. Some of the inventive carabiner designs provide the capability of opening the gate while the captive eye opening is maintained. Methods of fabrication and use of the carabiners are also disclosed.
Claims8
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 rotatable about the elongated section, wherein the arm avoids interference with the gate in the open position when the arm is positioned to extend laterally from a portion of the elongated section to a location at least proximate the second end region.
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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 securing element that fixes the arm at a position along a length of the elongated section of the generally C-shaped body, wherein the securing element is a screw, a pin, or a rivet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.