Patents Assigned to Alpcan SA
  • Self-closing carabiner
    Patent number: 5005266
    Abstract: A carabiner has a C-shaped body. At one end of the body a gate is pivotally mounted and is spring loaded to a closed position. A tongue is pivotally mounted on the body and is positioned to keep the gate open against the action of its spring loading. The tongue releases the gate to pivot to its closed position when an element to be engaged by the carabiner is introduced into the body and trips the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Alpcan SA
    Inventors: Christian Fister, Yves Grasset