Carabiner with pivoted gate

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper right front of a carabiner with pivoted gate, including my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 bounding the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design, while all other broken lines showing portions of a tool handle in which the carabiner is mounted are included merely to show the environment for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carabiner with pivoted gate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D529789
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 2006
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventor: Glenn A. Klecker (Silverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Attorney: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 29/232,125
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356