Portion of a carabiner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a carabiner according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the portion of a carabiner shown in the environment of a broken line folding multipurpose hand tool.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a carabiner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D573009
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2008
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventor: John Nenadic (Camas, WA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Karen Acker
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/275,946
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356