Carabiner
Description
Claims
The ornamental design for a carabiner, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D613583
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2010
Inventor: David L. Abels (Chapel Hill, NC)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Karen Acker
Attorney: Intellectual Property, Technology Law
Application Number: 29/336,431
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2010
Inventor: David L. Abels (Chapel Hill, NC)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Karen Acker
Attorney: Intellectual Property, Technology Law
Application Number: 29/336,431
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/356