Carabiner

- D B Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a carabiner constructed according to the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the carabiner; and,

FIG. 6 is bottom view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1.

The right side is a mirror image of the left side.

The broken lines showing portions of the carabiner are for the purpose of illustrating portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D657660
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2011
Date of Patent: Apr 17, 2012
Assignee: D B Industries, Inc. (Red Wing, MN)
Inventors: Clifford D. Petty (Mooresville, IN), Judd J. Perner (Red Wing, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Underwood
Attorney: IPLM Group, P.A.
Application Number: 29/399,560
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356; D8/355