Carabiner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carabiner according to a first embodiment showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the carabiner according to the first embodiment; the rear elevation view of the carabiner according to the first embodiment is a mirror image of the front elevation view shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the carabiner according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the carabiner according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the carabiner according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the carabiner according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a carabiner according to a second embodiment showing my new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the carabiner according to the second embodiment; the rear elevation view of the carabiner according to the second embodiment is a mirror image of the front elevation view shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the carabiner according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the carabiner according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view of the carabiner according to the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view of the carabiner according to the second embodiment.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D669763
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 13, 2012
Date of Patent: Oct 30, 2012
Assignee: Carolina Publishing & Advertising Corporation (Chapel Hill, NC)
Inventor: David L. Abels (Chapel Hill, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Underwood
Attorney: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/415,731
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356