Carabiner

- TruBlue LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an exemplary carabiner showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the carabiner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the carabiner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the carabiner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the carabiner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the carabiner of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the carabiner of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the carabiner of FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D945252
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 8, 2022
Assignee: TruBlue LLC (Louisville, CO)
Inventor: Ryan Daniel Walker (Broomfield, CO)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia R Underwood
Application Number: 29/717,694
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356