Carabiner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the carabiner;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the carabiner;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a first side view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a second side view thereof.

The structural features and elements of the carabiner shown in broken lines in the drawings form no part of the claimed embodiment.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a carabiner, as shown and described.

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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D980699
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 20, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2023
Assignee: Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc. (Asheville, NC)
Inventors: Peter G. Pinholster, Jr. (Asheville, NC), Ryan Marc Klinger (Asheville, NC), Emily Anne Danielson (Mars Hill, NC), Nicholas James Hunt (Asheville, NC), Kyle Nathan McNamee (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Eliza Z Harvey
Assistant Examiner: Kayla Marie Bennett
Application Number: 29/767,066
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356