1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a carabiner apparatus with folding utility knife, the apparatus comprising: a handle element with two opposing first and second ends, the handle element has a cavity; a gate element for connecting the first and second ends of the handle element to form a handle element aperture, the gate element has opposing ends, at least one end of the gate element is pivotally attached to at least one end of the handle element; a blade, and; a blade holder compartment having a front end and rear end, the rear end of the blade holder compartment is pivotally attached to at least a portion of the handle, the blade holder compartment comprises a cavity for receiving the blade, and the front end of the blade holder compartment has an aperture for allowing a portion of the blade to protrude from the aperture.
2. Description of the Related Art
There are various patents covering folding utility knife type devices. There are a few patents that relate to carabiners with folding knives. The present invention provides for a carabiner with a folding utility knife.
In one embodiment, the present invention provides for a carabiner apparatus with folding utility knife, the apparatus comprises: a carabiner body comprising a handle element with two opposing first and second ends, the handle element has a cavity; a gate element having opposing ends, the first end of the gate element is pivotally attached to the first end of the handle element, the gate element is movable to a first closed position wherein the second end of the gate element is in contact with the second end of the handle element, the gate element is movable to a second opened position wherein the second end of the gate element is moved away from the second end of the handle element; and a blade holder compartment having a front end and rear end, the rear end of the blade holder compartment is pivotally attached to at least a portion of the handle, the blade holder compartment is movable to a first closed position wherein at least a portion of the blade holder compartment is situated within the cavity of the handle element, the blade holder compartment is movable to a second opened position wherein the blade holder compartment is moved away from the cavity of the handle element.
In another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a blade, and the blade holder compartment comprises a cavity for receiving the blade, the front end of the blade holder compartment has an aperture for allowing a portion of the blade to protrude from the aperture.
In yet another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a folding mechanism for moving the blade holder compartment from the closed position to the open position and back to the closed position. In still another embodiment, the folding mechanism comprises a movable pin situated within the cavity of the handle element and a button situated on an external surface of the handle element for moving the pin, and the blade holder compartment has an indentation, and the pin engages the indentation of the blade holder compartment during a locked position, and the pin disengaging from the indentation to release the blade holder compartment during an unlocked position.
In still yet another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a blade release mechanism.
In a further embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a locking mechanism for locking the second end of the gate element is secured to the second end of the handle element. In another further embodiment, the locking mechanism comprises a twist lock device.
In yet a further embodiment, the handle element and the gate element forms an aperture during the closed position. In still a further embodiment, the handle element comprises a front end and a rear end, and the rear end forms the aperture with the gate element. In still a further embodiment, the front end of the handle element comprises at least three indentations which forms grips for user's fingers.
In still yet a further embodiment, the handle element further comprises a second cavity. In another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises at least one movable tool, and the tool is pivotally attached adjacent to the second cavity of the handle element. In yet another embodiment, at least a portion of the tool is situated within the second cavity during a stowage position and the tool is moved away from the second cavity during a usage position.
In still another embodiment, the present invention provides for a carabiner with a folding utility knife, and the carabiner comprises: a handle element with two opposing first and second ends, the handle element has a cavity; a gate element for connecting the first and second ends of the handle element to form a handle element aperture, the gate element has opposing ends, at least one end of the gate element is pivotally attached to at least one end of the handle element, the gate element is movable to a closed position and an opened position; a blade; and a blade holder compartment having a front end and rear end, the rear end of the blade holder compartment is pivotally attached to at least a portion of the handle, the blade holder compartment comprises a cavity for receiving the blade, and the front end of the blade holder compartment has an aperture for allowing a portion of the blade to protrude from the aperture, and the blade holder compartment is movable to a closed position and an opened position.
In still another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a folding mechanism for moving the blade holder compartment from the closed position to the open position and back to the closed position. In still yet another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a blade release mechanism. In another embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a locking mechanism for securing the gate element to the handle element.
In a further embodiment, the handle element further comprises a second cavity. In yet a further embodiment, the apparatus further comprises at least one movable tool, and the tool is pivotally attached adjacent to the second cavity of the handle element.
In another further embodiment, the present invention relates to a carabiner apparatus with folding utility knife, the apparatus comprising: a handle element with two opposing first and second ends, the handle element has a cavity; a gate element for connecting the first and second ends of the handle element to form a handle element aperture, the gate element has opposing ends, at least one end of the gate element is pivotally attached to at least one end of the handle element; a blade; a blade holder compartment having a front end and rear end, the rear end of the blade holder compartment is pivotally attached to at least a portion of the handle, the blade holder compartment comprises a cavity for receiving the blade, and the front end of the blade holder compartment has an aperture for allowing a portion of the blade to protrude from the aperture; a blade release mechanism; and blade holder compartment folding mechanism.
In a further embodiment, the handle element comprises two pieces or two halves and the two pieces form the cavity within which the blade holder compartment is situated during the closed position.
In another embodiment, the blade holder compartment comprises a sliding mechanism wherein the compartment is slideably moved with the cavity of the handle element during a closed position and then the compartment is slideably moved outside of the cavity of the handle element during the opened position. In a further embodiment, the handle element and/or the blade holder compartment are provided with tracks or apertures with pins that allow for the sliding mechanism.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present invention. These drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate one or more embodiments of the present invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
Among those benefits and improvements that have been disclosed, other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.
As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.
The apparatus 1 further comprises a blade 6, and the blade holder compartment 5 comprises a cavity (not shown) for receiving the blade 6. The front end 5a of the blade holder compartment 5 has an aperture 7 for allowing a portion of the blade 6 to protrude from the aperture 7.
The apparatus further comprises a blade release mechanism 9. The apparatus further comprises a locking mechanism 10 for locking the second end of the gate element is secured to the second end of the handle element.
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Numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the attendant claims attached hereto, this invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically disclosed herein.
This application is related to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/195,941 entitled “Carabiner With Folding Utility Knife” which was filed on Oct. 14, 2008.
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61195941 | Oct 2008 | US |