Carabiner

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D976683
  • Patent Number
    D976,683
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 28, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Walker; Ryan Daniel (Broomfield, CO, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Underwood; Cynthia R
    Agents
    • Merchant & Gould P.C.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 356
    • D08 354
    • D08 105
    • D08 349
    • D08 367
    • D03 207
    • 119 865000
    • 024 684000
    • CPC
    • B65H57/16
    • B63B21/045
    • A63B29/08
    • A63B27/02
  • International Classifications
    • 0906
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a 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.


The broken lines represent portions of the structure that form no part of the claim.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a carabiner, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29717694 Dec 2019 US
Child 29825072 US