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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2009
Peter T. Gompert, Huntsville, UT (US);
Jacob Hall, Draper, UT (US);
Paul Terry, Park City, UT (US);
Benjamin Walker, Draper, UT (US);
Bill Belcourt, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Peter T. Gompert, Huntsville, UT (US);
Jacob Hall, Draper, UT (US);
Paul Terry, Park City, UT (US);
Benjamin Walker, Draper, UT (US);
Bill Belcourt, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to an improved wire-gate carabiner system including a frame, gate, and gate biasing system. The gate is pivotably coupled to the frame across an opening to form a continuously enclosed inner region in a closed configuration. The gate may be referred to as a wire-type gate in that it includes an arch and two ends. The arch is looped over a hook disposed on the keyed region of the frame in the closed configuration. The two ends are pivotably coupled to the frame at two independent gate coupling points on the pivot region so as to utilize the torsional rigidity of the gate structure as the gate biasing system. The keyed region of the frame includes a hook and a cover. The cover is oriented and shaped to laterally shield the arch and hook from undesirable couplings.