Portion of a carabiner

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a carabiner according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the portion of a carabiner shown in the environment of a broken line folding multipurpose hand tool.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Nenadic; John (Camas, WA)
Assignee:	Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Appl. No.:	D/275,946
Filed:	January 10, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/356
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/105,107,333,349,354,356,358,360,360.1,367,373,382,383,394-396,400 ;D11/200,211 ;D19/44 ;24/3.6,3.13,573.11,576.1,588.1,592.1,592.2,598.3,599.1,599.5,599.6,599.9,600.1 ;294/82.19,82.2 ;D3/207,208,210,215

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Acker; Karen
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Alston & Bird LLP