Carabiner

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a carabiner constructed according to the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the carabiner; and,

FIG. 6 is bottom view of the carabiner shown in FIG. 1.

The right side is a mirror image of the left side.

The broken lines showing portions of the carabiner are for the purpose of illustrating portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Petty; Clifford D. (Mooresville, IN), Perner; Judd J. (Red Wing, MN)
Assignee:	D B Industries, Inc. (Red Wing, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/399,560
Filed:	August 16, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/356; D8/355
Current International Class:	0805
Field of Search:	;D8/367,371,373,354,349,355,356 ;D6/323 ;248/215,301,339 ;160/349.1,349.2 ;24/265H,265R,599.1,599.8,113R,573.5 ;294/82.18 ;29/525.1,45.3 ;D3/24 ;223/106

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Primary Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: IPLM Group, P.A.