Carabiner
A carabiner for retaining an article includes a spine, a gate coupled to the spine, and a holder coupled to the spine configured to receive the article.
1 . A carabiner for retaining an article, the carabiner comprising:
a spine;
a gate coupled to the spine; and
a holder coupled to the spine configured to removably receive the article.
2 . The carabiner of claim 1 wherein the holder comprises at least one of a holster, a receptacle, a sleeve, a member engaging the article with a friction fit, a box, a container, a container having a lid, and a member engaging the article with a positive engagement.
3 . The carabiner of claim 1 further comprising the article.
4 . The carabiner of claim 3 wherein the article comprises at least one of a container, a vial, a dispenser, a portable film pack, an oral care product, a gum, a candy, and a consumable film.
5 . The carabiner of claim 1 wherein the article is configured to be received within the holder.
6 . The carabiner of claim 1 wherein the holder is rigidly coupled to the spine.
7 . The carabiner of claim 1 wherein the holder is movably coupled to the spine.
8 . The carabiner of claim 7 wherein the holder being movably coupled to the carabiner further comprises at least one of rotatably coupled and hingedly coupled.
9 . The carabiner of claim 7 wherein the holder is movable from a first position to a second position.
10 . The carabiner of claim 9 wherein the holder engages the carabiner in the first position such that the holder is not freely movable from the first position to the second position.
11 . The carabiner of claim 1 wherein the holder is configured to allow access or use of the article while the article is retained in the holder.
12 . The carabiner of claim 1 further comprising a key ring.
13 . A keychain for holding an article comprising:
a carabiner;
a key ring coupled to the carabiner; and
a receptacle coupled to the carabiner for retaining the article.
14 . The keychain of claim 13 wherein the receptacle comprises two side walls, a bottom wall, a back wall and a front wall.
15 . The keychain of claim 14 wherein the front wall has an open portion configured to allow opening of the article when the article is retained in the receptacle.
16 . The keychain of claim 13 wherein the article is slidably received in the receptacle.
17 . An article comprising;
a ring having a moveable latch; and
a holder coupled to the ring configured to receive and retain a second article.
18 . The article of claim 17 wherein the ring further comprises a carabiner.
19 . The article of claim 17 further comprising a key ring attached to the ring.
20 . The article of claim 17 wherein the holder is at least one of rigidly fixed and moveable.