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US 10,178,906 · App. 15/587,559 · Granted Jan 15, 2019

Reversibly interlocking carabiner device

Inventors: Trisha Eggleston (San Ramon, CA); Joshua Eggleston (Bakersfield, CA)
Assignee: Trisha Eggleston
A45F5/021A45F5/102A45F2005/023A63C11/10Y10T24/1397Y10T24/318Y10T24/4005Y10T24/45204
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,178,906
App. No.
15/587,559
Granted
Jan 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides a reversibly interlocking device for attaching one or more objects to a strap, which includes a first carabiner including a first base portion with a first strap attachment, a first proximal end including at least one lip, and a first distal end including two or more tabs; and a second carabiner including a second base portion with a second strap attachment, a second proximal end, and a second distal end, wherein the first carabiner reversibly interlocks with the second carabiner through the at least one lip and the second distal end, and through the two or more tabs and the second proximal end.

Claims (26)

1. A reversibly interlocking device for attaching one or more objects to a strap, comprising:

a first carabiner including a first base portion with a first strap attachment, a first proximal end including at least one lip, and a first distal end including two or more tabs; and

a second carabiner including a second base portion with a second strap attachment, a second proximal end, and a second distal end,

wherein the first carabiner reversibly interlocks with the second carabiner through the at least one lip interacting with the second distal end, and through the two or more tabs interacting with the second proximal end.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more openings in the first strap attachment; and

one or more openings in the second strap attachment.

3. The device of claim 2 , further comprising:

at least one strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the at least one strap attaches through the one or more openings in the first strap attachment, and the second end of the at least one strap attaches through the one or more openings in second strap attachment.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more openings in the first strap attachment includes one opening, two openings, three openings, or four openings, and the one or more openings in the second strap attachment includes one opening, two openings, three openings, or four openings.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first base portion includes a first bend, wherein the first bend locates the first strap attachment below a plane of the first carabiner.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second base portion includes a second bend, wherein the second bend locates the second strap attachment below a plane of the second carabiner.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lip secures the second distal end.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the two or more tabs secures the second proximal end.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first strap attachment is at about a 90 degree angle vertical relative to the first base portion and at about a 30 degree to a 45 degree angle horizontal relative to the first base portion, and the second strap attachment is at about a 90 degree angle vertical relative to the second base portion and at about a 30 degree to a 45 degree angle horizontal relative to the second base portion.

10. A system, comprising:

a first carabiner including a first base portion with a first strap attachment, a first proximal end including at least one lip, and a first distal end including two or more tabs;

a second carabiner including a second base portion with a second strap attachment, a second proximal end, and a second distal end; and

at least one strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the at least one strap attaches to the first strap attachment through one or more openings in first strap attachment, and the at least one strap attaches to the second strap attachment through one or more openings in the second strap attachment,

wherein the first carabiner reversibly interlocks with the second carabiner through the at least one lip interacting with the second distal end, and through the two or more tabs interacting with the second proximal end.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first base portion includes a first bend that places the first base portion below a plane of the first carabiner.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the second base portion includes a second bend that places the second base portion below a plane of the second carabiner.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one lip secures the second distal end.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the two or more tabs secures the second proximal end.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more openings in the first strap attachment includes one opening, two openings, three openings, or four openings; and the one or more openings in the second strap attachment includes one opening, two openings, three openings, or four openings.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first strap attachment is at about a 90 degree angle vertical relative to the first base portion and at about a 30 degree to a 45 degree angle horizontal relative to the first base portion, and the second strap attachment is at about a 90 degree angle vertical relative to the second base portion and at about a 30 degree to a 45 degree angle horizontal relative to the second base portion.

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