Patent
   D538138
Priority
Jun 14 2005
Filed
Jun 14 2005
Issued
Mar 13 2007
Expiry
Mar 13 2021
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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176
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The ornamental design for a folding carabiner with spring gate, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper left front of a folding carabiner with spring gate showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 bounding the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design. The broken lines showing portions of the tool handle in which the carabiner is mounted are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Knight, Nathan E.

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