Patent ID: 8234761

Claim:
A carabiner system comprising: a frame including an opening between a pivot region and a keyed region; a gate pivotably coupled to the frame across the opening, wherein the gate and frame form a continuously enclosed inner region in a closed configuration, and wherein the gate is pivotably rotated about the pivot region forming a gap between the gate and frame in the open configuration; a gate biasing system coupled to the frame and gate, biasing the gate toward the closed configuration with respect to the frame; wherein the gate comprises an arch and two ends, and wherein the arch is releasably coupled to the frame at the keyed region in the closed configuration, and wherein the two ends are pivotably coupled to the frame at the pivot region in both the open and closed configurations, and wherein the gate further includes a recess between the arch and two ends; and wherein the keyed region of the frame further includes a hook and a cover, and wherein the hook is disposed within the arch of the gate in the closed configuration, and wherein the cover encircles the hook and arch in the closed configuration.