Patent ID: 8156617

Claim:
A carabiner comprising: a generally C-shaped body comprising a first end and a second end located on opposite sides of an opening; a primary gate mounted to the second end and rotatable about a first axis perpendicular to a plane that bisects the C-shaped body, the primary gate rotatable between a closed position with the primary gate engaged with the first end and the C-shaped body enclosing an interior region, and an open position with the primary gate located generally in the interior region; and a secondary gate comprising a first end attached to the primary gate and a second free end having a portion adapted to engage an interior surface of the C-shaped body, the portion of the second free end constrained to move only in the interior region, the secondary gate adapted to be displaced in the plane relative to the primary gate between a closed configuration that divides the interior region into a first portion and a second portion, and an open configuration where the interior region is accessible through the opening, wherein the secondary gate is adapted to move between the open configuration and the closed configuration as the primary gate moves between the open position and the closed position.