Angled Gate Carabiner

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to a carabiner that includes a carabiner body including a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, the carabiner body forming an opening on the first side and including a gate base and a gate rest. The carabiner further includes a pivotable gate coupled to the gate base on or near the second side at a pivotable point and adapted to contact the gate rest when in a closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carabiner comprising:
 a carabiner body comprising a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, the carabiner body forming an opening on the first side and comprising a gate base and a gate rest; and   a pivotable gate coupled to the gate base on or near the second side at a pivotable point and adapted to contact the gate rest when in a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The carabiner of  claim 1 , the carabiner body further comprising a gate rest extension that forms a gate rest extension axis. 
     
     
         3 . The carabiner of  claim 2 , wherein an angle between the gate rest extension and gate when in the closed position is approximately greater than 15 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The carabiner of  claim 3 , wherein the angle is approximately 35-61 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The carabiner of  claim 1 , wherein the pivotable gate contacts the gate rest at a gate rest notch. 
     
     
         6 . The carabiner of  claim 2 , wherein the carabiner body has a size adapted to accommodate an aperture of an object, the aperture having an inner diameter, and a length of the gate rest extension extending past the gate rest notch is approximately equal to the inner diameter. 
     
     
         7 . The carabiner of  claim 6 , wherein the object is a key. 
     
     
         8 . The carabiner of  claim 1 , wherein the carabiner body and the pivotable gate, when in the closed position, forms a first carabiner chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The carabiner of  claim 8 , wherein the carabiner body and a second pivotable gate, when in the closed position, forms a second carabiner chamber that is distinct from the first carabiner chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The carabiner of  claim 1 , wherein the carabiner body further comprises an eyelet. 
     
     
         11 . The carabiner of  claim 10 , wherein a fob is coupled to the eyelet. 
     
     
         12 . The carabiner of  claim 1 , wherein the carabiner body further comprises a bottle opener. 
     
     
         13 . A method of coupling an object to a carabiner comprising:
 providing the carabiner, the carabiner comprising a carabiner body comprising a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, the carabiner body forming an opening on the first side and comprising a gate base, a gate rest and a gate rest extension, the carabiner body comprising a pivotable gate coupled to the gate base on or near the second side at a pivotable point and adapted to contact the gate rest when in a closed position;   placing the gate rest extension through the object via an aperture on the object, the aperture having an inner diameter, and a length of the gate rest extension is approximately equal to the inner diameter; and   sliding the object into a chamber by pivoting the pivotable gate to an open position.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the pivotable gate contacts the gate rest at a gate rest notch. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the object is a key. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the gate rest extension forms a gate rest extension axis and an angle between the gate rest extension and gate when in the closed position is approximately greater than 15 degrees. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the angle is approximately 35-61 degrees. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the carabiner body further comprises an eyelet. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein a fob is coupled to the eyelet. 
     
     
         20 . A carabiner comprising:
 a carabiner body comprising a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, the carabiner body forming an opening on the first side and comprising a gate base and a gate rest; and   a pivotable gate coupled to the gate base and adapted to contact the gate rest when in a closed position, wherein a middle axis is formed halfway between the first side and the second side, and the pivotable gate is coupled to the gate base at a point on a second side of the middle axis.