Gemini belay carabiner with reactive gate technology

Abstract

This invention is a device to improve the safety of rock climbing and mountaineering participants by use of a reactive joint that allows the simultaneous opening of both gates of a double gate carabiner by manipulation of the action gate that results in the opening of the reaction gate in concert with the action gate, resulting in both gates being opened with only one hand movement by the climber.

Claims

1. The system in this invention comprising a Gemini Belay carabiner with Reactive Gate Technology has a lower and upper gate as embodied in the previous application for the Double Gate carbine. Any embodiment's arising out of the claims set out in this application and the Double Gate carabiner application are by reference made a part of this invention and, The system in this invention provides provides Reactive Gate Technology that allows the operation of the lower gate to mechanically open the upper gate by means of a shank that is a part of the body of the lower gate to engage a shank that is a part of of the body of the upper gate and, further provides double gates with double shanks that allows the operation of the lower gate to mechanically open the upper gate and, The system in this invention provides that the upper gate may be opened by operation of depressing the gate inward without simultaneous opening of the lower gate and, The system in this invention comprises a Serrated Thumb Grip that allows a climber to locate the lower gate by feel alone and to operate the gate easily because of the non-slip serrated grip area and, the Gemini Belay carabiner includes at least an interstitial region in both lower and upper gates for receiving a portion of the user's finger/s so as to facilitate the opening of the gate/s and, the Gemini Belay carabiner includes in the interstitial region of each gate a through region and, the Gemini Belay carabiner is characterized in that the reactive gate technology encompasses any configuration or means used to simultaneously open both gates on any type of double gate carabiner by single or dual shanks attached to the gate/s to mechanically or otherwise push either gate open or closed and, the Gemini Belay carabiner gates can be opened by the lower gate opening both gates simultaneously or any configuration whereby the upper gate opens both gates simultaneously.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0028] Drawing 1 is a depiction of the Gemini Belay carabiner in use. FIG. (1A) depicts the carabiner attached to the belay strap of the climber's harness in preparation for insertion of the belay rope. FIG. (1B) depicts the Gemini Belay carabiner in the closed position with the lower gate showing the Serrated Thumb Grip area. FIG. (1C) depicts the Gemini Belay carabiner in the open position displaying the action of the Reactive Gate. (1D)(1F) depicts the Reactive Gate with a front view of the Reactive Gate Technology showing the action of the lower gate by the shank contacting and moving the shank on the end of the upper gate. The back view depicts the actions of the shanks on each gate moving to open both gates. FIG. (1E)(1G) depicts the at rest position of the shanks of each gate from both a front and back view.

[0029] Drawing 2 is a depiction of a Standard carabiner. FIG. (2A) depicts the carabiner with the gate closed and a view of the gate spring assembly to show the operation of the gate. FIG. (2b) depicts the gate with spring assembly separated from the carabiner. FIG. (2C) depicts the gate without the spring assembly. FIG. (2D) depicts the entire spring assembly. FIG. (2E) depicts the spring rod which is encased by the spring. FIG. (2F) depicts the spring in the gates of the Gemini Belay carabiner with Reactive Gate Technology.

[0030] The drawings are an integral part of the system in this invention and by this reference are incorporated herein as though set forth in full.