Snap-hook assemblies with added components

• US 7,683,790 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2006
• Issued: 03/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Abstrac Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Abstrac Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Luquire, L. Hanson
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl; Daniel
• Application Number:
  US11/506,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20070013530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,314 Days
• Field of Search: 340/574, 340/542, 340/625, 340/676, 292/1, 292/104, 292/148, 292/205, 292/327, 711/8, 715/8, 710/4, 713/8, 715/1, 715/6, 716/1, 716/7, 716/8
• US Class Current: 340/574
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/04 wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 1/10 Handles
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 11/00 Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement combined table-ware A47G21/06
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/02 Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/023 the closing member pivoting about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the hook
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/03 Miscellaneous
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0954 Padlock or seal catch
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1025 Padlock or seal catch
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1086 Padlock or seal catch
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/51 Seal bolts

Abstract

Snap hook assemblies in which additional components have been incorporated are detailed. The assemblies maintain the general shapes of carabiners rather than those of conventional versions of the incorporated components. Included among the incorporated components may be light sources, knife blades, compasses, can or bottle openers, and watches, for example, although other components may be incorporated instead.

Claims

1. A snap-hook assembly comprising:

a. a body section having spaced first and second ends;

b. an arm abutting the first end and pivoting therefrom, the arm being configured to pivot between;

i. a closed position in which the arm adjoins the second end to bound an interior region in which an object is received arid retained; and

ii. an open position in which the arm is remote from the second end, allowing the object to be removed from the interior region; and

c. a navigational compass integrally formed with the body section of the snap-hook assembly.

2. A snap-hook assembly according to claim 1 in which the navigational compass comprises a face providing navigational information and the arm pivots in a plane containing the face.

3. A snap-hook assembly according to claim 2 in which the arm is generally straight.

4. A snap-hook assembly according to claim 3 in which the arm is biased toward the closed position.