| Name: | AustriAlpin (Steel HMS) (reverse notch & window) |
| Category: | screw lock |
| Locking Type: | manual |
| Locks: | screw |
| Unlock Style: | gate stopped - gate stop |
| Sleeve Rotation: | 1350° (unlocked) | 2160° (maximum) |
| Shape: | HMS |
| Material: | steel |
| Profile: | round |
| Nose: | reverse notch & hole |
| Nose Guard: | full |
| Rivets: | flat disk |
| Gate Shield: | full |
| Weight: | 228 g |
| Dimensions: | Length: 112 mm Width: 72.1 mm Depth (basket end): 12 mm Gate Opening: 26 mm |
| Other Markings: | Stamped: AUSTRIALPIN 3000 | (4x vertical hash marks) CE0408 (4x vertical hash marks) |
| Collection Criteria: | ★ Manufacturing, Engineering, or Design |
| Summary: | unique reverse notch & hole gate, plastic threads |
| Description & Commentary: | As of June 2023, I have not found the name Austrialpin uses for this unique gate latch arrangement. I consider this strange design a reverse notch & window/hole gate (see the Stubai (twisted d) for a normal notch & window), although the notch (on the gate) is a integral post on the gate. The window is a round hold formed on the flattened nose. The threads & sleeve stops are a single plastic insert placed in a slot in the front of the gate, a design I assume to minimize material use and ease machining time. The locking sleeve is made from brass. Otherwise, this is a typical HMS round-stock steel carabiner. See also: The Asymmetric D of this gate mechanism. |