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The present invention broadly comprises a hook including a hook body having first and second ends, the first end includes a bent portion having inner and outer surfaces and a nose, and the second end includes an opening, a release lever having a first locking means and spaced apart parallel side wal

The present invention broadly comprises a hook including a hook body having first and second ends, the first end includes a bent portion having inner and outer surfaces and a nose, and the second end includes an opening, a release lever having a first locking means and spaced apart parallel side walls, the first locking means arranged proximate to the inner surface of the hook body and a gate having spaced apart parallel side walls, the side walls including a second locking means and, the gate arranged to engage the nose, the second locking means arranged to complimentarily engage the first locking means, wherein pivoting of the release lever about a first rotational axis disengages the first and second locking means and permits pivoting of the gate about a second rotational axis. The present invention also broadly comprises a hook including a hook body having first and second ends, the first end includes a bent portion having a nose, and the second end includes an opening, a release lever having spaced apart parallel side walls and a first locking means and a gate having spaced apart parallel side walls, each of the side walls includes a second locking means having an arcuate wall portion arranged to complimentarily engage the first locking means, the gate arranged to engage the nose, the arcuate wall portions arranged opposite and parallel each other, wherein pivoting of the release lever about a first rotational axis disengages the first and second locking means and permits pivoting of the gate about a second rotational axis.

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What I claim is: 1. A hook comprising:a hook body having first and second ends, said first end comprises an inner surface, an outer surface and a nose, and said second end comprises an opening, wherein a portion of said inner surface, a portion of said outer surface and said nose define a bent porti

What I claim is: 1. A hook comprising:a hook body having first and second ends, said first end comprises an inner surface, an outer surface and a nose, and said second end comprises an opening, wherein a portion of said inner surface, a portion of said outer surface and said nose define a bent portion;a release lever having spaced apart parallel side walls and a first locking means, said first locking means comprises a pin or a double ended rivet, said first locking means arranged adjacent and perpendicular to said inner surface of said hook body; and,a gate having spaced apart parallel side walls, said side walls including a second locking means, said gate arranged to engage said nose, said second locking means arranged to complimentarily engage said first locking means, wherein pivoting of said release lever about a first rotational axis disengages said first locking means and said second locking means and permits pivoting of said gate about a second rotational axis further comprising a gate spring, said gate spring biases said gate to engage said nose.