US1024400A - Gate. - Google Patents

Description

H. HARDING.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

HENRY nemuufdor eurrALo, onio.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Pa-tentedApr. e3, 1912.

Application filed August 9, 1911. Serial No. 643,132.

To all whom it may concern:

Bedt known that L HENRY Hsnnlizo, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Bufialo, in the county of Guernsey and State of Ohio, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, or which thefollowing IS a specification, reference be- Ling-had to the accompanying drawings.

This in vention relates to gates and more particularly to that class of gates which are ndsptcd to have their outer or free ends raised or elevated to any desired position and automatically locked and kept in thatposition for the'passage of sheep, pigs and othersmall stock'thereunder and for permitting the gate when opened to pass over rocks, stones and other obstructions.

'Theobject of this invention is to provide a gstewith means whereby it can be readily lockedin a raised or elevated position and to have such means arranged so that it will positively keep the gate in the desired positic-n and at the same time permit the gate to be swung on its hinges in the ordinary manner.

Other objects of this invent-ionwill be come apparent as it is more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate by way of example an embodiment of this invention, Figure 1 represents a view inelvstion of a gate embodying this inventionf Fig. 2 is a detail plan view partly in section on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

end Fig. 3 is a detail of a locking mechaat the other end of the gate opening. While any form of look can be'used for this gate, it is preferred to use one of the spring type as is shown in Fig. 3. This lock consists of abent piece of resilient'inetal i having its upper portion 5 provided with a hole 6 so that means can be disposed therein for holding it securely to the outer end of the gate. Disposed in a. central hole 7 of the piece 4 is a wire or. cord 8 provided with a knot or nut 9 on the end thereof so that by pulling onth'c wire the outer end of the piece 4 can be pulled therein and out of engagement with the socket 10 which is socured in a suitable manner to the post 3. This lock is arranged to come into action when the gate is tipped into an elevated position. Yihen the is disposed in its normal horizontal position similar upper lock 11 is provided which engages in :1 like manner with the socket 12, and which is actuated by a wire or cord 13 secured to e.

handle or lever 14 disposed on the upper cross piece of the gate as is clearly shown in the drawings. The locks are preferably in tegrally connected as is shown in detail in Fig. 3. The iOWQI iock is provided with a U-shaped piece d arranged to limit the outword movement ofthe lower portion of the some. The post 3 is provided with a. projecting piece 15 on its upper portion there of so arranged as to engage with the projecting portion 16 of the upper cross piece of the gets when the latter is closed. This piece serves as arest for the upper cross piece and serves as e means for taking care of the greater pa rt of the weight of the gate.

The lower back portion of the gate is provided with a hook 17 arranged to engage with a ring bolt 18 secured to the post :2. A suitable hook bolt 19 is provided at the upper portion of the same post and has disposed therein a. member 29 which is preforahly constructed of metal rod and bent so as to huveits upper portion 21 bent into ringshaped form adapted for readily engaging with the hook bolt- 19, end so that the remaining portion 19" will extend outwardly in two parallel lines as is clearly shown in the drawings.

Provided on the end portion of the gate adjacent to the post 2 end at the upper portion thereof is a pair of hoolesheped pieces 22 provided with holes in their outer portion arranged to receive the legs 19,. These pieces are pivotally secured to the gate between two of the uprights in the manner shown in the drawings and are connected to a cord 23 that is secured to a. handle 14:, so"

pieces take giving a definite locking actionon the legs 19 of the member 20, so that if the gate is tipped in various angular positions it will be held securely in. the same.

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These positions can be made suitable for the condltlons arising.

It will be noticed that the pieces 22 are separated from one another, which feature enables the same to more securely hold themselves onto the legs 19' of the member 20, and take care of any inaccuracies in the construction of the same, that is the separation of these pieces gives a certain amount of adjustment to these parts which assists in the proper action of the device.

The general operation of the device is as follows: The operator actuates the handle 14, which pulls on the cord 23 and raises the hook pieces 22 into a horizontal position, which in turn raises the legs to a similar position and loosens the pieces on the same ,so that the gate can be readily moved to any position desired. After the gate has been tipped either upwardly or downwardly to the desired positionthe operator lets go the handle 14. which causes the pieces 22 to engage with the legs 19 and l ck the gate 1 securely in position. A fiexiole cord 24; is preferably used for connecting the hook pieces 22 together, and forming the means with-which said cord engages. permits the cord to adjust itself on the link cord 24 and assists in giving the desired pull on the hook'pieces 22 whether or not the same are perfectly in line with one another when they engage with the legs 19.

Obviously while there is shown but one form of this invention in the drawings, it is not desired to limit this application for patent of the same otherwise than necessitated by the prior art as many modifications in the construction of this invention may be made without departing from the principles thereof.

This means Having thus described the invention what 1s claimed is 1. In a gate of the class described, a hinge connection for connecting the upper rear end portion of the gate to a post comprising a plurality of hook-shaped pieces each hav holes in the hooked portions of said pieces,

and tocatch on the sldes thereof, its central portion being formed into a ring, means for engagement with said ring for securing said member'to a post or the like, and means for pivotally securing said pieces to the gate.

2. 1n a gate of the class described, a hinge connection for connecting the upper rear end portion of'said gate to a post, comprising a plurality of hook-shaped ieces, each having a hole therein, a member formed from a piece of material of uniform cross section having its end portions bent to form' parallel legs and adapted to be disposed in the hole in each hooked portion of said pieces and to catch on the sides thereof, its 1 means engaging with said ring for securing said member to a post, means for pivotally securing ,saidpieces to the gate and means I central portion being formed intoa ring,

means for keeping the hooked'portions of said pieces adjacent to one another.

In testlmony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. HENRY HARDING.

Witnesses:

GRANT YOHO, L. B. HoLLENBEcK.

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