CA2172908A1 - Travelling safety gate - Google Patents
Travelling safety gateInfo
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A child's safety gate having a flexible barrier sheet connected along the side edges to panels intended to bear against the jambs of a doorway or other passage to be closed by the gate. A pair of tension rods are removably secured to the top and bottom edges of the sheet and bear against the panels to force them in place against the jambs. For storage or travel, the panels and rods can be rolled up in the barrier sheet, and ties are provided to tie them together in a bundle.
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~ 729~8 T~AVELLING SA~ETY GATE
Introduction This invention relates to safety gates for children such as those used to prevent access to a stairway or to close off certain space beyond a doorway or archway. More particularIy this invention is an improved safety gate for children which is effective as a barrier wherever it is properly mounted but which can be broken down to a compact bundle for storage or transport.
There are a great number of safety gates now on the market. They have become a very popular item in the array of safety and convenience items now available to parents of very young children. ~any of the safety gates function very effectively as barriers but they are not convenient to carry from place to place and they cannot be stored in a very small space. The primary object of this invention is to provide an effect safety gate which dependably will close off an area to children and which may be broken down into a compact bundle for storage or travel.
Another important object of the present invention is to provide a child's safety gate which is very portable and versatile and which may be manufactured inexpensively so as to be available to a wide class of users.
Yet another important object of the present invention is to provide a child's safety gate which is made up of a minimum number of separate parts so that they are not likely ~o be misplaced or lost.
To accomplish these and other objects the safety gate includes several features including the following. The child's safety gate of this invention is composed of three major parts, namely, a collapsi~le barrier sheet with rigid 21 72qO8 end panels and two tension rods. The tension rods are inserted through sleeves in the top and bottom of the barrier sheet and engage the end panels to support the panels against the jambs of the doorway or other opening in which the gate is mounted. When the gate is broken down by removing the rods from the sleeves and from between the end panels, the barrier sheet can be rolled up about the tension rods and one of the end panels to form a compact bundle immediately adjacent the other panel. Ties are provided permanently attached to one end of the sheet, which can be wrapped about the bundle to hold it together.
These and other objects and features of the present invention will be better understood and appreciated from the following detailed description of the preferred e~odiment thereof, read in connection with the accompanying drawing.
Brief Description of the Drawinqs FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the collapsible safety gate of this invention shown mounted in a doorway;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view with parts broken away of the upper of the tension rods forming part of the safety sate, taken along section line 2-2 in FIG. l;
FIGS. 3 and 4 are fragmentary cross-sectional views of the tension rod also showing portions of the end panels, taken along section lines 3-3 and 4-4 respectively, in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the tension rod and one end panel taken along section line 5-5 in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the end panel taken along section line 6-6 in FIG. 5;
~ -3--FIG. 7 is a schematic top plan view of one tension rod and the end panels showing in phantom lines the position of the rod in its compressed state with one end of the rod pulled out of the socXet in the right end panel and shown in full lines in its expanded state moved out of alignment witn the socket;
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the safety gate suggesting the way it is broken down; and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the broken down safety gate may be bundled for storage or transport; and FIG. lO is fraqmentary, schematic, cross-sectional view of one of the tension rods showing its internal mechanism.
Detailed Descrl~tion of the Drawinqs The child's safety sate of this invention includes as its major components identical side panels 20 and 22, identical tension rods 24 and 26, and a fabric barrier sheet 28. The panels 20 and 22 and the rods 24 and 26 together define a frame that carries the barrier sheet 28 in the doorway or other passage that is to be secured by the gate. These major components of the gate are described in detail below.
As the two panels 20 and 22 are identical, the following description of panel 20 applies equally to both of them.
~anel 20 is an elongated, narrow, vertical member as shown in FIG. 8 and includes a pair of bumpers 30 on its outer surface 32 that are designed to engage the door jamb J of the doorway D on which the gate is to be mounted. The bumpers 30 may be made of rubber or other nonslip materi21 which will not mar the surface of the door jamb J while preventing the panel 20 ~ _4_ 21 72qQ8 from slipping on the jamb surface when a force is applied to the inner surface of the panel pushing it firmly against the jamb. On the inner surface 34 of the panel 20 has a pair of hexagonal sockets 36, each of which receives one end of one of the tension rods 24 and 26.
The panel 20 is made of two molded halves 38 and 40 as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 that together define a hollow assembly held together by screws 42, one of which is clearly illustrated in FIG. 6. The screws connect posts 44 and 46 that are integrally molded with the halves 38 and 40, respectively. In the embodiment shown, three sets of screws and posts may be employed to retain the panel 20 together.
The top and bottom ends 48 and 50 of the panel 20 may be rounded to increase the strength of the panel and lend a more pleasing appearance to it.
As is evident in the drawings, the sockets 36 are disposed adjacent the ends of the panel, and they are each axially aligned with one of the bumpers 30. Therefore, when the tension rods 24 and 26 press against the panels, the forces exerted by them are applied directly to the bumpers 30 causing them to firmly grip the jamb J of the doorway.
The identical tension rods 24 and 26 are well ~nown mechanisms and are frequently used to support such items as shower and window curtains. They are adjustable in length and are also compressible to an e~tent that allows them to be forced between opposite walls or frames while internal sprlngs acting in compression force the ends of the rods apart. One such construction of a tension rod is shown in FIG. 10 but it is to be appreciated that other mechanisms may be employed.
In FIGS. 7, 8 and 10 the rod 24 is shown to include an --s--outer tube 60 and inner tube 62, each made of steel and telescopically arranged so that the end 64 of the inner tube 62 screws into the threaded portion 66 of the outer tube 60.
The inner tube 62 is itself made in two sections 67 and 68 (see FIG. 10) that are telescopically connected with section 68 sidable in section 67. Transverse pins 70 and 72 are carried respectively by sections 67 and 68, and the two sectlons of the inner tube are connected together by the pin 70 which engages the opposed slots 74 in section 68. A
compression spring 76 is disposed in the inner tube 62 between the pins 70 and 72 and yieldably urges the two sections away from one another. In practice, the threaded section 66 of the outer tube may be created by a nut mounted internally in the outer tube and welded or otherwise secured in a fixed position.
The exposed end 78 of the inner tube 62 carries a ~nurled knob 80 fixed to it which enables a user to conveniently rotate the inner tube 62 in the outer tube 60 so as to maXe course adjustments of to the tension rod length by virtue of the threaded connection between the two tubes 60 and 62. The pin 70 in the slots 74 causes rotation of the tube section 67 by means of the knob 80 to be transferred to the inner tube section 68 which is threaded as suggested at 82 and registers with the threaded section 66 of the outer tube 60. Thus, the effective length of the tube can be altered by means of the threaded connection of the two tube sections, and the tube can be yieldably compressed so as to shorten its length by means of the spring 76 which under compression pushes the outer tube section 67 of the inner tube out of the outer tube 60.
The outer end 78 of the inner tube 62 is round in cross section as shown at 81 in FIGS. 4, 7, 8 and 10, but its diameter is small enough to just fit within the hexagonal socket 36 in the inner face 34 of the end panels 20 and 22.
The opposite end 84 of the outer rod 60 is hexagonal in cross section as shown at 85 and fits with slight clearance into the same sockets 36. Thus, the end 78 of the tension rod is free to rotate in the socket but the end 84 is not. Which hexagonal sockets are shown, it should be appreciated that other non-circular cross-sections may be used, and the ends 85 of the rods should have the same configuration. The slight clearance of the hexagonal end 85 in the soc~et 36 enables the tension rod to be ~ivoted slightly with respect .o the vertical plans of the panels 20 and 22 as suggested in the FIG. 7 with the hexangonal end 84 in place in the soc~et for ease of mounting 2nd dismounting the tension rod in position as is explained more fully in the description of the use of the gate, set forth below.
The barrier sheet 28 is preferably made of a sturdy mesh material with a stitched nylon binding which will not tear, split or appreciably stretch when sub~ected to the nor~al abuse to which it is subjected when used as a barrier. The sheet 28 has open sleeves 90 that extend along substanti211y the full length of the sheet at its top and bottom edges 92 and 94. The sleeves 90 are sufficiently large to receive the tension rods 24 and 26. The rods 24 and 26 are inserted into the loops 90 by directing the hexagonal ends 85 into one open end and slipping the rods all the way through the sleeves.
The side edges 96 and 98 of the fabric sheet 28 also carry sleeves 100 that ext~nd the full length of those edges.
The sleeves 100 extend through slots 102 provided on the inner 21 7~908 ~, surfaces 34 of the side panels 20 and 22 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3-6. The sleeve 100 are permanently retained in the side panels by means of the rods 104 which are positioned in the loops and within the hollow side panels. The narrow slots 102 are too narrow to allow the sleeve 100 containing the rods 104 from being pulling out of the slots. Thus the panels 20 and 22 along with the barrier sheet 28 are permanently assembled together as shown in FIG. 8.
To mount the gate of the present invention in a doorway (in this descripticn and in the following claims the word "doorway" is to be read as a generic term for any type cf passage in which a gate may be used) the hexagonal end 85 o one of the tension rods (the upper rod 24) is inserted through the upper sleeve 90 of the barrier sheet 28 and directed into the upper hexagonal socket 36 in the side panel 20 as shown in FIG. 7. Either before or after this step is performed, the tension rod 24 (ard 26) is adjusted so that its length is approximately equ~l to or slightly exceeds the width of the doorway D into whlch the gate is to be assembled by turning the knob 80 and the inner tube 62 of the tension rod so as to thread the inner tube either deeper into or out of the outer tube 60. When that adjustment is made and the tension rod is in the position described above within the sleeve 90 and the hexagonal end 85 of the rod is in the upper hexagonal socket 36, tAe tension rod is compressed against the force of the spring 76 as suggested by the broken line showing in FIG. 7, and the circular end 78 of the rod is aligned with the upper hexagonal socket 36 in the opposite side panel 22 as the side panels are positioned on the jam~s J of the doorway. The tension rod is then released so as to allow the rod to expand -8- 21 /2~0~
and bear firmly against the panel 22 and thereby force the bumpers 30 on both panels 20 and 22 against the jambs. With this operation complete, the user may then handle the other tension rod in the same manner by inserting it through the sleeve 90 on the bottom edge of the barrier sheet 28, adjusting its length, and positioning its ends in the lower sockets of the end panels. Thereafter, the forces applied against side panels 20 and 22 to press the bumpers 30 against the jambs J may be increased by rotating the ~nobs 80 to increase the effective length of the rods. Of course the length cannot be increased when the rods are in place, but the load exerted by the s~rings in the rods may be.
To brea~ down the gate for storage or travel, the several steps described to assemble the gate are reversed. First, the lower tension rod 26 is compressed as shown in the broken line illustration of FIG. 7 and then displaced out of the plane of the end panels 20 and 22 as shown in full lines. In that position the tension rod can be withdrawn from the sleeve 90 on the bottom the barrier sheet 28. Next, the upper tension rod 24 is withdrawn from the upper sleeve 90 in the same manner, which relieves the pressure being exerted on tne end panels so that they may be removed from the door jambs J.
It will be noted in FIGS. 1,8 and 9 that a pair of ties 94 are provided on the end of the barrier sheet 28 attached to end panel 20 at the top and bottom of the sheet, which are used to bundle the safety gate as sho~n in FIG. 9, after the gate has been broken down in the manner described above. To do so, the tension rods 24 and 26 are placed adjacent and aligned with the end panel 22, and the rods and panel are rolled up into the barrier sheet 28 toward the other end panel 20. When the barrier sheet 28 with the rods are rolled up in that fashion, the ties 94 are wrapped around the bundle tightly, and the Velcro-type fasteners on the ends of the ties are used to secure the ends of the ties and thereby secure the bundle.
From the foregoing description, those skille~ in the art will appreciate the many advantages of the present invention.
A relatively inexpensive security gate is provided tha~ is convenient to use, and that can be ezsily broken down and stored or carried from place to place. The gate is made up cf three pieces, namely, the two se?arate tension rods and the barrier sheet ermanently secured to the end panels.
Therefore, the parts àre not liXely to be lost or mis?l2ced.
It will also be apoarent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications may be made of the embodiment illustrated and described. Therefore, it is not intended th2t the scope of the invention be limited to that specific embodiment. Rather, the scope is to be limited to the appended claims and their equivalents.
Introduction This invention relates to safety gates for children such as those used to prevent access to a stairway or to close off certain space beyond a doorway or archway. More particularIy this invention is an improved safety gate for children which is effective as a barrier wherever it is properly mounted but which can be broken down to a compact bundle for storage or transport.
There are a great number of safety gates now on the market. They have become a very popular item in the array of safety and convenience items now available to parents of very young children. ~any of the safety gates function very effectively as barriers but they are not convenient to carry from place to place and they cannot be stored in a very small space. The primary object of this invention is to provide an effect safety gate which dependably will close off an area to children and which may be broken down into a compact bundle for storage or travel.
Another important object of the present invention is to provide a child's safety gate which is very portable and versatile and which may be manufactured inexpensively so as to be available to a wide class of users.
Yet another important object of the present invention is to provide a child's safety gate which is made up of a minimum number of separate parts so that they are not likely ~o be misplaced or lost.
To accomplish these and other objects the safety gate includes several features including the following. The child's safety gate of this invention is composed of three major parts, namely, a collapsi~le barrier sheet with rigid 21 72qO8 end panels and two tension rods. The tension rods are inserted through sleeves in the top and bottom of the barrier sheet and engage the end panels to support the panels against the jambs of the doorway or other opening in which the gate is mounted. When the gate is broken down by removing the rods from the sleeves and from between the end panels, the barrier sheet can be rolled up about the tension rods and one of the end panels to form a compact bundle immediately adjacent the other panel. Ties are provided permanently attached to one end of the sheet, which can be wrapped about the bundle to hold it together.
These and other objects and features of the present invention will be better understood and appreciated from the following detailed description of the preferred e~odiment thereof, read in connection with the accompanying drawing.
Brief Description of the Drawinqs FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the collapsible safety gate of this invention shown mounted in a doorway;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view with parts broken away of the upper of the tension rods forming part of the safety sate, taken along section line 2-2 in FIG. l;
FIGS. 3 and 4 are fragmentary cross-sectional views of the tension rod also showing portions of the end panels, taken along section lines 3-3 and 4-4 respectively, in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the tension rod and one end panel taken along section line 5-5 in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the end panel taken along section line 6-6 in FIG. 5;
~ -3--FIG. 7 is a schematic top plan view of one tension rod and the end panels showing in phantom lines the position of the rod in its compressed state with one end of the rod pulled out of the socXet in the right end panel and shown in full lines in its expanded state moved out of alignment witn the socket;
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the safety gate suggesting the way it is broken down; and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the broken down safety gate may be bundled for storage or transport; and FIG. lO is fraqmentary, schematic, cross-sectional view of one of the tension rods showing its internal mechanism.
Detailed Descrl~tion of the Drawinqs The child's safety sate of this invention includes as its major components identical side panels 20 and 22, identical tension rods 24 and 26, and a fabric barrier sheet 28. The panels 20 and 22 and the rods 24 and 26 together define a frame that carries the barrier sheet 28 in the doorway or other passage that is to be secured by the gate. These major components of the gate are described in detail below.
As the two panels 20 and 22 are identical, the following description of panel 20 applies equally to both of them.
~anel 20 is an elongated, narrow, vertical member as shown in FIG. 8 and includes a pair of bumpers 30 on its outer surface 32 that are designed to engage the door jamb J of the doorway D on which the gate is to be mounted. The bumpers 30 may be made of rubber or other nonslip materi21 which will not mar the surface of the door jamb J while preventing the panel 20 ~ _4_ 21 72qQ8 from slipping on the jamb surface when a force is applied to the inner surface of the panel pushing it firmly against the jamb. On the inner surface 34 of the panel 20 has a pair of hexagonal sockets 36, each of which receives one end of one of the tension rods 24 and 26.
The panel 20 is made of two molded halves 38 and 40 as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 that together define a hollow assembly held together by screws 42, one of which is clearly illustrated in FIG. 6. The screws connect posts 44 and 46 that are integrally molded with the halves 38 and 40, respectively. In the embodiment shown, three sets of screws and posts may be employed to retain the panel 20 together.
The top and bottom ends 48 and 50 of the panel 20 may be rounded to increase the strength of the panel and lend a more pleasing appearance to it.
As is evident in the drawings, the sockets 36 are disposed adjacent the ends of the panel, and they are each axially aligned with one of the bumpers 30. Therefore, when the tension rods 24 and 26 press against the panels, the forces exerted by them are applied directly to the bumpers 30 causing them to firmly grip the jamb J of the doorway.
The identical tension rods 24 and 26 are well ~nown mechanisms and are frequently used to support such items as shower and window curtains. They are adjustable in length and are also compressible to an e~tent that allows them to be forced between opposite walls or frames while internal sprlngs acting in compression force the ends of the rods apart. One such construction of a tension rod is shown in FIG. 10 but it is to be appreciated that other mechanisms may be employed.
In FIGS. 7, 8 and 10 the rod 24 is shown to include an --s--outer tube 60 and inner tube 62, each made of steel and telescopically arranged so that the end 64 of the inner tube 62 screws into the threaded portion 66 of the outer tube 60.
The inner tube 62 is itself made in two sections 67 and 68 (see FIG. 10) that are telescopically connected with section 68 sidable in section 67. Transverse pins 70 and 72 are carried respectively by sections 67 and 68, and the two sectlons of the inner tube are connected together by the pin 70 which engages the opposed slots 74 in section 68. A
compression spring 76 is disposed in the inner tube 62 between the pins 70 and 72 and yieldably urges the two sections away from one another. In practice, the threaded section 66 of the outer tube may be created by a nut mounted internally in the outer tube and welded or otherwise secured in a fixed position.
The exposed end 78 of the inner tube 62 carries a ~nurled knob 80 fixed to it which enables a user to conveniently rotate the inner tube 62 in the outer tube 60 so as to maXe course adjustments of to the tension rod length by virtue of the threaded connection between the two tubes 60 and 62. The pin 70 in the slots 74 causes rotation of the tube section 67 by means of the knob 80 to be transferred to the inner tube section 68 which is threaded as suggested at 82 and registers with the threaded section 66 of the outer tube 60. Thus, the effective length of the tube can be altered by means of the threaded connection of the two tube sections, and the tube can be yieldably compressed so as to shorten its length by means of the spring 76 which under compression pushes the outer tube section 67 of the inner tube out of the outer tube 60.
The outer end 78 of the inner tube 62 is round in cross section as shown at 81 in FIGS. 4, 7, 8 and 10, but its diameter is small enough to just fit within the hexagonal socket 36 in the inner face 34 of the end panels 20 and 22.
The opposite end 84 of the outer rod 60 is hexagonal in cross section as shown at 85 and fits with slight clearance into the same sockets 36. Thus, the end 78 of the tension rod is free to rotate in the socket but the end 84 is not. Which hexagonal sockets are shown, it should be appreciated that other non-circular cross-sections may be used, and the ends 85 of the rods should have the same configuration. The slight clearance of the hexagonal end 85 in the soc~et 36 enables the tension rod to be ~ivoted slightly with respect .o the vertical plans of the panels 20 and 22 as suggested in the FIG. 7 with the hexangonal end 84 in place in the soc~et for ease of mounting 2nd dismounting the tension rod in position as is explained more fully in the description of the use of the gate, set forth below.
The barrier sheet 28 is preferably made of a sturdy mesh material with a stitched nylon binding which will not tear, split or appreciably stretch when sub~ected to the nor~al abuse to which it is subjected when used as a barrier. The sheet 28 has open sleeves 90 that extend along substanti211y the full length of the sheet at its top and bottom edges 92 and 94. The sleeves 90 are sufficiently large to receive the tension rods 24 and 26. The rods 24 and 26 are inserted into the loops 90 by directing the hexagonal ends 85 into one open end and slipping the rods all the way through the sleeves.
The side edges 96 and 98 of the fabric sheet 28 also carry sleeves 100 that ext~nd the full length of those edges.
The sleeves 100 extend through slots 102 provided on the inner 21 7~908 ~, surfaces 34 of the side panels 20 and 22 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3-6. The sleeve 100 are permanently retained in the side panels by means of the rods 104 which are positioned in the loops and within the hollow side panels. The narrow slots 102 are too narrow to allow the sleeve 100 containing the rods 104 from being pulling out of the slots. Thus the panels 20 and 22 along with the barrier sheet 28 are permanently assembled together as shown in FIG. 8.
To mount the gate of the present invention in a doorway (in this descripticn and in the following claims the word "doorway" is to be read as a generic term for any type cf passage in which a gate may be used) the hexagonal end 85 o one of the tension rods (the upper rod 24) is inserted through the upper sleeve 90 of the barrier sheet 28 and directed into the upper hexagonal socket 36 in the side panel 20 as shown in FIG. 7. Either before or after this step is performed, the tension rod 24 (ard 26) is adjusted so that its length is approximately equ~l to or slightly exceeds the width of the doorway D into whlch the gate is to be assembled by turning the knob 80 and the inner tube 62 of the tension rod so as to thread the inner tube either deeper into or out of the outer tube 60. When that adjustment is made and the tension rod is in the position described above within the sleeve 90 and the hexagonal end 85 of the rod is in the upper hexagonal socket 36, tAe tension rod is compressed against the force of the spring 76 as suggested by the broken line showing in FIG. 7, and the circular end 78 of the rod is aligned with the upper hexagonal socket 36 in the opposite side panel 22 as the side panels are positioned on the jam~s J of the doorway. The tension rod is then released so as to allow the rod to expand -8- 21 /2~0~
and bear firmly against the panel 22 and thereby force the bumpers 30 on both panels 20 and 22 against the jambs. With this operation complete, the user may then handle the other tension rod in the same manner by inserting it through the sleeve 90 on the bottom edge of the barrier sheet 28, adjusting its length, and positioning its ends in the lower sockets of the end panels. Thereafter, the forces applied against side panels 20 and 22 to press the bumpers 30 against the jambs J may be increased by rotating the ~nobs 80 to increase the effective length of the rods. Of course the length cannot be increased when the rods are in place, but the load exerted by the s~rings in the rods may be.
To brea~ down the gate for storage or travel, the several steps described to assemble the gate are reversed. First, the lower tension rod 26 is compressed as shown in the broken line illustration of FIG. 7 and then displaced out of the plane of the end panels 20 and 22 as shown in full lines. In that position the tension rod can be withdrawn from the sleeve 90 on the bottom the barrier sheet 28. Next, the upper tension rod 24 is withdrawn from the upper sleeve 90 in the same manner, which relieves the pressure being exerted on tne end panels so that they may be removed from the door jambs J.
It will be noted in FIGS. 1,8 and 9 that a pair of ties 94 are provided on the end of the barrier sheet 28 attached to end panel 20 at the top and bottom of the sheet, which are used to bundle the safety gate as sho~n in FIG. 9, after the gate has been broken down in the manner described above. To do so, the tension rods 24 and 26 are placed adjacent and aligned with the end panel 22, and the rods and panel are rolled up into the barrier sheet 28 toward the other end panel 20. When the barrier sheet 28 with the rods are rolled up in that fashion, the ties 94 are wrapped around the bundle tightly, and the Velcro-type fasteners on the ends of the ties are used to secure the ends of the ties and thereby secure the bundle.
From the foregoing description, those skille~ in the art will appreciate the many advantages of the present invention.
A relatively inexpensive security gate is provided tha~ is convenient to use, and that can be ezsily broken down and stored or carried from place to place. The gate is made up cf three pieces, namely, the two se?arate tension rods and the barrier sheet ermanently secured to the end panels.
Therefore, the parts àre not liXely to be lost or mis?l2ced.
It will also be apoarent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications may be made of the embodiment illustrated and described. Therefore, it is not intended th2t the scope of the invention be limited to that specific embodiment. Rather, the scope is to be limited to the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims (14)
1. A collapsible child's safety gate to be mounted between the door jambs of a doorway, comprising a pair of separate, elongated end panels each having an inner and an outer face, bumpers carried on the outer face of each panel for engaging the door jambs on each side of the doorway, a generally rectangular mesh sheet for closing the doorway and having side, top and bottom edges, the side edges of the sheet being connected one to each of the end panels, said sheet also having sleeves along the top and bottom edges thereof, a pair of sockets on the inner face of each panel and generally aligned with the sleeves, and adjustable tension rods extending through the sleeves and having ends that are disposed in the sockets on the inner faces of the end panels for forcing the bumpers against jambs on each side of the doorway.
. 2. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 1 wherein the sockets on the inner faces of the panels are non-circular, and one end of each tension rod has the same cross section as the socket and the other ends of the tension rods are circular so as to be rotatable in the sockets.
3. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 2 wherein each of the tension rods is telescopic with one part of the rod disposed in another part thereof, and a spring in each rod urging the one part out of the other to increase the lengths of the rods.
4. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 1 wherein each of the tension rods is telescopic with one part of the rod disposed in another part thereof, and a spring in each rod urging the one part out of the other to increase the lengths of the rods.
5. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 1 wherein the tension rods are removable from the sleeves.
6. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 1 wherein the side edges of the sheet are permanently attached to the panels.
7. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 5 wherein the side edges of the sheet are permanently attached to the panels.
8. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 7 wherein when the tension rods are removed from the sleeves and placed parallel to and adjacent one of the panels the one panel and the rods can be rolled up in the sheet to the other of the panels, and ties are provided to hold the sheet, rods and panels bundled together.
9. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 8 wherein each of the tension rods has an inner and an outer tube that telescope together, threaded portions are provided on each tube to enable the lengths of the rods to be adjusted, and a spring is provided in each rod yieldably urging the inner tube out of the outer tube.
10. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 7 wherein the sockets on the inner faces of the panels are non-circular, and one end of each tension rod has the same cross section as the socket and the other ends of the tension rods are circular so as to be rotatable in the sockets.
11. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 8 wherein the sockets on the inner faces of the panels are non-circular, and one end of each tension rod has the same cross section as the socket and the other ends of the tension rods are circular so as to be rotatable in the sockets.
12. A collapsible gate as defined in claim 6 wherein the sides of the sheet extend into the end panels.
13. A collapsible child's safety gate to be mounted between the door jambs of a doorway, comprising a pair of elongated end panels each having an inner and an outer face, bumpers carried on the outer face of each panel for engaging the door jambs on each side of the doorway, a barrier sheet for closing the doorway and having sides, top and bottom, the sides of the sheet being connected one to each end panel, and tension rods releasably secured to the top and bottom of the sheet and that engage the inner faces of the end panels for forcing the bumpers against jambs on each side of the doorway.
14. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in claim 13 wherein sockets are provided on the inner faces of the panel for releasably receiving the ends of the tension rods.
15. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in claim 13 wherein the sockets are aligned with the bumpers.
16. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in
13. A collapsible child's safety gate to be mounted between the door jambs of a doorway, comprising a pair of elongated end panels each having an inner and an outer face, bumpers carried on the outer face of each panel for engaging the door jambs on each side of the doorway, a barrier sheet for closing the doorway and having sides, top and bottom, the sides of the sheet being connected one to each end panel, and tension rods releasably secured to the top and bottom of the sheet and that engage the inner faces of the end panels for forcing the bumpers against jambs on each side of the doorway.
14. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in claim 13 wherein sockets are provided on the inner faces of the panel for releasably receiving the ends of the tension rods.
15. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in claim 13 wherein the sockets are aligned with the bumpers.
16. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in
claim 13 wherein the sides of the sheet are permanently secured to the panels.
17. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in
17. A collapsible child's safety gate as defined in
claim 14 wherein one end of each rod is rotatable in the socket which receives it.
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