US1052266A - Gate. - Google Patents

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C. L. MURRAY.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1l, 1912. 1,052,266. Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

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GATE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1912.

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CHARLES LEVI MURRAY, or MA'cos, COLORADO.

specification of Letters Parent.

atented Feb. 4,1913.

Application led July 11,` 19'12. Serial No. 708,925.

To all whom it may concern Be it kno-wn that I, CHARLES LEVI MUR- RAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mancos, in the county of Montezuma and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful,Improvements in Gates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention.l such as will enable others skilled in the 'art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in gravity opening and closing gates.

@ne object of the invention is to provide a gate of this character having an impro-ved construction and arrangement of track and means whereby the same is operated to cause the gate to automatically open and close.

Another object` is to provide a gate supporting mechanism adapted to be swung around to one side of the road to permit a high load to readily pass.

With these' a-nd other objects in view, the invention consists of cert-'ain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement. of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

Ifn the accompanying drawings: Figure l af side View of my improved gate showing the same in closed positio-n and illustrating in dotted lines the. position of the track for opening the gate; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a perspective 'view showing the gate and its support-ing and operatingf 'mechanism swung around to the side of the road to permit the passage of high loads; Fig. 4 is a verticalA sectional view illustrating the manner in which the center post of tlhe supporting and operating mechanism is revolubly mounted to permit the same to be swung' around alongside the road; Fig. 5 is a side view of the latch post for supporting the end of the track which projects across the road, Fig'. 6 is an enlarged elevation of a portion of one of the track' supporting posts and the Iend of the track; Fig'. 7 is a.v horizont-al sectional view, taken on the line 7 7 of 5; Figs'. v 8 and 9 are detail sectional views1 taken respec-k tively on the lines 8 8 and 9-9 of Fig. 7; F lO'is an enlarged vertical sectional view or' the central track supporting post, showing rnoreA particularly the pivotal mounting of the track; and Fig. 1l isYY a frontvew of thev inner ends of the' track members and the upper end of thetcen'tral supporting' post,

showing the manner inwhich said ends are adjustably connected.

In the embodiment of the invention I provide a central trackesupporting post I having on its lower end a spindle 2 which is revolubly engaged with a bearing socket 3 Set into a concrete base or otherwise anchored in the ground alongside the roadway where the gate is to be placed` In line with the post l and on the opposite side of the road is arranged a side track-supporting post 4f. On the opposite side of the center post 1 and spaced the same distance therefrom as the post 4 is a second side track-support-ing post 5. The post 5 is offset from or out of line with the posts l and 4t, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. On the sides of the posts 4 and 5 which face each other, and near the upperends of the posts are track-supportingbr'ackets 6 with which the ends of the' gate supporting track are engaged when in operative position.

Pivotally secured to' the traokes'u'pporting post l near its upper endY is a; g'ate supporting track 7, sai'd` track being for'rndin sectiene, each of. which consists of pairs of plates or bars bent longitudinally to form upper connecting' flanges 9 which' are bolted or otherwise rigidly secured together to form the' track members. The lower portions of the bars or plates are bent laterally at right angles, thence downwardly and inwardly to form the roller receiving portionsA of the track in which are adapted to travel the supporting rollersv 10 of the gate. The rollers 1o when engaged with the lower portion of the track are entirely inclo's'ed and protected from the Weather', and when thus arranged the rollers engage and travel on the inwardly turned lower edges' 11 of the hars or plates forming? the members of the track.

fPhe inner'ends of the track sections have an adjustable telescoping engagement and are pivotally connected and supported by a track supporting holt' 12 arranged' through the overlapping flanges 9' of the track sections and secured in' the track supporting post 1 .fis-Shown. The overlapping sides-of the roller receiving portions of the track have formed therein series of bolt' holes 13 which are arranged in are-"s coneeatrie` with the holt 1Q and.- are" adapted to' Bei brought hito ahheiheht andfto re ifve fasten-ing', hol-fs il, wherehy the sections f thetrel are se'- eurd when' adjusted t6 therdgsledfangls.

The outer end of the bolt 12 is engaged with a guide bracket 15 secured to the outer side of the post 1 and spaced a suitable distance therefrom by spacing blocks 16 as shown. l

The gate supporting rollers 10 are preferably of double form .and are connected and spaced apart by short integral shafts 17 with which are engaged theupper ends of hangers 1S, in the upper ends of which are elongatedshaft engaging openings or slots 19 with which the shafts of the pulleys are enga ed, said'hange'rs having bifurcated lower en s which are engaged with and secured to the extended upper ends of the bars 21l of the gateiframe. the hangers 1S with the elongated shaft receiving openings with which the shafts of the pulleys are engaged, it will be seen that the gate is permitted to rise slightly at either or both ends. The opposite members of the pulleys 10 are provided on their inner ends with annular' flanges 20 which engage the inner edges of the pulley receiving portions 11 of the tracks, and lio-ld the pulleys in alinement when the gate is shifted from oneend to the other of the track.

The gate 21 may befof any suitable construction, and is here shown as consisting of the endbars 21 which are connected .by a series of cross bars or slats 22, said slats and end barsg'being braced by acentrally disposedvertical brace bar 23, and diagonally arranged brace bars 24.

Engaged with a grooved guide pulley 25 revolublymounted on the gate vsupporting post 1 above the pivotal connection of the track7 is a track bracing cable 26, the .ends

of which are secured to ,the outer ends of the track sections whereby thelatter are braced and held in position. By constructing and arranging the track 7 as herein shown and described, it-will be seen that when thelatter is rocked .on its pivotal connection with the post 1 or one end of the track raised, the gate 22 will roll back on the track toward the opposite or lower end thereof, -thereby opening or closing the gate.

,In-order to raise and lower the ends of thev track I` provide Aa track lifting mechanism comprising a cross bar 27 which is secured to the side track-supporting post 4 which is located adjacent to the side of the roadway. The bar 27 projects a suitable distance beyond ythe opposite sides of the post- 4 and is made rigid by a brace 28 as shown. Pivotally connected at their Vupper ends to the ends of the bar 27 are lever supporting hangers-29, to the lower ends of which are pivotally connected track lifting levers 30 and 31 which are pivotallyl connected to the lower end of an upwardly projecting track liftingbar 32, the upper end of which projects into the adjacent end of the track. The upper end of the bar 32 has in its opposite sidesinotchesl33 Ywith which are engaged the By providing inner edges of the adjacent parts 11 of the roller receiving portion pf the track. The upper end of the bar 32 is further secured in the end of the track by a cross bar 34 which is rivet-ed to the parts 11 of the track adjacent to one side of the upper end of the bar 32, while on the opposite side of the bar is arranged a latch-.plate 35, one end of which is pivotally secured to the part 11 on one side of the track. On the free end of the latch-plate 35 is formed a depending fastening -lug 36, which when the plate is in operative position, is engaged with an aperture 37 inthe part 11 on .the opposite side of the track. On the outer edge of the latchplate is arranged a releasing member 38, by means of which the free end of the latchplate may be lifted and the lug 36 disengaged from the aperture 37 to permit the plate to be swung outwardly and the upper end of the bar 32 disengaged from the end of the track. Then the latch-plate is in a closed position, the upper end of the bar 32 is securely fastened between said plate and the rigid fastening plate 34 as shown. Pivotally connected to the outer ends ot' the levers 30 and 31 are depending operating rods 39 and L10 whereby the levers are actuated to raise and lower the track and thereby open f or close the gate. n

In order to open the gateeither of the rods 39 or 40 is grasped and pulled downwardly, thereby rockingthe lever to which the same is attached, whichoperation Will raise the track lifting bar 32 and the end of the track to which the bar is secured. In thus raising this end of' the track the opposite end thereo-f will be lowered, thus causing the gate to roll back on the track to open position. In order to close the gate after the same has thus been opened, the lever operating rod on the'opposite side thereof is pushed upwardly, thus rocking the lever to which the same is connected, which operation will pull the track lifting bar 32 and the end of the track to which the same is attached, downwardly and the opposite end of the track upwardly, which will cause the gate to roll back to a closed position7 as will be readily understood. By constructing and arranging `my improved track as herein shown and described, it will be seen that the sections of the track may be adjusted to project in a substantially horizontal plane or in line with each other and the raisingand lowering mechanism dispensed with. In this arrangement the gate may be manually pushed or pulled to open and closed po-sitions on the track. As hereinbefore stated, the gate supporting post 1 is revolubly mounted to permit the gate and its supporting-track to be swung around alongside the road to allow high loaded teams to pass, and in order to permit the track bar to be thus swung around the track lifting bar is disengaged from the end of the. track. The disengagement of the lifting bar from the track is preferably accomplished manually b v irst. releasing` the latch plate and afterward pulling the end of the bar out of engagement with the track. After the lifting bar has been disengaged from the track the ends of the same are lifted at the proper inclination to clear thcl brackets t5 and thus diconnected from the. posts Yl and 5. whereupon the post l together l with the t'ack and gate may be swtmg around alongside the roadway in the manner described. liy arranging the posts 't and 5 out of alinement and piacing the bracket o on tht` sides of the posts which face each other. it will be seen that the disengagement ofthe track isreadilv accomplished and that the posts Al and will nct interfere with the lateral swinging el' the track. in order to f provide for the manual disengagement of the track lifting bar from the end of the track and the latter from the brackets tt. suitable steps are provided at the base of the post t to permit these parts to be reached.

From the foregoing description. taken in i connection with the accomjmnving draw-I ings. the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. t

Various changes in the form. proportion l and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without' departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. as claimed.

Having thus described my invention.what l claim is:

l. gate of the character described. comA prising a revolubly ,mounted centraltralcksupporting post and side track-sitpporting posts spaced a suitable distance from said central post. track members adjustably connected atV their inner ends and pivotally mounted en said central post whereby said track members may be tilted. means whereby 1 the outer ends of the tlack members are l loosely supported on said side pests. and a l gate slidably mounted on said track mem bers.

f2. gate of the character described. comprising a revolubly mounted central tracksupporting post and side track-sulporting j posts spaced a suitable distance vfrom said central post. track members adjustably connected at their inner ends and pivotally mounted on said central track-supporting` post whereby said track members may be tilted. means whereby the outer ends of the track members are loosely supported on said side posts. ar track tilting mechanism operatively connected with one end ot' said track i members whereby the latter are tilted to Open and close the gate. and a gate mounted t on said track members and adapted to autoi matically shift to an open positionavhen the track members are tilted in one direction and to a closed position when said members are tilted in the opposite direction.

l. gate of the character described. comprising a central track (supporting post' having on its lower end a spindle. a bearing sccket anchored in the ground to receive said spindle whereby said post is revolubly supported. track supporting posts positioned from said central post.track receiving brackets secured to said posts. a track pivotally mounted cn said central track supporting post and having its ends projecting upwardly at suitable angles from the center of the track and adapted to be engaged with the biackcts on said side pests. a cable supparting pulley rcvolubly mounted on said al pt st. and a track bracing cable con Y at its ends to the ends of the track having an #operative engagement with nullen'. means whereby said track is ted. and a gate wlidablv mounted on the track and adapted to shift from open and closed ptsitions when the track tilted.

t. gate ot' the character described. comY prising a central track-supporting post. a gate supporting track ccmprising oppow sitely projecting members the ends of which have an overlapping adjustable engagement. a trackssupporting bolt engaged with the overlapped ends of said track members and secured in said pest whereby the members are supported and adjustably connected. said overlapping ends of the track members having therein series of adjusting holes. adjusting bolts to engage said holes wherebv the members of the track are secured iii their adjusted pcsitions. means to support the outer ends of said track members. and a gate mounted to travel thereon. i

gate ofthe character described. comprising a revolubly mounted central tracksupporting post. side track-supporting posts spaced suitable distances froln said central post. ene cf ,said side pests being arranged j ont of line with the other post. track-supporting brackets secured to the facing sides of said side posts. a gate supporting track pivctally mounted intermediate its ends on said central suppolting post and having its ends engaged with the brackets on said side posts. a gate slidablv mounted on said track.

1 a track tilting mechanism comprising a suitY ablv supported cross bar. track tilting levers pivotally mounted thereon. and a track lift iug bar pivotally connected at its lower end with the inner ends of said levers and hav ing a detachable connection at its ripper end with one end of said track whereby when said levers are operated in the proper direction the track will be tilted. and the gate thereby caused te slide to open or closed position.

t'. gate of the character described, com

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prising a rerolubl)v mounted central traeksupporting post. side track-Supporting posts j to the track and engaged with one side of the upper end of said track lifting bar, and 20 spared suitable distances troni said central post. a gate supporting traek pivot-ally mounted on said central post` means to detat'hably support the outer ol"V tbe tra -|\V on said side posts. a gate slidabl)v mounted on said tl'arlt, a trat'k tiltv ing met'hanism vomprisingga suitably supported ross bar. hangers setuled to the ends of said bar. traek tilting levers pirotall)Y mounted on said hangers. a track lifting bar pirotall)v ronneeted at its lower end with the inner ends of said levers and having its upper end projecting into the adjacent end ot' the trarlt. said end of tbe bar haring ends ot the secu red notches to receive adjacent parts trark. a stationarv bar holding plate a pivoted lateh engaged with the opposite side of the bar whereby the. upper end ot the latter is detaehabl)v serured to the end ot the traelt.

In testimoniY whereof l have hereunto set 25 in r hand in presence ot' two subscribing witnesses.

(I'I RLES LEVI MURRAY.

vitnessesz 7. E. DAris, 1). N. FRENCH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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