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APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1912 Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

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CHARLES STEVENS, 0F BURLINGTON, KENTUCKY.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES STEVENS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Burlington, in the county of Boone and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in a gate which is provided with means for opening and closing in a vertical direction, at a distance so that a person on horseback or in a carriage may effect its operation without dismounting.

The object of this invention is to provide means which will accomplish the closing and opening operations in a thoroughly eflicient and satisfactory manner, and which will not, because of the simplicity of its arrangement, become inoperative in snowy weather.

In addition to the operating means itself, the invention consists in the arrangement of the several parts of the gate.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the gate shown with all its parts in position for operation; Fig.2 is a view showing the gate in its open position; and Fig. 8 is a side elevation designed to illustrate clearly the operating means.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings,v 1 represents the gate proper which is constructed of horizontal beams 2 and 3, and vertical beams 4 and 5. At or near the center, the gate is braced by the vertical beam 6. Two beams 7 and 8, extending outwardly in a diagonal direction, are fastened to the gate at the points of intersection of the beams 2 and 5, 3 and 6 respectively. These two angular beams are in turn fastened together and form with the gate a triangular stand on which it rests in both opened and closed positions. The entire frame-work of the gate, which may be of any desired material, is covered with wire mesh. At its pivot end, the gate is position ed between two posts 9 and 10, and at its latch end between the posts 11 and 12. The posts 9 and 10, which are of somewhat greater height than the gate, carry between them at their lower ends the bar 18, on which the gate is pivoted and on which it swings during its operation. The bar 13 passes at one end through the point of intersection of the beams?) and 5, and at the other end Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 29, 1912.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913. Serial No. 700,465.

through the point of intersection of the angular beams 7 and 8. The posts 11 and 12 support the bar 31 under which the latch is retained when the gate is in its closed position, and are of somewhat less height and somewhat closer together than the posts 9 and 10. A spring 14 is secured at one end to the post 9 in any convenient manner, and at its other end is linked to two chains 15 and 16, which are securely fastened to the beams 3 and 5 respectively. This spring, with the two chains 15 and 16, forms a means for assisting in opening and closing the gate, the function of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

hen in its closed position, the gate is locked by a spring latch 17 which is fastened at one end to the vertical gate beam 4 and at the other end to a rod 18. At or near the upper end of the vertical beam 6 a stirrup 19 is secured thereto and passes over both sides of the beam 6, on which it is adapted to swing longitudinally at its point of fastening. This stirrup is provided with a transverse bar 20 which passes through both of its ends. At the center of the bar 20 is secured the bar 18 and at the ends of said bar 20, the ropes 21 and 22, which pass to the supporting pulleys 23 and 24., secured at the upper extremities of the posts 9 and 10. From there on, the ropes 21 and 22 pass to the supporting pulleys 25 and 26, which are secured to the posts 27 and 28. These posts may be at any convenient dis tance from the gate. Two handles 29 and 30 are provided at the extremities of the ropes for the convenience of the operator.

The operation of the gate is as follows: In its closed position, the spring latch 17, which has normally an outward pull, is held down by the transverse bar 31, thus preventing the gate from tilting upward by the action of the spring 14. When it is desired to open the gate, the operator gives a slight downward pull on the handle of either of the ropes 21 and 22. This causes the stirrup 19 to swing backward on its pivot, carrying with it the bar 18 to which the spring latch 17 is secured, thereby causing the latch to pass from under the transverse bar 31. The spring 14:, which is the chief factor in opening and closing the gate, is normally under tension, together with the chain 15. The slight jar caused by the pulling of the rope and the releasing of the spring latch will cause the spring to pull upward upon the chain 15, thereby overbalancing the gate at at its pivot end and causing it to swing upward until it reaches the vertical position shown in Fig. 2. The spring is now swung around behind the post 9, thereby tightening the chain 16 and relieving the pressure on the chain 15. By pulling on the rope the normal upward tension of the spring will be increased sufficiently to cause it to contract and to overbalance the gate, thereby causing the same to fall back into its normal position, the spring latch passing under the bar 31 and effectually locking the gate. The entire operation of opening and closing the gate is thus effected by the action of the spring 14, together with the two chains 15 and 16.

Having fully described my invention I claim:

1. The combination with posts, of a gate pivotally mounted at its lower rear extremity between the posts, and a single spring connected to one of the posts and different portions of the gate and operating to assist in both the opening and closing movements of the gate.

2. The combination with posts, of a gate pivotally mounted at the lower portion of its rear extremity between the posts, a single spring attached to one of the posts and having flexible connections engaging different portions of the gate.

3. The combination with posts, of a gate pivotally mounted at the lower portion of its rear extremity between the posts, a spring connected to one of the posts and different portions of the gate and pull devices engaging the gate and posts and extending away 1n opposite directions from the latter.

4. In a gate pivotally mounted between posts at the lower portion of its rear extremity, means for assisting in the opening and closing movements of said gate, consisting of a single spring secured at its upper end to one of the posts and having two connections at its lower end, one attached to the vertical beam of the gate and the other to the horizontal beam of the gate, and said connections being adapted to be alternately placed under tension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES STEVENS.

Witnesses:

AMBROSE E. NOWLIN, LEW W. HILL.

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

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