US108971A - Improvement in gate-latches - Google Patents

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@teinttatzt CALVIN COLE, 0F ITHACA, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 108,971, dated November 8, 1870.

` IMPROVEMENT IN GATE-LATCHES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent ,and making part of the saine.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CALVIN COLE, of Ithaca, in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Gate-Latch; and 'I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference heilig had to thc accompanying drawing making part of this specification,v in which'- Figure 1 is a view of the latch and its catch applied to portions of a gate-stile and post.

Figure 2 is 'a top view ofthe saine.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the catch and stop.

Figure 4. is a perspective view of the latch.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the the several figures.

rlhis invention consists'ilra gravitating reversible gate-latch, which is adapted to be applied to the inner side of the gate-stile, and to curve around the saine and engage with a reversible combinedeatch and gate'- stop which is secured to the inner side of the gatepost, said latch being hooked or beveled at its catching end, and constructed with two handles for allowing it to be conveniently lifted ti'om' either side of the gate, as will be hereinafter explained.

'lo enable others skilled in the art to understand my invention,.I will describe its construction and operation.

. -In thc accompanying drawing, 1 'and 2- A represents a gate-post, and l-the stile of the gate.

rIothe inner side of the stile B I apply a bearing, I), whielris a circular cast-metal plate, having a ccntral raised portion through which passages, cc,.are ,made radially and diametrically opposite each other, as shown in iig. 1.

v'Ihis bearing D is secured fast to the inside of the stile by means of three screws, a b b,au`d through the passages c c is inserted thc straight handle portion of the latch G.

rlhis latch G consists of a straight handle, g1, a short handle, g2, a curved portionyly-and abevcled catchinghead, y.

lhe central screw-fastening, a, of the bearing D,

this stile to reach its catch onv the gate-post. v renders unnecessary the cutting away or niortsng ot e serves as the pivotal connection or fulcrunl of the latch, and passes through the. eye p, which is through the straight stem ofthe latch.; Y

It wil-l be seen that the catching end'of the latch is -the heaviest, ,and that, when the latch is applied through its bearing D, and pivoted by screw a, the prepouderating end will keep the la-tch in a horizontal position, supported by the sides ofthe passages c c.

I t will also he seen that the passages c 'c are flaring outwardly for the purpose of allowing thc latch to be tilted far enough to free it from its catch.

It will finally be'selen that the latch is applied to the inside of the stile B,and curved so as to pass around Y This thc stile to receive the latch.

The catch consists of a plate, J', with a catching portion cast at right angles to it, which latter portion forms also a stop for the gate when shut. e

,The catching portion presents beveled edges o, beveled surfaces s s, and a concavity, t. 'lhus it will be seen that vthe catch, like the latch, is reversible, and can bey applied either to the right orv left-hand side of a gate. l

The beveled edge o is that portion ofthe catch over which the beveled surface of the latch glidesin the act of latching the-gate.. lhe beveledv surface s receives beneath it the beveled engaging or hooking surface g3 of the latch, and prevents the gate from being opened by animals pressing against it.

Having described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is Y The hooked head, gravitating and reversible latch G, curved and pivoted to a bearing, D, in combination .with a reversible beveled stop and catch, substantially as described.

CALVIN COLE.

Witnesses E. LININGER, J. Gr. ERIEG.

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