US1218077A - Gate attachment. - Google Patents

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B. C. GOFF..

GATE ATTACHMENT. APPTICATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1916'.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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B c. GOFF. GATE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-25' I916.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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BERT o. GOFF, or DENVER, INDIANA.

GATE ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented; Mar.- e, 1917.

Application filed September 25, 1916. Serial No. 122,036.

ToaZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, BERT C. Gorr, a citi- "zen of the United States, residing at Denand exact description of the invention, such as will enable other skilled in the art to which it appertains-to make and use the same.

This'invention relates to improvements in attachments for farm gates, particularly that class which. is adapted to have one end elevated to permit fowls and small Stock to pass through the gateway.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means for raising one end of 'the gate and holding the same in elevated position.

A secondary object is to provide a supporting structure which will prevent the 'free end of the gate from sagging.

\Vith these and many other objects in view, my invention resides in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed and shown in the drawings wherein,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a gate showing the improvements applied 'thereto, said gate being in normally lowered position; Fig. 2 1s a similar view showlng the position of the parts of the gate when it is raised;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section showing more particularly the pivotal mounting of the frame; and

' Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section on the plane of the line 55 of Fig. 1.

In the. preferred embodiment as illustrated, the numeral 1 represents a gate hinged to a hinge post 2 adapted to be held in closed position by means of a suitable catch engaged with the latch post 3. The gate comprises a plurality of horizontal bars 4 disposed between the upright bars 5, the latter being positioned at the ends and the intermediate portion of the bars 4. Each of the bars 4 is pivoted to each. of the upright bars 5 by means of pivot bolts or the like 6, thereby permitting one end of the gate to beraised, the upright bars 5' retaining their vertical positions, while the other bars are lnchned as shown in Fig. 2.

The bars 5 adjacent the hinge post 2 carry hinges 7 which engage the pintles 8 carried by said post.

The catch for holding the gate closed comprises in the present instance a strip 9 slid-- ably disposed between one pair of the upright bar 5 and a pair of guide cleats 10 conouter end of the strip 9 engages a suitable catch on the latch'post 3 while its other end carries a pin 11 for engagement with the cleats 10 to limit outward movement, inward movement of the strip'being limited by the stop 12.

The outer or free end of the gate 1 is raised through the medium of an improved supporting device mounted upon the post 2.

This device is in the form of a V-shaped frame 13, the arms 14 of which are constructed of metal bars, the lower ends being integrally united, or if desired the two arms may be formed from a single bar bent into the proper shape. Depending fromthe apex of the frame is a preferably cylindrical shank 15 which carries a disk or circular plate 16 on its end, said disk having a ball racein its bottom to receive the bearing balls 17 which also ride in a similar race carried by a plate 18, the latter being secured to the top of the post 2. In order to retain the frame to the post and also to protect the ball bearing from the weather the cap 19 is disposed on the shank 15 as shown particularly in F ig.' 4, said cap having a central aperture in its top to receive said shank, and an annular attaching flange. Any other preferred means might be employed for pivotally attaching the V-shaped frame to the top of the post.

The free ends of the arms 14 of the frame are each bifurcated as'shown at 20 toprovide ears between which guide rollers 21 are pivoted. The outer ends of these arms 14 are also braced by horizontal rods 22, three of which are here illustrated. The outer two rods 22 are connected together by a vertical nected to two of the horizontal bars 4. The e connected to the bars forming the arms 14 by drilling holes in the latter and extending the ends of the rods through the same, after which they are upset. The guide rollers 21 are designed to have a. cable 24 trained thereover, one end of the cable being attached to the intermediate vertical bars 5,

. ancing weight 25.

while I the other end carries a counter-bal- This weight is preferably equal to that of the gate so that the latter will remain in practically any position to which it is raised. I

Since the supporting frame 13 is pivoted to the post 2, it will revolve when the gate 1 ,is swung to open or closed position, thereby retaining the cable 24 at all times in the plane passing longitudinally through the gate 1, Whether the latter be raised or in its normal lowered position. Because of the peculiar construction of the supporting device there will be practically no side strain on the hinge post 2 when the gate is raised or lowered, a downward pressure merely being exerted through the supporting frame.

Various other changes. may be made in the form and proportion of the supporting frame and also the means for pivotally connecting it upon the hinge post.

I claim The combination with a gate post and a gate hinged thereto,'of a'supporting device comprising a \l-shaped frame, a the arms to the top of said post, the circular plate being disposed over the other plate, bearing members between said plates, a.' cap surrounding the circular plate and having a central circular aperture to receive said shank, said cap also having an annular attaching flange, a cable trained over said guide rollers and connected at one end-with the free end portion of the gate, and a counter-balancing weight on the otherend of said cable.

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

BERT C.-GOFF-.

Witnesses:

Ross MoI-IENRY, JaMEs H. Gorr.

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