US1316080A

US1316080A - burkholder

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Publication number: US1316080A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1919-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 1936-09-16

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l. R. BURKHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- I919. 1 ,3 1 6,080. Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

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Application filed January 11, 1919; SrialNo. 270,767.

To all whom it may concern: f

Be it known that I, Isaac R. Bunn- HOLDER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which thefollowing is a specification. y 1

My present invention relates particularly to pull gates which may be opened. and closed from either side and at. points distant from the gate setting proper, flexible connections leading to the gate operating means from such distant points, and the primary object of my invention is to provide certain improvements in connection with the generally well known gate of this character for the purpose of promoting better and more eflFective operation, as well as simplifying the action of the'gate and the structure of its operating parts.

In the accompanying drawings .which illustrate the present invention Figure 1 is an elevation of the gate in closed position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailpartly in elevation and partly in section ofaportion of the gate and its operating means;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the gate and its operating means; 7 e j Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal section taken substantially on line 4-4: of Fig. 1, and, i

tially on line 55 of Fig. 2. M

Referring now tothese figures, the gate as proposed by my invention is in the nature of a rectangular frame 10 which may be suitable mesh body 11, which maybe more or less close and of more or less strength, depending upon the use and requirements. The gate closesbetween uprights or posts 12 and 13, 12 being the hinge post and 13 being the catoh post, thelatter having a bifurcated catch plate 14 with which the lof which posts has a latch piece to engage lower free end ofa spring catcharm 15 cooperates. V through a guidepiece 16, and with the guidepiece is secured to the side of the gate lower hinge clamps 17 and 18.

j The relative disposition of the above mentioned parts is most clearly to be seen by reference to Fig. 1, wherein it will bevnoted that the lowerportion of the hinge :pOSt 12 Fig. 5 is a similar view taken substan- This catch arm 15 extends has a laterally projecting arm 19 provided wlth an upwardly projecting stud 20 extending through a bearing opening in the lower hinge clamp 18, the latter of which and the upper clamp 17 havingportions at their innerends, as seen at 21 in Fig. 5, M

which embrace the adjacent side of the gate frame 10 and are securely clamped thereto by clamping screws 22.

.The upper portion of the hinge post 12 has vertically spaced apertured laterally projecting bearing members23 and 24 in which anoperating upright 25 is rotatably mounted, this upright being provided with a laterally projecting arm 26 intermediate itsgendsjhaving a slotted opening 27 as best seen in Figs. 2and 5, within which. the

depending pin .28 of the upper hinge clamp 17.0f the gate frame isboth rotatable and slidable.

By reference again to Fig. 1 it Will be a noted that the lowerhinge clamp 18 isof considerably greater lengththan the upper hinge clamp 17, so as to bring the up- 1 right .25 11nto vertical alinement with the pintle of thelower hinge 0f the gate The upright 25 is furthermore provided, im-

mediately above its laterally projecting arm 26, wltha palr'of spaced juxtaposed cars 29, adapted to receive the reduced extension 30, projecting from the free end of the upper;

hinge clamp 17, for a purpose which will be presently described. j

The upper end of the upright 25 projects above the hinge post 12, andupon its upper extremity is secured an arcuate operating arm including a curved rim 31, spokes 32 and. a hub v33, the latter provided with a squared opening 34, seated upon the conformably shaped upperportion of the upright 25? and secured by; a nut 35. The rim 31ischa1 1 neled to receive the inner. ends of "the" oppositely extending operating ropes or;

connections

36 and 37,- which project to latch posts38 and 39, as seen in Fig. 3, each provided with openings adjacent its op posite ends and the adjacent end portions of the operating connections 36 and 37overlap one another within the channel, each being secured atits extremity at 41. through one ofthe openings: of the said rim, the 1 latter having a series of sideslots 42 which nection 45 being secured through an eye 47 mounted upon the upper bar of the gate frame 10, so that when the outer end of either of the gate operating connections 36 and '37 is pulled by grasping the respective handle 48, as seen in Fig. 3 in approaching "the gateysetting proper, from either direction, the upright25 is rotated and the gate is lifted by virtue of the swinging movenient-of arm 42, and the pull of thegate liftingconnection 45 until the latch arm -l 5fis shifted free of the latch plate 14, at which time "the gate swings both by gravity and through the tension of spring 46 until its lat'ch arm 15 engages the latch piece 40 "of one of the latch posts 38 and 39-, opposite that upon which pull has first been exerted.

After passing through the gate "the same operation is repeated by pull upon the free end of the other of the gate operating connections and 37 which lifts the gate from latched open position and throws the 'same't'oclose'd position, as seen in Fig. 1.

It is thus obvious that for the proper operation of the gate 'it is essential that its first movement be a lifting movement, in order to free the latch arm 15 and under ordinary circumstances if the gate is permitted to freely swing after such lifting movement, it is obvious that small animals such as pigs-,;might readily open the gate. To defeat this the upright 25has the ears 29 before mentioned between which to receive theextension 30'of the upper hinge clamp 17, should the gate frame be raised before the upright -25 is turned, so that being thus engaged with the upright the gate will be locked against swinging movement.

It isiobvious from the foregoing that my invention provides a highly effective, effici'e'nt gate of the present type, which is simple in its cbnstruct'ion, provides against accidental "OP'GIIII-Ig or opening by small annnals capable of lifting'the free end of the gate, and a last ing and durable construction which permits of readyrepai-r and substitution of parts.

I claim:

-1. In a swinging gate, the combination of a 'hinge-post and a latch post, the latter of which has a latch piece, a gate frame provided at one side with a latch arm to cooperate with said latch piece, upper and lower hinge clamps secured to the opposite side of the gate, a rotatable upright journaledupon the upper portion of the hinge post, having a laterally projecting slotted arm intermediate its ends, the upper hinge plate being provided with a pin depending into the said slot of the arm and movable therein, an arm. secured to the lower portion of the hinge .post and having an upright stud, the lower hinge clamp being greater in length than the upper hinge clamp, and having a bearing engaging the stud in the plane of the axis of said upright, a gate lifting arm carried by the upright and having con- 'nection with the upper portion of the gate frame, an operating arm secured to said upright, and flexible connections leading to and secured upon the said operating arm for the purpose described.

2. In a swinging gate, the combination of a hinge post and a latch post, the latter of which has a latch piece, a gate frame provided at one side with a latch arm to cooperate with said latch piece, upper and lower hinge clamps secured to the opposite side of the gate, a rotatable upright journaled upon the upper portion of the hinge post, having a laterally projecting slotted "arm intermediate its ends, the upper hinge plate being provided with a pin depending into the said slot of the arm and movable therein, an arm secured to the lower portion of the hinge post and having an upright stud, the lower hinge clamp being greater in length than the upper hinge clamp, and having a bearing engaging the stud in the plane of the axis of said upright, a gate lifting arm carried by the upright and having conne'ct-ion with the upper portion of the gate frame, an operating arm secured to said upright, flexible connections leading to and secured upon the said operating arm, the said upright having spaced ears projecting above its said slotted arm and the upper hinge clamp of the gate frame having a reduced extension movable into the space between the said ears, for the purpose described.

3. The combination with a gate, of a mounting therefor including a lower rigid hinge stud, and an upper rotatable upright alined above the hinge stud and provided with a laterally projecting arm, upper and lower hinge members clamped to the adjacent side of the gate, the lower one of which is extended beyond the upper one and has a bearing engaging the lower rigid stud, the upper hinge plate having a shiftable pivot in connection with the said arm of the upright, a gate lifting arm secured to the upright, and having an elastic connection with the upper portion of the gate frame, and means mounting therefor including a lower rigid hinge stud, and an upper rotatable upright alined above the hinge stud and provided with a laterally projecting arm, upper and lower hinge members clamped to the adjacent side of the gate, the lower oneof which is extended beyond the upper one and has a bearing engaging the lower rigid stud, the upper hinge plate having a shiftable pivot in connection with the said arm of the upright, a gate lifting arm secured to the upright, and having an elastic connection with the upper portion of the gate frame, means for 10 rotating the upright, said upright having spaced ears above its said arm and the said upper hinge clamp having a reduced extension movable between the ears of the upright when the gate frame is lifted independent of 15 movement of the upright.

ISAAC R. BURKHOLDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 0! Patents, Washington, D. 0.