US1528093A - Gate latch - Google Patents

Description

Mar. 3'. 1925.

. M.QANDERSON GATE LATCH Filed Aug. 11, 1925- Patented Mar. 3, 1925. v l l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARTIN ANDERSON, OF SANDY, UTAH, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO URIAH G.

MILLER, OF MURRAY, UTAH. Y

GATEr LATCH.

Application filed. August 11, 1923. Serial No. 656,783. 4

T0 all whom t may conce/m:

Be It known that l, MARTIN ANDERSON, a

subject of the King of Great Britain, re-

siding at Sandy, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate lfIa-tches; and l do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it -appertains to make and use the same. l

The invention relates to fastening means designed chiefly for gates whereby the latter may be swung into open or closed position from either approach and has for its object to provide a fastening which will secure the gate when closed and prevent the separat-ing of the gate and post should either one or both of said parts be loose.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention 4it is to be `understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and Ininor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings` Y forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is an end view of a gate latch embodying the invention, the dotted lines .dicating the respective parts to which the members of the fastening are attached,

Figure 2 is a top plan view,

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a front view showing the op eration of one of the latches by dotted lines, and

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 41- showing the operation of both latches by dotted lines.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates the catch inember of the fastening, the same consisting of a rod or bar having an oistanding lip 2 at its outer end, and in the preferable con- 'struction this member is threaded to receive are connected by means of pivots 14.

nuts 3 whereby` it is attached to the part to which'the same is applied.

having a lateral guard 5 which is ianged at its outer longitudinal edge, as indicated at 6 and whose ends are outwardly and downwardly curved, as indicated at 7, to form guides. The guard 5 forms a part of the plate 4, and consists of an edge portion thereof bent laterally. A retaining plate 8 is riveted or otherwise attached to the plate 4t and its lower edge is laterally offset, as indicated at 9, to engage the lip 2 of the catch member. l.. A brace 10 is secured at a Vmiddle point to the plates 1 and 8 and its opposite end portions curve outwardly and away from the plate 4 and engage the outer ends of studs 11 which are attached at their inner ends to the plate t. The studs 11 project outwardly from the brace 10 and receive latches 12 which are pivotally mountedv thereon. A yoke 13 connects the inner lower ends of the latches 12 and this vyoke is of U-form in cross section and embraces opposite sides of the latches to which they The inner lower ends of the latches 12 engage upper ends are bent laterally towards t-he main plate 4, as indicated at 15, whereby to provide lingerpieces upon which a digit of the hand obtains a. purchase when operating the fastening. The latches 12 approximate the form of a bell crank and their lower ends curve inwardly and downwardly and are spaced apart a distance to receive the projecting end of the catch member 1 which comes between the yoke 13, offset portion 9 of the retaining plate 8 and the guard 5. The outer edges of the latches 12 curve in an opposite direction to the ends 7 of the guard 5, thereby serving to directthe catch member into proper position between the guard 5 and the parts 9.and 13. y

lVhile it is preferred to apply the latch member to the gate post and the catch inember to the gate, it is manifest that the parts may be applied as found most advantageous. When closing the gate, the projecting part of the catch member will clear one of the latches and engage the other latch which will form a stop to limit the movement of swung from one side by' operating one of the The latch member comprises a plate 4f latches l2, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 4L. However, the construction is such that one of the latches l2 may be operated to move both latches so that the gate may be swung open from either side, as indicated most clearly in Figure 5. To permit the latch member to be secured in applied position by means of screws, belts or the like, the plate 4- is provided with openings 4a.

What is claimed is:

l. A gate latch of the character specified comprising oppositely disposed bell-crank shaped latches, and a yoke pivetally connecting one of the arms of each of the latches, the other arm of each latch providing the operating member for the latches.

2. In a fastening of the character specified, a plate having a laterally extending guard, oppositely disposed bell-crank shaped latches pivotally mounted upon the plate. and coacting with the guard thereof, and a yoke pivotally connecting one of the arms of each of the latches, the other arm of each latch providing the operating member for the latches.

3. In a fastening of the character specilied, a plate having a laterally extending guard, studs projecting laterally from the plate in the same direction as the guard, a brace forming connecting means between the plate and the outer ends of said studs, and connected bell-crank shaped latches pivotally mounted upon the outer ends of said studs and having one of their arms coaeting with the guard of said plate, the other arm of each latch providing the operating member therefor.

4. A fastening of the character specified comprising a plate having a laterally eX- tending guard, a retaining plate connected to the main plate and having an edge portion laterally offset, and connected bell-crank shaped latches pivotally mounted. upon said plate and having one of their arms enacting with the guard thereof, the other arm of each latch providing the operating member therefor.

5. In a fastening of the charactetr specified, a main plate having an edge portion offset to provide a guard and having op posite ends of the guard curved to provide guides, the outer edge portion of said guard being flanged, a retaining plate attached 'to the main plate and having an edge portion laterally offset, and connected bell-crank shaped latches pivotally mounted upon the main plate and having one of their arms adapted to engage the said guard and the flange thereof, the other arm of each latch providing the operating member therefor.

6. A. fastening of the character specified comprising a catch member having an offset lip. a main plate having an edge por` tion offset to provide a guard and having the ends of the latter curved to provide guides and the outer edge portion flanged, studs projecting laterally from the main plate, a brace connect-ing the main plate with the outer portion of the studs, latches pivotally mounted upon the outer ends of the studs and having their lower ends curving inwardly and downwardly and engaging the said guard adjacent the flange thereof, a yoke pivotally connecting the inner lower ends of the latches, and a retaining plate secured to the main plate and having an edge portion laterally offset and adapted to engage the lip of said catch member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARTIN ANDERSON.

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