US3906759A

US3906759A - Locking cane bolt for gates and the like

Info

Publication number: US3906759A
Application number: US480808A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles E Schwing; Kenneth B Campbell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1974-06-19
Filing date: 1974-06-19
Publication date: 1975-09-23
Anticipated expiration: 1992-09-23

Abstract

A gate lock for locking a pair of cooperating gates together is disclosed. A first gate carries a vertically slidable and rotatable cane bolt having an L-shaped hasp affixed to its upper portion. The hasp is rotatable to extend between the closed gates and has an aperture for passage therethrough of a long throw bolt of a conventional cylinder lock carried on the second gate. In the closed locked position, the long throw bolt extends from the second gate, through the hasp''s aperture and into an aperture in the first gate.

Description

United States Patent 1 1 Schwing et al.

[4 Sept. 23, 1975 THE LIKE Filed:

LOCKING CANE BOLT FOR GATES AND Inventors: Charles E. Schwing; Kenneth B.

Campbell, both of 721 Government St., Baton Rouge, La. 70802 June 19, 1974 Appl. No.: 480,808

US. Cl. 70/128; 70/DIG. 79; 292/4 Int. Cl. E05B 59/00; E05C 5/00 Field of Search 70/128, 262, 265, DIG. 79;

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Murphy 292/57 Alsdorf 70/D1G. 79 Long... 70/128 Ross 1 70/128 Matchette... 70/262 Symington 292/63 1,761,208 6/1930 Haseltine H 292/4 2,967,080 1/1961 Nelson 312/216 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATlONS 546,047 9/1957 Canada 312/216 1,186,757 4/1970 United Kingdom 292/4 Primary Examiner-Paul R, Gilliam Assistant Examiner /icto r N. Sakran Attorney, Agent, or FirmJones, Tullar & Cooper [57] ABSTRACT A gate lock for locking a pair of cooperating gates together is disclosed. A first gate carries a vertically slidable and rotatable cane bolt having an L-shaped hasp affixed to its upper portion. The hasp is rotatable to extend between the closed gates and has an aperture for passage therethrough ofa long throw bolt of a conventional cylinder lock carried on the second gate. 1n the closed locked position, the long throw bolt extends from the second gate, through the hasps aperture and into an aperture in the first gate.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures LOCKING CANE BOLT FOR GATES AND THE LIKE FIELD OF THE INVENTION A combined vertically slidable to locked and unlocked positions cane bolt for a gate is provided with an integral apertured hasp portion that can be rotated with the cane bolt to receive therethrough a throw bolt of a cylinder lock. This can be used with one or two gates or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A pair of hinged gates are so mounted that their adjacent edges, when the gates are closed, permit entrance therebetween of a hasp. An elongated rod or cane bolt which is vertically slidable and rotatable is mounted on a first of the gates adjacent the gates inner closing edge. The lower end of the cane bolt is slidably received in an aperture in a floor plate mounted on the ground or floor surface below the first gate when the gate is in its closed position. One leg of an L-shaped hasp is welded to an upper portion of the cane bolt-and extends transversely thereto. The other leg of the hasp has an aperture therethrough. A cylinder lock having a long throw bolt is mounted on a second cooperating gate adjacent its closing edge. When the gates are closed, the cane bolts lower end is received in the apertured floor plate and the cane bolt is then rotated so that the aperture in the hasp lines up with the throw bolt carried by the second gate and an apperture in the edge of the first gate. When the throw bolt is received in the apertures in the hasp and in the first gate, the gates are locked in their closed position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING For a more complete understanding of the invention reference is had in the drawing in which;

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of two gates one of which has the slidable and rotatable cane bolt and hasp and the other a cylinder lock with long throw bolt;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary section along line 22 of FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale; and

FIG. 3 is an exploded view on an enlarged scale of a portion of the edge ofa gate showing the cane bolt with its hasp, its mounting sleeves and an apertured floor plate.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Throughout the description like reference numbers refer to like or similar parts.

A pair of wrought iron gates 10 and 11 are mounted by hinges l and 11' on

respective walls

12 and 13 for swinging movement to open and closed positions.

A conventional cylinder lock 22 having a long throw bolt is mounted on gate so that the long throw bolt 22 is received in a slot or aperture 11" in the edge of gate 11.

An elongated cane bolt 14 extends vertically and is slidably and rotatably mounted in spaced apart sleeves 15 and I6 welded to the gate 11. A sleeve 17 is fixedly attached to the cane bolt 14 in spaced relation to its bottom end. The bottom end of the cane bolt is received in an apertured floor plate 20 and the fixed sleeve 17 limits the downward movement of the cane bolt. At the upper end of the cane bolt 14 and above the mounting sleeve 15 there is welded one leg of an l.- shaped hasp 18. The other leg of the hasp has an aperture 18' to receive therethrough the throw bolt 22' of the cylinder lock 22. The end of the throw bolt that passes through the hasp aperture 18' and seats in the recess or aperture 11 in the adjacent edge of gate 11.

The gates in FIG. I are viewed from the inside. In operation in the unlocked position. cane bolt 14 is free to be rotated and to move vertically in the pipe sleeves I5 and 16. When the cane bolt 14 is dropped into the hole 20' in the floor plate 20 it renders gate 11 of the pair of gates inactive. The bent plate hasp 18 is welded adjacent the top portion of the cane bolt 14 so that the slotted hole 18 lines up with the long throw bolt 22 when hasp 18 is rotated into position. When the cylinder lock 22 is locked. the long throw bolt 22 passes through the aperture 18 in the hasp into the slot 11 in the gate 11 making it impossible to release the cane bolt I4. Both gates 10 and II are securely locked but can be opened by key from either side. 7

We claim as our invention:

1. A gate lock for locking together a pair of hinged. swinging gates, each of said gates being hinged at an outer edge portion and having inner edges adjacent each other when said gates are in a closed position. said gate lock comprising in combination:

an elongated vertically slidable and rotatable cane bolt mounted on a first of said gates adjacent said first gates inner edge;

an apertured floor plate for receiving a lower end of said cane bolt when said first gate is in its closed position;

an L-shaped hasp plate having first and second leg portions and being affixed to an upper portion of said cane bolt and rotatable therewith, said first leg of said hasp plate being secured to and extending transversely to said cane bolt, said second leg of said L-shaped hasp plate being positionable between said closed gates and having an aperture therethrough;

a cylinder lock secured to a second of said gates adjacent said second gates inner edge. and having a long throw bolt, said throw bolt being extendable through said aperture in said hasp plate when said second leg of said hasp plate is positioned between said gates in their closed position; and.

an aperture in said inner edge of said first gate, said throw bolt being extendable through said hasp plate aperture and into said aperture in said inner edge of said first gate to lock said gates in their closed position.

2. The gate lock of claim I wherein said cane bolt is slidably and rotatably received in a pair of spaced apart pipe sleeves secured to said first gate adjacent said first gates inner edge and further wherein said cane bolt has a pipe sleeve fixedly attached above its lower end whereby the depth of insertion of said cane bolt into said apertured floor plate is limited thereby aligning said aperture of said hasp plate with said long throw bolt and said aperture in said first gate.

Claims

1. A gate lock for locking together a pair of hinged, swinging gates, each of said gates being hinged at an outer edge portion and having inner edges adjacent each other when said gates are in a closed position, said gate lock comprising in combination: an elongated vertically slidable and rotatable cane bolt mounted on a first of said gates adjacent said first gate''s inner edge; an apertured floor plate for receiving a lower end of said cane bolt when said first gate is in its closed position; an L-shaped hasp plate having first and second leg portions and being affixed to an upper portion of said cane bolt and rotatable therewith, said first leg of said hasp plate being secured to and extending transversely to said cane bolt, said second leg of said L-shaped hasp plate being positionable between said closed gates and having an aperture therethrough; a cylinder lock secured to a second of said gates adjacent said second gate''s inner edge, and having a long throw bolt, said throw bolt being extendable through said aperture in said hasp plate when said second leg of said hasp plate is positioned between said gates in their closed position; and, an aperture in said inner edge of said first gate, said throw bolt being extendable through said hasp plate aperture and into said aperture in said inner edge of said first gate to lock said gates in their closed position.

2. The gate lock of claim 1 wherein said cane bolt is slidably and rotatably received in a pair of spaced apart pipe sleeves secured to said first gate adjacent said first gate''s inner edge and further wherein said cane bolt has a pipe sleeve fixedly attached above its lower end whereby the depth of insertion of said cane bolt into said apertured floor plate is limited thereby aligning said aperture of said hasp plate with said long throw bolt and said aperture in said first gate.