US508018A - Jonathan hughes - Google Patents

Description

GATE.

(No Model.)

No. 508,018. Patented Nov. '77, 1893.

UNITED STATES JONATHAN HUGHES, OF WAYNETOWN, INDIANA.

PATENT OFFICE'.-

GATE.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,018, dated November 7, 1893. Appucaaon mammary 12, 1893. serial 110.458.113. (No modem To @ZZ whom itpmafy concern:

Beit known that I, JONATHAN HUGHES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waynetown, in the county of Montgomery and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in whichl Figure 1 is an isometrical view of a gate embodied in my invention; and Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the latch post, showing the latch mortise and the inclines leading thereto.

`My invention relates more particularly to an appliance for the opening and closing of swinging-gates in two directions, so as to allow persons in vehicles or otherwise mounted to pass through from either direction without the inconvenience of dismounting. With this purpose in view my invention consists in the peculiar construction, combination, and arrangement of the various parts as will be more specifically pointed out-in the following description and claim.

In the annexed drawings like numbers of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the severalviews. y

1 represents the gate proper which may be formed substantially as shown in the drawings and is hinged to the rear post 2 by any suitable means ordinarily employed in hanging swinging gates. For the purpose of causing said gate to close automatically I have provided the inner side of post 2 near the top with a horizontal spring 3 which operates against the upper rail 4 of the gate.

5, 5 represent two uprights or posts located at a suitable distance from the side latchposts 6, 6 for the purpose of allowing gate 1 to be closed without interfering with the vehicle and for carrying cords or cables as shown.

To the top of the uprights or posts 5, 5 are securely fastened the arms 7, 7 which project laterally over the roadway for convenience in grasping the cords or cables and are provided with rectangularly-slotted blocks 8, 8 which have rollers or sheaves 9, 9 mounted loosely therein, over which pass the cords or cables 10 10. Said blocks are securely attached underneath at the outer ends of the arms, or if desired ordinary pulleys may be suspended instead of said blocks for the purpose of receiving the cords or cables.

Rigidly secured to the rear post 2 is a rect- 55 angular cap-piece 1l provided with a pair of small cap-pieces 12, 12 attached transversely thereon and slotted at their inner ends for the reception of a pair of rollers 13, 13 around which pass the cord or cables 10, 10'. 6o

A segment-shaped guide-piece 14,provided at its ends with the-eyes15, 15 through which pass the cords or cables, is firmly fastened on rail 4 for the purpose of securing leverage, sufcient, to make the openingand closing of the gate an easy matter. 16 indicates a guidestaple for the cords or cables 10, 10.

The front portion of gate 1 is provided with a spring-latch 17, 18 operated horizontally, which may be substantially of theform 7o shown in the drawings and comprises alatch 17 which is impelled outward by a spring 18 that is securely fastened underneath rail 4 at the inward end of the latch. The vertical lever 19, pivoted at its lower end to rail L12, is used to operate latch 17 horizontally, the two being pivoted together at about their longitudinal centers.

Each of the cords or cables 10, 10 referred to hereinbefore, passes from its roller or 8o sheave 9 or 9 inwardly, over the small cappiece 12 or 12', or in front of the nearest roller 13 or 13', to and around the roller farthest from the approaching Y side, and forward through the eye 15 or 15 and the guide-staple 85 16, to the lever 19 Where each is tied or otherwise fastened if desired.

20 and 20' indicate weights suspended at the free ends of the cords or cables for the purpose of taking up slack so as to tighten 9o them when not in use.

The -Yfront post or latch-post, proper 2 is formed on the inner side with a pair of oblique faces 21, 21 which converge approximately to the sides of a rectangular mortise 22 betweenthem. Inclosing ugate l from either direction, the oblique faces 21,21 force latch 17 inward, and the mortise catches it in its outward thrust which securely fastens the closed gate.

Each of the side latch-posts 6, 6 is formed on its near and inner side with an oblique face IOO 23 or 23 that incliues toward the edge of a rectangular Inortise 24 or 24;which catches the latch and securely holds the opened gate. 25 and 25 indicate bufting-blocks for the gate.

To open the gate, the free end of one of the cords or cables is drawn downward thereby drawing the latch 17 out of the mortise 22 and releasing the closed gate. By then giving the cords or cables a stout pull and slackening quickly, so as to throw the gate lightly against the side latch-posts the gate opens and fasf tens itself. The gate is closed by repeating the above operation on the cord or cables opposite from the one used in opening it.

It will be seen by this novel and peculiar arrangement that the gate proper can be as couveniently manipulated by footmen -or `pedestrians as it can be by `persons in vehicles or otherwise mounted.

I am aware that cords and cables have heretofore been used for the purpose of opening and closing swinging-gates. Therefore, I do not claim broadly the use of cords and cables, but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, in a gate, of the rear post provided on the inner side near the top with a horizontal spring which operates against l latch and securely holds the closed gate; the

side latch posts provided on their near and inner sides with oblique `faces which incline rearwardly toward the edge of rectangular mortises, the cords or cables passing through the slotted blocks to and around the rollers of the cap-pieceand vforward through the eyes of the guide-piece toa vertically-pivoted lever which operates the spring-latch`, `and Weights attached to `the free ends of said cords'or cables, substantially as specified.

JONATHAN HUGHES.

Witnesses GEO. W. CLARK, I-I. J. WEBSTER.

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