US551415A

US551415A - Job sweet

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Publication number: US551415A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1895-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 1912-12-17

Description

Patented Deo. 417, 1895.

J. SWEET. FARM GATE.

(No Model.)

WI ZZME'SSES UNiTnD STATES PATENT Ormes.

.lOl-3 SWEET, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF TVO-THIRDS TO ROBERT S. THOMAS AND N. S. \VRIGHT, OF SAME PLACE.

FARM-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 551,415, dated December 17, 1895.

Application led April 22,1895. Serial No. 546,792. (No model) To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, .l OB SWEET, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of TvVayne, State of Michigan, have invented 5 a certain. new and useful Improvement in Farm-Gates; and I declare the following to be 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 1o use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object certain new and useful improvements in farm-gates, and more particularly in a sliding gate of this deseription and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of devices and appliances hereinafter specified and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view, in section, showing various parts.

I carry out my invention as follows:

A represents the gate, the same being longitudinall y movable, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. l.

B represents the front gate-'post At the rear of the gate are two posts B and B2, the one being a little in advance of the other, as shown, and connected at their upper ends by a cross-piece B3. Suspended upon said crosspiece is an arm or bar C, said arm being sup ported upon said cross-piece by a bolt C pivotally suspending said arm C thereupon. Between said cross-piece and arm C, I locate a removable block D, through which the bolt passes, the bolt being provided with a nut C2.

At the front and rear extremities of the arm and to provide the lower forward end of the gate with a roller G to run upon said plank. The forward end of the gate may be provided with outwardly-projecting lugs a a to engage in correspon ding sockets in the adjacent post lto hold the gate in closed position.

The boards of the gate are preferably connected by a diagonal brace a', its upper end being set well forward to give full opportu- 6o nity for the reci procation of the gate upon the rollers E E". So, too, to afford more ample opportunity for the reciprocation of the gate, the two upper boards A and A2' are preferably projected rearward beyond the remaining portion of the gate, as shown, the rear ends of said boards A A2 being connected, as shown at The rear ends of the wires A4 of the gate and of the board A3 are connected by strips a?, the forward ends of the gate be- 7o ing connected by strips as.

The block D is preferably maderemovable in order to permit the gate to be adjusted ver tica-lly. It will be evident that by removing said block and screwing down the nut upon the bolt O the gate can be suspended in a higher position if desired-as in winter, for example, when., as is often the case, it is desired to suspend the gate above snow and ice. Blocks D of different lengths may be used in- 8o terchangeably if preferred, So also the roller G is preferably made vertically adjustable. To this end it is engaged with brackets G having elongated orifices g therein, a bolt G2 passing through said slots and the adjacent board of the gate. In this way the roller may readily be adjusted vertically.

It will be seen that the crosspiece B3 extends diagonally, and that owing to the location of the posts B B2 when the gate has been 9o moved rearwardly a portion of its length only, it may then be swung around at right angles upon the pivotal bolt C', as indicated in dotted lines.

By sliding the gate back about midway, its heft will be substantially balanced upon the pivotal bolt C', allowing the gate to be turned around at right angles with ease, and returned to normal position again. By providing the plank F and making the roller G andthe rear roo end of the gate vertically adjustable, the gate may always slide upon the plank in its longi-Y tudinal movements in Whatever position it may be vertically adjusted.

lVhat I Claim as my invention isl. The `combination of the gate A, the posts 3' B2 set one in advance of the other, the cross pieoe B3 connecting the upper ends of said posts, the arm C, a pivot bolt C supporting the bar C upon the Cross piece B3, and the depending rollers at the ends of said arm Vsupporting said gate, said gate having a longitudinally reeiproeatory movement upon said rollers, substantially as set forth.

2. The eoinbinationfof the gate A, the posts B B2 set one in advance of the other, the oross piece B3 conneoting the upper ends of said posts, the arm C, a pivot bolt Cl supporting the bar C upon'the cross pieee B, and the depending rollers at theends oi' said arm supporting said gate, said gate having a longitudinally reeiproeatory .movement upon said rollers and being vertically adjustable upon said bolt, substantial@Y as set forth.

3. The Combination of the gate A having boards A A2 projecting rearward of the remaining portion of the' gate, posts B' B2 a-r ranged the one in advance of the other, a supporting cross piece eonneetin g the upper ends of said posts, an arm C, a pivot bolt Connecting said arm and cross piece, a removable block upon said bolt between said arm and Cross piece, depending rollers 'E E at the extremities of said arm, and an adjustable roller G under the forward end of the gate, the under edge of the board A resting upon said rollers E E/ and having' a reoiprooatory movement thereupon, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this speeiiieation in the presence of two witnesses.

v his JOB SWEET.

mark lifitnesses:

N. S. XVRIGHT, M. A. MARTIN.