US629360A - Gate. - Google Patents

Description

A No. 629,360. Ptenitod `Iluly 25,1899.

S. D. HATHAWAY.

GATE.

' (Applimian am Apr. 95, 1899.) um naden.) 2 sheets-sheat '1.

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, un. 929,360. Patented July 25, |999.

s. D. HATHA-WAY.

GATE.

- (Application Bled Apr. 95, 1899..) (Np Modal.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

l 'lill u UNITED STATES',

PATENT OFFICE.

SELIM D. HATHAW'AY, OF COLDWATER,`MICHVIGAIN.

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SPECIFICATION ferming'part of Letters Patent No. 629,360, datedJulyy 25, 1899.

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. Be it known that 1, SELIM D. HATHAWAY, a citizen oi'f the UnitedStates, residing at Coldwater, in the countyof Branch and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Gate, of which thefollowing is a specication.

The invention relates to improvements in gates.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of that class of swing-l ing gates which are connected with a hingepost by a swinging frame or hanger and which are adapted to be arranged at either side of the latter and to provide a simple7 inexpensive, and eiicient gate of this character which may bel opened from either end and in either direction to suit the convenience of the person operating it. :l

Another object of the invention is to improve the construction of the latch mechanism and to enable the gate to be quickly adjusted view of a gate constructed in accordance withthis invention. Fig.V 2 isV a ,side elevation Ashowing the opposite side of the gate. Fig. i3 is a detail vertical sectional view illustrat: ing the construction for adjusting the gate, the latter being arranged at right angles to y the ISwingin g frame or hanger. p Fig. 4 is a deiro tail horizontal sectional `view illustrating the manner of adjustably mounting the innerl keeper on the swinging frame orhan ger. Y Fig.; 5 isa detail perspective view of the keeper of the latch-post. l

Like numerals of reference'designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

l designates a gate preferably constructed of horizontal railsY 2 and vertical bars 3 and 4, arranged in pairs at-the ends .and center of the' gate 'and receiving the horizontal bars or railsbetween them; but the gate may be constructed in any other manner, if desired.

The gate is centrally mounted on the outer` end o a swinging frame or hanger 5, which is substantially triangular, being composed i of upper and lower inclined bars 6 and 7 and vertical bars 8, connecting the inner ends of the bars 6 and 7 and arranged parallel, as shown, to provide a vertical space or opening ,for the purpose hereinafter described. The

outer ends of the bars 6 and 7 are separated Vand are connected by short vertical pieces 9,

located near the outer extremities of the said bars.` The hanger Yis provided at its inner end with upper and lower eyes 10 and is hinged to corresponding eyes 11 of a post 12 by a removable pintle-rod .13, which will enable the gate andthe hanger when detached to be readily inverted, for a purpose hereinafter described.

Theouter ends ot thebars 6 and 7 of the swingingrframe or hanger are provided with registering perforations for the reception of a vertical pivot or pintle 14 of a bracket 15, which`4 is provided nearits upper portion with a horizontal pivot 16, upon which the gate is hung,j and the said pivot 1, which passes through the bars 4 and the adjacent horizontal rail of the gate, is located above the cen- `ter thereof and is threaded i'or the reception Vof a nut 17. By locating the pivot 16 above the center of the gate the latter, together with .the hanger, may be' inverted to provide an elevated gate for clearing heavy snows and similar obstructions. The bracket,which may be constructed of any suitable material, is providedat its top and bottom with horizon- Vtal arms,.which are ,perforated for the receptionjof the pintle 14 andwhich receive a sleeve v The 4tube 18, which extends from thetop to the bottom of the bracket, passes `through the pcrforations of the outer ends of theA bars 6 and v' and forms an antifrictionbearing, and the space between the arms of the bracket provides fora considerable adjustment of the gate, the vertical pintle being adapted to be moved up and downthrough the lperforations of the swinging frame or hanger. The gate is clamped at anydesired vertical adjustment .bymeans of `a clampingbar 19, guided between the vertical connection portions 9 ofthe hanger. and provided at its outer end with an opening 20, through which the tube passes. The inner portion of IOO the clamping-bar is adapted to be drawn up'- i n. j

. clamping-bar is secured in its engaging position by a loop 22, of cord, wire, or any suitable material, and the loop 22, which passes around the clamping-bar and the upper bar 6 of the hanger, is adapted to be moved longitudinally of the said bar 6 to secure and rey lease the pintle. The bar 6 and the clamping-bar diverge inwardly toward the hingepost, and it will be clear that by sliding the loop in the direction of the pintle 13 the clamping-bar will be forced upward toward the bar 6, whereby the tube will be firmly clamped, The clamping of the tube by the bar 19 does not affect the pivotal movement of the gate, which is adapted to swing both vertically and horizontally. This construction enables one or both ends of the gate to be raised to counteract sagging and also to clear obstructions or to provide apassage for small animals.

The ends of the horizontal bars or. rails of the gate project beyond the vertical end bars of the gate and are adapted to interlock with double keepers 23 and 24, mounted, respectively, on a latch-post 25 and on the inner end of the swinging frame or hanger, and these latches, which project from opposite sides of the latch-post and the hanger, are provided in their projecting portions with recesses, which are adapted to receive the end bars, whereby the gate is locked in its closed position. The double keeper 23, which is mounted on the latch-post, is centrally recessed to provide shoulders 27 for engaging the side faces thereof, whereby it is prevented from turning on the fastening device 2S. The fastening device 28, which may consist of a screw, bolt, or any other suitable fastening device, is adapted to secure the double keeper 23 to the latch-post at the desired elevation, and the said latchpost is preferably provided with a series of perforations for the reception of the fastening device to facilitate such adjustment.

The double keeper 24, which is mounted 011 the hanger, is provided at its center with recesses 29 for the reception of the adjacent vertical edges of the bars S to prevent the keeper 24 from rotating on the bolt 30, which passes through the space between the bars S. The head of the bolt 30 engages the dou ble keeper 24,andits othc1end,whichisthreaded,receives a nut 3l, which bears against a plate 32. The plate 32, which is disposed opposite the double keeper, spans the vertical opening or space between the bars S and enables the said keeper 24: to be firmly mounted on the inner portion of the hanger. By loosening the bolt 30 the double keeper 211c may be adjusted vertically to any position on the bars 8 between the upper and lower bars 6 and '7.

The gate is adapted to be arranged at either side of the hanger and the latch-post, and it is provided with a pair of sliding latch-bars 33, guided between the vertical bars of the gate and located between two of the horizonal rails. The inner portions of the sliding latchbars, which extend beyond the center of the gate, overlap each other, and the outer engaging portions 34 are beveled or wedgeshaped and adapted to be interposed between the lower edges of the keepers and the supporting horizontal rail, whereby the ends of the gate are locked against upward and downward movement. The longitudinal movement of the reciprocating latch-bars is limited by lateral projections 36, consisting of pins or other suitable fastening devices passing through the latch-bars and located between the central and end bars of the gate. The latch-bars, by being arranged as just described, are adapted to be operated at either side of the center of the gate, which will be found of great advantage to persons driving.

The gate is provided at a point below the main latch-bars 33 Iwith short latches 37, having beveled or wedge-shaped outer portions, and provided at the inner and outer sides of the end barswith pins 3S, projecting from opposite sides of the latches and limiting the inward and. outward movement thereof.' These short latches are designed to be used when the gate is elevated, and they are adapted to engage beneath the double keepers similar to the main latch-bars. In order to increase the adjustment of the gate, a vertical series of perforations 40 is provided for the reception of the horizontal pivot of the bracket. In ordinary adjustments of' the gate the clamping device and the vertical tube or sleeve will be found suflicient, but in extreme adjustments the perforations are advantageous.

The invention has the following advantages: The gate, which is evenly balanced, is adapted to be readily handled, and as 'itis capable 'of a vertical range of adj nstnient and a vertical and horizontal pivotal movement it may be arranged at any desired elevation and at either side of the hanger and the latchpost. The gate may be opened in either direction and from either end, and as the inner double latch is located at the inner edges of the rear vertical bars 8 of the hanger such vertical bars maybe increased in width without unbalancing the gate or making it large and unwieldy. rThe reciprocating latch-bars, which have their inner ends overlapping, are adapted to be readily operated at either side of the center of the gate, and their outer ends are adapted to be firmly wedged beneath the keepers, so that the gate cannot be accidentally lifted out of engagement with the same. The short latches, which are located at a point beneath the main latches, are designed to engage the keepers when the gate is in an elevated position, and the keepers of both the latch-post and the hanger are capable of vertical adjustment. The pintle-rod, which detachably connects the hanger to the hingepost, permits both the hanger and the gate to be readily detached, and as the horizontal IOO IIO

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scacco pivot of the gate is located at a point abovel the center the gate when removed may be reversed to bring the pivot below the center, and therebyl elevate the gate, so that the same may pass over snowdrifts or other obstructions. The gate is adapted to have either or both ends adj usted vertically, and the clamping device, which is mounted on the outer portion of the swinging frame or hanger, is capable of ready adjustment and is adapted to securely hold the verticaltube at any point.

vChanges in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to without departing Yfrom the spirit or sacriticing anyof the advantages of this invention.

What is claimed is'- l 1.l The combination of a hanger, a gate, a bracket mounted on thegate and adapted to support the sam e, a vertical pintle carried by the bracket and arranged in a vertical opening of the hanger, a clamping-bar carried by the hanger and provided with an opening re ceivng the vertical pintle, said clamping-bar being adapted to bind against the pintle to secure the gate at the desired adjustment, and means for holding the clamping-bar in engagement with the vertical pintle, substantially as described.

2. The combination ot' a hanger having an opening, a bracket provided with a vertical pintle arranged within the opening ot the hanger, a gate mounted on the bracket, a clamping-bar carried by the hanger and hav-y ing an opening to receive the vertical. pintle, said clamping-bar being arranged at an angle to a portion of the hanger, and a sliding loop Y `mounted on such portion of the hanger and receiving the clamping-bar, substantially as described. j

3. The combination of a swinging frame or hanger having upperA and lower converging bars spacedapart at their adjacent ends and provided 'with connecting-pieces, a bracket having a vertical pintle passing through the. adjacent'ends of the convergingl bars, a gate.

mounted on thebracket, a clamping-bar located between the converging bars and guided bythe connecting-pieces and provided with an opening receiving said`pintle,'a ndmeans for securingthe clamping-bar in its engaging position su bs'tantially as described.-

4. `vThe.combinationof a swinging frameor hanger providedfat its outer end with` an opening, a gate, abracket carrying t-he gate and provided with a 'vertical pintle-'rod, Va sleeve or tube arranged on the pintle-rod and 'the presence of two witnesses.l f HATHAwAvQ passing through the opening of the hanger, and a clamping-bar carried by the hanger and engaging the vertical tube, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a swinging frame or hanger provided at its outer end with an opening, means for detachably hinging the inner end of the frame or hanger to a support, a bracket provided with a removable pintlerod, a tube or sleeve arranged on the removable -pintle-rod and passing through the opening ot the frame or hanger, and-a clampinghar carried by the frame or hanger and engaging the tube or sleeve, substantially as described. v

6.A The combination of a swinging frame or hanger, a gate hinged between its ends tothe same, and the reciprocating latch-bars slidingly mounted on the gate and having overlapping inner portions extending beyond the center of the saidgate, the outer ends of the latch-bars being. adapted to engage keepers of the frame or hanger and of the latch-post, substantially as described. 7. The lcombination of a swinging frame or hanger provided at its inner end with vertical parallel bars spaced apart, a gate hinged between its ends to the outer end of the hanger or frame, a double keeper mounted on the inner portion of the frame vorhanger and provided. with recesses forming shoulders and receiving theadjacent edges of the said vertical bars, vand a fasteningV device connected with the keeper and passing through the space between the vertical bars and engaging the latter, whereby the keeper is adj ustably secured to them, substantially as described.

` 8. The combination of a swinging frame or hanger, a gate mounted thereon andV com posed of horizontal rails and vertical bars arranged in pairs, vthemain latch-bars mounted bei tween and guided by the vertical bars. and

having wedge-shaped outer portions. and provided with inner overlappin g portions extend latches mounted on: the gate at thefends In testimony that I claim the foregoingas my'own I have hereto aftixed my signature in l v loo Ving beyond the center ofthegate, the short v rs l

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