US707431A - Gate. - Google Patents

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N0. 707,43l. Patented Aug. 19, I902.

A. M. LANCE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,431, dated August 19, 1902.

Application filed March 17,1902.

To ctZZ "whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that 1, ANDREW M. LANCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paris, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Thisinvention relates to gates; and the primary object thereof is to provide a swinging support for the free front end of the gate arranged in such manner as to relieve the post upon which the gate swings, particularly the upper portion thereof, of almost the entire weight of the gate, whereby the post thus relieved of the usual sagging weight is maintained in upright position, holding the gate true and plumb at all times.

A further object is to so arrange the swinging support for the free portion of the gate as to cause it to resist opening of the gate and to draw the same closed when the gate is free to swing in that direction.

Further objects are to provide improved mechanism for opening the gate, means for securing the gate in open position and for releasing the same therefrom, and improved latch mechanism.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gate embodying my improvements, the same being shown closed in full lines and open in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the gate in open position. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the gate and weight posts, and Fig. 4 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the latch mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates the gate, and 3 the post upon which it swings. The bottom hinge 4 and top hinge 5 may be of any desired form; but I prefer to construct the upper hinge with an open eye 5, which embraces and bears backwardlyagainst staple 6 in post 3. Adjacent post 3, but entirely independent thereof and disconnected therefrom, is post 7, provided at its top with bracket 8, overhanging post 3'and carrying pulley 9. Secured to the upper portion oi the free end of the gate is the rope or other flexible line 10,Which extends rearward and passes around pulley 9, from thence backward and downward over pulley 11, where it is provided at Serial No. 98,524. (No model.)

its free end with weight 12. Pulley 11 is mounted in bracket 13, projecting from post 7. With this arrangement the upper portion of gate-post 3 is relieved of the weight of the gate, the same being counterbalanced by weight 12, and hence instead of hinge 5 exerting a pull on the upper end of said post in the direction of the free end of the gate said hinge bears backward slightly against staple 6, upon which it turns. Thus the weight of the free portion of the gate is thrown almost entirely upon post 7 which is entirely separate and disconnected from post 3, and hence if said post '7 should sag under the weight or get out of plumbfrom other cause the gate will be unafiected thereby and will, with post 3, retain its proper vertical position. In this connection it will be understood that I do not confine myself to the exact relative positions of posts 3 and 7 here shown, and it will also be understood that in some instances the wall of a building may take the pla'ce-of one or bothof saidposts. Theall-importantfeature of this portion of the invention is to so sustain the free front portion of the gate from a point adjacent the hinge-post as to relieve the latter of all tendency to sag, whereby the gate is maintained in correct position at all times.

At one side of the roadway and preferably in line with hinge-post 3 are the three posts 14, 15, and 16, with post 14 so arranged as to cause the gate'to open thereagainst and carrying a pivoted gravity-latch 17, adapted to automatically engage one of the gate-rails and hold the gate open. The gate is held closed against post 18 by the vertically-swinging latch 19, pivoted between its ends to the gate at 20, and also by means of a supplemental lower latch 21, connected to latch 19 by link 22, whereby it moves therewith. For ordinary purposes the single latch 19 suffices; but where hogs and other small animals are to be confined I prefer to use theadditional lower latch, whereby the lower portion of the gate is securely held. Carried by the portion of latch 19 extending rearward from pivot 20 is the angular lever 23, adapted to turn horizontally thereon in keepers 24 and having its upright arm 25 bent laterally over the gate and formed with eye 25,which embraces line 10. Also connected to line 10 are the two pullropes 26 and 27, provided at their extremities with'handles 28. Rope 26 extends directly from line 10 to post 15, and rope 27 extends from line 10 to and around pulley 29 on the upper end of post 14 and from thence to post 16. With pull-ropes thus arranged the gate may be approached from either side, and a pull upon either rope 26 or 27 will draw line 10 laterally, causing the angular lever 25 to turn in keepers 24 and at the same time depress the rear end of latch 19, raising the forward end of the latter and of the latch 21 free of post 18. Further pull on either of the pullropes draws the gate to open position, where it is automatically engaged bylatch 17. After passing through the gate the same may be caused to close from either side by moving longitudinally the elongated rod 30, supported in slideways in posts 14, 15, and 16. This rod carries the pear-shaped enlargement 31, which when passing through recess 14 in post 14 acts as a cam in lifting latch 17 and freeing the gate, so that the latter may close in response to the pull of weight 12.

It will be understood that the latch mechanism, also the opening and closing mechanism, may be modified in numerous ways without departing from the spirit of my invention. It will also be understood that said improvements may be used conjointly or severally and also that the same or any of them may be employed in conjunction with my improved gate-mounting, or the latter may be used alone.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination of a gate, a support on which the same swings, a supplemental support adjacent to the first-mentioned support but separate and distinct therefrom, and a turning connection between the supplemental support and the free or swinging portion of the gate, whereby the front portion of the gate is sustained by the said supplemental support, and the first-mentioned support is relieved of tendency to sag.

2. The combination of a gate, a support on which the same swings, a supplemental support above the first-mentioned support and separate and distinct therefrom, and a longitudinally-compensating, inclined, turning connection between the supplemental support and the free or swinging portion of the gate, said supplemental support and connection sustaining the free front portion of the gate and relieving the first-mentioned support of tendency to sag.

3. The combination of a gate, a support on which the same swings, a supplemental sup port adjacent to the first-mentioned support but independent thereof, a rope movable over the supplemental support and connected at one end to the free or swingingportion of the gate, and a weight secured to the opposite end of the rope and exerting a constant pull thereon, said weight being of sufficient size to counterbalance the forward or swinging portion of the gate and thereby relieve the support upon which the gate swings of tendency to sag.

4. The combination of a gate, a post on which the gate swings, a supplemental post adjacent to the first-mentioned post but separate and distinct therefrom, a pulley in said supplemental post and a second pulley at the rear thereof, a line extending over said pulleys and at its forward end connected to the swinging portion of the gate, and a weight on the opposite end of the line.

5. The combination of a swinging gate, a support at the hinged end of the gate, a

weighted rope movable over the support and connected to the gate, a vertically-oscillating latch on the gate, an upwardly-extending le ver adapted to oscillate laterally on the latch, the upper end of said lever being connected to the said rope, and means for exerting lateral pull on the rope.

6. The combination of a swinging gate including a gate-post, posts 14, 15 and 16 at one side of the roadway and substantially in line with the gate-post, the gate being adapted to open against post 14, rope 26 extending from the gate to post 15, rope 27 extending from the gate to post 14 and from thence to post 16, gate latch mechanism, and an operative connection between the same and the gate ends of ropes 26 and 27.

7. The combination of a swinging gate including a gate-post, post 14 against which the gate opens, a gravity-latch on post14 adapted to automatically engage the gate and hold it open, longitudinallymovable rod 30, and a cam device on said rod adapted to be moved thereby beneath and elevate the gravity-latch.

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

ANDREW M. LANCE. Witnesses:

H. M. ORIswELL, H. L. (JRIswELL.

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