US722358A - Gate. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTBD MAR. 10, 1903.

L. DOERR. GATE.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. 22. 1902.

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LAVRENOE DOERR, OF EAST JORDAN, MICHIGAN.

GATE.

"PECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 722,358, dated March 10, 1903.

Application iiled April 22, 1902. Serial No. 104,098. (No model.)

To all, Lofi/m, t may concern.

Be it known that 1, LAWRENCE Donna, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Jordan, in the county of Charlevoix and State of Michigan, have Vinvented a new and useful Gate, of which the following is a specilication. I

The present invention relates to gates, and while particularly relating to gates having both a sliding anda pivotal movement certain features thereof may be employed in connection with gates of other characters.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide simple means of a novel character whereby the gate may be supported at different elevations, so that it can be swung over snow or raised to permit the passage of small animals thereunder, while constituting an impassable obstruction to animals of a larger growth.

Another object is to provide a strong and inexpensive construction of gate-panel and means for slidably mounting the same upon a swinging supporting-frame, so that said gate may be moved longitudinally and swung laterally without imparting undue strain to the hinges thereof.

The preferred means for accomplishing these objects is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improved gate. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical crosssectional View. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View, on an enlarged scale, showing one of the supporting-dogs in operative relation to the gate. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the latchpost.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings. Y

In the practical embodiment of the invention the usual hinge and latch posts and 11 are employed, which are spaced a suitable distance apart to provide the gateway, and to the hinge-post is swung the gate 12, said gate having a detachable interlocking engagement with the latch-post. The gate is made up of two members, a supporting-frame 13 and the panel 14., said supporting-frame being rectangular in form and being made up of angleplates 15 and diagonally-disposed intersecting braces 16. The frame of the panel 14 is also made up of angle-bars 17, which are preferably L-shaped in cross-section, the vertically-disposed iianges 18 constituting means to which the netting 19 is secured. The outstanding ianges 2O of the horizontal bars constitute tracks that rest on rollers 2l, journaled in brackets 22, secured to the upper and lower portions of the supporting-frame. As a result it will be seen that the panel may slide longitudinally from end to end upon the supporting-frame, its movement being limited by the outstanding flanges of the upright end bars, which abut against the upper rollers, and thus prevent a longitudinal displacement of the panel from the supporting-frame. In order to avoid any interference between the panel and the supporting-frame, they are preferably spaced a slight distance apart by Vmeans of projections 22a, formed upon the supporting-frame and bearing against the adjacent edges of the horizontal panel-bars.

The manner of hinging the gate to the post 10 is as follows: An upright pivot-rod 23 is secured to the inner face of the post by means of eyes 24, and on this rod are pivoted hingeears 25, secured to one end of the supporting l" frame, said hinge-ears being also vertically `movable upon the rod, whereby the gate not only has a swinging movement, but may be raised or lowered. The lowest position is shown in Fig. 1, in which case the hinge-ears 25 rest upon the lower eyes 24; but in order to support said gate at diierent elevations a plurality of dogs 27 are pivoted to the hingepost one above the other, said dogs having their upper ends bifurcated, as shown, and arranged to embrace the pivot-rod, thereby constituting supports upon which the upper ear may rest, as .is clearly shown in Fig. 4. The free end of the gate is provided with a suitable projecting hook 27a, arranged to engage in a socket 28, formed in the inner face of the latch-post and over latch-plates 29, secured across said socket one above the other, the arrangement of these latch-plates being such that when the gate is supported in any of its elevated positions the hook 27 will be in coacting relation with one of them.

The operation of this gate Will be readily apparent. Wlienin closed position, the hook 27 is located in the socket 2S and is engaged IOO over one of the latch-plates 29, so that the gate is securely locked. r[o open the same, it is only necessary to disengage the hook and slide the panel longitudinally upon the supporting-frame, this longitudinal movement being great enough to permit the rear end of the panel to substantially counterbalance the front end, so that much of the downward strain on the hinge-ears is relieved. The gate can then be easily swung to open position. In case of deep snow it is only necessary to raise the entire gate high enough to permit its lower edge to clear the same and support it in its elevated position by means of one of the locking-dogs, or the elevated position may be employed when it is desired to let small animals pass freely through the gateway and and at the same time prohibit the passage of larger animals.

It will thus be seen that an extremely simple structure is provided in which the various adjustments may be readily obtained, the entire gate being preferably though not necessarily made of metal, the angle-bars of the panel-frame being especially desirable, as they are not only comparatively light and strong, but the outstanding anges constitute tracks which ride upon the supportingrollers.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation,and many advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

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

i, In a structure of the class described, the combination with a post, of a supportingframe pivoted to the post, a gate-panel slidably mounted upon the frame and having horizontalbars provided with outstandinglanges constituting tracks, and rollers journaled to the supporting-frame and bearing upon the outstanding flanges or tracks of the gate-bars.

2. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a post, of a supportingframe pivoted to the post, a gate-panel slidably mounted upon the frame and having horizontal bars which are substantially L-shaped in cross-section, netting connecting the upright flanges of the bars, and rollers secured to the supporting-frame and bearing upon the horizontal flanges of the bars.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a post, of a supportingframe pivoted to the post, a gate-panel slidably mounted upon the frame and having horizontal and upright outer bars that are substantially L-shaped in cross-section, netting connecting the upright flanges of the bars, and brackets carried by the supporting-frame and having rollers that rest upon the outstanding anges of the horizontal bars, the upright bars constituting stops which abut against the rollers to limit the movement of the gate.

4. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a post, of a supportingframe pivoted to the post, a gate-panel slidably mounted upon the frame and having horizontal bars provided with outstanding flanges constituting tracks, said tracks being located at the top and bottom of the gate-panel, and brackets carried bythe supporting-frame and having rollers which rest against the inner side of the upper track and the outer side of the lower track.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LAWRENCE DOERR.

Witnesses:

DAVID F. CLEMENT, CHAs. A. HUDSON.

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