US76251A - Elias both - Google Patents

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ELIAS BOTH, OF NEW OXFORD,"PENNSYLVANIA.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be known that I, ELIAS ROTH, of New Oxford, in the county of Adams, and State of Pcnnsylvania have invented a newand useful Improvementin Gates; and I do .hereby declare that the following isafull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification. I

The figure is a perspective view of a gate illustrating my improvement.

Similar let'ters pf re'ferenee indicate corresponding parts. My invention has for its object to furnish an improvement in the means for opening, closing, and fastening gates, so that they may heopened and closed without its being necessary forthe driver to'get out of the carriage, or from any 'desired distance from the gate; and it consists in the construction and combination of the various parts by which these objects are effected, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the gate, B is the rear post'to which the gate is hinged, and .O is the front post to which the said gate is latched, about the construction of which parts there is nothing new. D is the latch by which the gateA is fastened shut, a nd which is pivotedto the body of the gate, as'shown in the figure: 'Theforward end, the latch D, is weighted or made heavier, so that when left free, the said forward end may drop away from the post C, allowing the gate to be swung open. 1 The forward end of the latch D, to fasten the. ate, enters a-vertical slotor groove in the forward side of the post 0, as shown in dotted lines in the figuref The latch D is operated to fasten the. gate, and held in position, holding the gate fastened by the lever E, the forward or free end of which rests upon the rear or lighter end of said latch, as shown in the drawing. The other end of the lever E is pivoted to the posliF, or some other equivalent support, at a. short distance from-the rear post B, as shown in the figure. The lever'E' is'connected with the gate A by a connecting-rod or bar, G, one end of which is pivoted to the middle part of said lever, and the other end of which is pivoted to theupper part of the gate A, a little ilrfront the rear end of the latch-D, as shown in the figure. .To the lever E, at or near its middle part, is attached the lower end of the cord H, which passes overthe pulley I, swivclled to the upper end ofa bent-arm, J, attached to the upper end of the post F, or-swive'lled to some other suitable support. The other end of the dord H isc onnected with the ends of the cords or wires K, as shswn in the figure. The cords or wircsK pass around guide-pulleys, L, swivelled to posts M, or to other suitable" supports, orto curved arms N attached to said posts or supports at the pointsfrom which it is desired to open orclose the gate. Two or more cords or wires K may be used according to the number of points from which it is desired to operate the gate. O are weights, attached-to the free ends of the cords or wires'K, and-which should he only of'sufiicient weight tolteepthe said cords or wires K taut. When the gateA is closed, the free end ofv the levcrE rests'upon the rear end of' the latch D, holding the gate fastened. To openthe gate, by pulling upon the, end of one of the cords or wires K, the lOVGXZElS raised, drawing the gate A with it by means of the' connecting'rod or bar G. As the lever E approaches a vertical position, the mosrientuinofv the gate carries the said lever past its vertical line or dead-point, and the weight of the said lever, as it drops down upon the other side of the post or supportF,

draws the gate fully open. The gate is closed in a. similar manner, the free end of the lever E, as the gate closes, dropping down upon the rear end of the latch -D,and securely fastening-the gate.

I claim as new,,and desire to secure by Letters Patent .4 v p 1. The combination of the pivoted lever E and connecting-rod or bar G with the gate A, substantially as herein. shown and described, for the purposes? opening and closing the gate. 7 T V 2. The combination'o'f the ropeH, swivelled pulley I, two or more ropes or wires K, and pivoted pulleys L,,with each other and with the lever E and posts 13 and M, or equivalent supports, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose'sct forth. v

' ELIAS ROTH? Witnesses:

SAMUEL MOTAGGERT,

WILLIAM D. Emunx'r.

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