US724933A - Swinging gate. - Google Patents

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PATENTED APR. '7, 1903.

F. L. PRI0E. SWINGING GATE.v

APPLIOATION FILEP AUG.'15. 1902.

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No. 724,933. PATPNTED APR. 7, 1903.

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SWINGING GA'IE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15. 1902.

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UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE FRANK I.. PRICE, oF HosKINs, OREGON.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 724,933, dated April 7, 1903.

Application filed August 15, 1902. Serial No. 119,751. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK L. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoskins,

character which can be readily opened and closed by persons in vehicles or on horseback without dismounting and which at the same time may be opened and closed by pedestrians in the usual manner.

With these and other objects in view 'the invention consists in certain features of con struction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fullyset forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the gate',

showing the saine in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view ot the gate in an open position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the hinge-post and a portion of the gate..

In the drawings, 1 denotes a hinge-post, and

2 a latch-post, and 3 denotes a gat-e, which may be of any suitable design. The vertical bar 3, forming the hinge end of the gate, projects upwardly above the body of the gate for a purpose hereinafter to appear.

4 denotes a latch-bar, arranged about midway between the upper and lower rails of the 'gate and pivoted thereto, as at 4, and adapted to automatically engage a keeper 5, fixed to the latch-post 2, to lock the gate in its closed position. 6 denotes a similar latch-bar pivotally connected to the gate and arranged between the two lower rails of the gate. This latch-bar is adapted to engagea catch or keeper 7, suitably arranged in the path of outward movement ofthe gate and at aM point where the gate is at its extreme open position; The-latches 4 -and 6 are normally held depressed or in a position to engage their respective keepers by dat leaf-springs 8, interposed between the upper edge of each latch' and the lower edge of the gate-rail immediately above the same.

9 denotes a lever pivotally connected to the gate above the latch 4, the eXtreme outer ends of which are connected by cords or other flexible connection to the latches 4 and 6, the latch 4 being connected to the lever above the pivotal point, and the lever 6 being connected below the pivotal point thereof, so that a movement of the lever in one direction will raise one latch and a movement in the opposite will raise the other latch.

The bar 3a of the gate has its own lower Vend suitably mounted in a stepped bearing and its upper end hinged to the post l in any suitable manner, but preferably, as shown, by fixing a Ybracket-arm 10 to the upper end of the post 1 and providing the upper end of the bar 3a with a bearing pin or lug 12, which is adapted to engage an eye formed in the free end of the bracket-arm 10. The bar 3a may be further hinged and braced to the bar 1 by means of a strap or loop 13, encircling the upper end of the bar 3a and having its ends connected to the post l. It is obvious that I may use one or both of these connections for hinging the upper ends of the gatepost 3a to the hinge-post l.

I will now proceed to describe the means for opening and closing the said gate.

The upper end of the gate-bar 3f* is reduced and has mounted thereon a metal band or ferrule 14, which projects a slight distance above the top of said bar and has formed in its upper end diametricallt7 opposite notches 15.

l16 denotes a cross head or lever pivoted to .the upper end of the bar 3a by means of the piu 12, the said cross head or lever 16 being adapted to lie in the notches 15 of the ferrule 14 and to vbe limited in its pivotalmovement by the walls of said notches for a purpose presently to appear. One end of the crosshead 16 has fixed thereto or formed integral therewith an offset or arm 17, the free end of which is connected to the latch-operating lever 9 by means of a rod or link 18, the said rod havin g its lower end adj ustably connected to the lever 9 above its pivotal point, as

shown. To the opposite ends of the 4crosshead 16 are connected the inner ends of operating rods or bars 19, which are connected at their opposite ends to operating-levers 20, pivoted to the upper ends of posts 21, which are located at a sufficient distance from the IOO gate to allow the same to be swung open without interfering with the horse and vehicle in which the person operating the levers may be sitting.

In operation to open the gate it will be seen that when one of the levers 2O is pressed the cross-head 16 and the arm 17 are turned on the pin 12 to the limit of the notches 15, which movement is suicient to cause the rod or link 1S to operate the lever 19 and raise the latch 4, and it will be obvious that further pressure upon the operating-lever 2O and consequent pull upon one end of the cross-head 16 will cause the gate to be swung open tothe position shown in Fig. 2, in which position it will be held by the engagement of the latch 6 with the catch or keeper 7. To release the latch 6 from engagement with the catch 7and close the gate, the operating-levers are pulled in a direction opposite to that just described, when an opposite movement of the cross-head takes place and the gate is forced closed to the position shown in Fig. l.

It is obvious that the levers may be operated and the gate may be opened by persons approaching from either direction either walking or riding. the construction shown is extremely simple and ecient and, consisting of few parts, is not liable to get out of order.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, mode of operation, and advantages of my improved gate will be readily apparent without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

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

Y l. The combination with a swinging gate having vertically disposed end bars, of a hinge-post arranged adjacent to one end bar, said end bar projecting above said gate and having a hinged connection at its upper end with said hinge-post, a cross-head pivoted It will also be seen that ends of said level', catches or keepers arranged in the path of movement of said gate and adapted to engage one or the other of said latch-bars when the gate is in an open or closed position, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a swinging gate having vertically-disposed end bars, one of which bars projects above said gate,of a hingepost arranged adjacent to said end bar, a hinged connection between the upper end of said post and said end bar, latch-posts arranged in the path of movement of the opposite end of said gate when at its open or closed positions, a cross-head pivoted upon the topl of said hinged end bar and having an offset or arm, a notched ferrule fixed on upper end of said bar whereby the movement of Said cross-head is limited, posts arranged at opposite sides of and at some distance from said gate, operating-levers pivoted to said posts, and adjustable connections between said levers and the ends of said cross-head, a lever pivoted to said gate, means for connecting said lever with the oiset or arm of said crosshead, upper and lower pivoted spring-controlled latch-bars carried by said gate, dexible connections between said latch-bars and the ends of said lever, catches or keepers fixed to said latch-posts and adapted to engage one or the other otsaid latch-bars when the gate is swung to its open or closed position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witmesses.

v FRANK L. PRICE. Witnesses:

E. A. TAYLOR, G. W. HORNE.

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