Patent ID: 7147213
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A gate stop of single piece construction, the gate stop being mounted onto the frame of a gate, the frame of the gate being contiguous to the post of a fence, the frame of the gate having a first outer side, an inner side and a second side opposite said first side, the post of the fence having an outer side, the frame of the gate and the post of the fence being substantially rectangular shaped, comprising: a) a first rectangular shaped planar solid portion for engaging the outer side of the post of the fence; b) a second rectangular shaped planar solid portion perpendicular to said first planar portion and joined at a common edge with each other, wherein said second planar portion engages the first, outer side of the frame of the gate, said second planar solid portion having only apertures and a first set of fasteners passing through said apertures for attaching said second planar portion the frame of said gate; c) a third rectangular shaped planar solid portion perpendicular to said second planar portion and parallel to said first planar portion joined at a common edge with each other opposite the edge joining the first and second planar portions, wherein said third planar portion engages the inner side of the frame of the gate; d) a fourth rectangular shaped solid planar portion perpendicular to said third planar portion and parallel to said second planar portion joined at a common edge with each other opposite the edge joining the second and third planar portions, wherein said fourth planar portion engages the second side of the frame of the gate opposite to the first, outer side of the frame of the gate, said fourth planar portion having only apertures and a second set of fasteners passing therethrough for attaching said fourth planar portion to said frame of said gate, the first and second set of fasteners being on opposite sides of said frame of said gate, and all adjoining edges of all adjacent portions being solid; e) a first U-shaped handle member mounted on a surface of said first planar portion away on any edges thereof; and f) a second handle member mounted on a surface of said third planar portion away from any edges thereof.