Patent ID: 6595569
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B60P,B62D,B65F

Abstract:
A gate assembly for closing an open end of a storage compartment defined by a pair of side walls, said gate assembly comprising:(a) an upper member that is mounted on the side walls so as to be movable between an open position and a closed position; (b) a lower member having a top side that is pivotally attached to the upper member along a generally horizontal axis, and a bottom side; (c) a cam; (d) a follower that is adapted to interact with the cam; wherein one of said cam and follower is mounted on the lower member so as to extend toward the closed end of the storage compartment, and the other of said cam and follower is mounted on one of said pair of side walls of the storage compartment, said cam and follower being arranged so that as the upper member is moved from the open position to the closed position, interaction between the cam and the follower causes the lower member to pivot about the generally horizontal axis so that its bottom side moves toward the open end of the storage compartment.