Patent ID: 8898957
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: E05C,E06B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A safety guard or gate for placement in a frame of an opening to prevent a child or pet from passing through the opening, wherein the frame has a width, and wherein the safety guard or gate comprises: a) a telescopic means for adjusting the guard to fit the width of the frame, wherein the telescopic means has a first end and a second end, and wherein the telescopic means further comprises a locking mechanism; b) a first bracket comprising a first bracket base and a first bracket clip, wherein the first bracket base has a first means for securing the first bracket base to the frame, wherein the first bracket base is adapted to receive the first end of the telescopic means, and wherein the first bracket clip locks the first end of the telescopic means into place; and c) a second bracket comprising a second bracket base and a second bracket clip, wherein the second bracket base has a second means for securing the second bracket base to the frame, wherein each of the first and second bracket bases has one or more openings that allow for movement of the telescopic means along two axes, wherein the movement of the telescopic means occurs within the openings and the two axes are substantially perpendicular to each other and to an axis along a length of the telescopic means, wherein the first and second bracket clips allow rearranging the telescopic means into a collapsed position without the first and second bracket clips being disconnected from the telescopic means and without the length of the telescopic means needing to be adjusted, wherein the second bracket base is adapted to receive the second end of the telescopic means, wherein each of the first and second bracket clips can engage more than one telescopic means, and wherein the second bracket clip locks the second end of the telescopic means into place.