Patent ID: 6752438
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: E05B,E05C,E05D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An adjustable gate hinge and latch system for a fence gate of a fence, the system including:a hinge to interconnect the gate to a first post of the fence, the hinge supporting the gate and permitting pivoting movement of the gate relative to the first fence post; and a latch unit to secure the gate to a second post of the fence in a closed position of the gate, said first and second posts defining a generally vertical plane of said fence; wherein the latch unit has an arrangement to permit adjustment of the gate relative to the fence in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the fence when said gate is in the closed position and the arrangement includes a gate handle adapted to be fixedly attached to the gate, and a latch pin slidably movable along the gate handle in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the fence, the gate handle and the latch pin being secured to each other subsequent to the movement along the direction perpendicular to the plane of the fence, one of the gate handle and the latch pin having an elongate slot and the other of the gate handle and the latch pin having an opening, a fastener extending through the slot and the opening, and the fastener being loosened to permit the relative movement of the gate handle and the latch pin and being tightened to secure the gate handle and latch pin to each other.