Patent ID: 6176043
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: E05B,E05C,E05D,E05Y,E06B

Abstract:
A gate framing system in combination with a PVC gate, the gate comprising first and second vertical PVC frame members connected at upper and lower ends thereof to first and second horizontal PVC frame members, the vertical PVC frame members being spaced from each other and constituting side members of the gate, the horizontal PVC frame members being spaced from each other and constituting top and bottom members of the gate, the connections of the vertical PVC frame members to the horizontal PVC frame members forming four corners on the PVC gate, the gate being further defined as having a front side and rear side, the framing system comprising a pair of spaced metallic framing brackets mounted at each said corner of the PVC gate such that one of said framing brackets at each said corner lies along the rear side of the PVC gate and the other of said framing brackets at each said corner lies along the front side of the PVC gate, the pairs of framing brackets being connected to each other by means of holding the PVC gate in compression at each corner thereof to increase the strength and rigidity of the PVC gate, a pair of metallic hinge brackets each connected directly to a respective one of the pairs of framing brackets disposed along the first vertical PVC frame member.