Patent ID: 7765737
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: E04H,E06B

Abstract:
1. A gate assembly comprising a first gate, a second gate, an enclosure accessible by the first gate and the second gate, an upright member positioned generally between the first gate and the second gate, and a manual locking mechanism positioned on the upright member and which functions to latch and unlatch each gate, said locking mechanism including a latching member movable between a first position engaging a first cooperating locking device attached to the first gate for latching the first gate in a closed position and a second position engaging a second cooperating locking device attached to the second gate for latching the second gate in a closed position, and wherein the second cooperating locking device is released from the latching member when the latching member is in the first position to allow the second gate to open, the first cooperating locking device is released from the latching member when the latching member is in the second position to allow the first gate to open, the first cooperating locking device prevents movement of the latching member out of the second position when the first gate is not in the closed position thereof, and the second cooperating locking device prevents movement of the latching member out of the first position when the second gate is not in the closed position thereof, whereby unlatching of the first gate causes the second gate to remain latched, and the second gate cannot be unlatched until the first gate is latched, and vice versa.