Patent ID: 7627985
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: E05B,E05C,E06B

Abstract:
1. A gate unit comprising a gate mount, a gate mounted on a portion of the gate mount for movement between an opened position and a closed position, a latch mounted on the gate, the latch including a latch retraction pin and a spring-biased post carrier having a plunger post connected thereto, the plunger post being biased to an extended position via a spring coupled to the post carrier and to the gate, and the post carrier further including a peripherally enclosed opening having a plurality of walls, one of the walls forming a substantially linear latch retraction ramp and wall sections of two of the remaining plurality of walls each forming a stop at a respective end of the latch retraction ramp, the stops preventing the latch retraction pin from moving beyond the ends of the latch retraction ramp, and latch drive means mounted on the gate for interacting with the latch retraction ramp via the latch retraction pin to urge the spring-biased post carrier and plunger post to a retracted position.