Patent ID: 6016629
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: E05B,E05C,E05D,E05Y,E06B

Abstract:
A gate assembly for use with two opposed surfaces and for selective attachment thereto, the gate assembly comprising:a gate having two sides, the gate including an upper hinge and a lower hinge on one side thereof for pivotably coupling the gate to one of the two opposed surfaces, the gate further including a latch on the opposite side thereof for selectively coupling the gate to an opposite one of the two opposed surfaces, the latch having a nose defined on an end thereof, the gate including two separate gate members linked together, wherein the two gate members are horizontally slidable relative to each other to vary an effective width of the gate;an upper retaining sleeve and a lower retaining sleeve adapted for mounting to said one of the two opposed surfaces, the retaining sleeves slidably receiving the hinges from above and shaped to support the hinges and prevent the hinges from sliding entirely therethrough; anda latch receptacle adapted for mounting to the opposite one of the two opposed surfaces for selectively being engaged by the latch on the gate, the latch receptacle defining a peripheral boundary having four walls defining an opening into which the nose of the latch projects and is received;wherein the nose of the latch is slidably received within the opening of the latch receptacle, to project there into, by sliding the two gate members relative to each other to increase the effective width of the gate.