Patent ID: 6253490
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: E05B,E05C,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A nursery gate assembly comprising a structure with a gate vertical member and a post vertical member, a upper horizontal gate member secured to said gate vertical member and an upper horizontal post member secured to said post vertical member, said gate vertical member and said post vertical member having a gap therebetween, a means for securing the structure in an opening, a gate pivotally secured to said structure for movement between an open and a closed position, a latch means including a jaw pivotally secured to one of said gate vertical member and said post vertical member and engageable in a fixed locking position to retain said gate in said closed position; a means for holding the jaw in said fixed locking position thereby maintaining said gate in said closed position; a release member mounted to one of said post horizontal member and said gate horizontal member outside of said gap for releasing the jaw from said fixed locking position of said jaw to thereby allow the jaw to pivot on the gate so that the gate can be opened, and a detent carried on a rod, said rod extending vertically in the gate between upper and lower frame members and extending beyond the lower frame member for latching engagement with a threshold keeper.