Swinging double gate latch with a lock pin

A swinging double gate latch with a lock pin including a vertical beam disposed on an end portion of a fence having a left side, a top side, and a bottom side. An outer mounting plate disposed on the beam left side proximal each of the top side and the bottom side, with an annular collar centrally disposed on each of the outer mounting plates. An inner mounting plate disposed on the beam left side disposed proximal each of the outer mounting plates. A pair of latches comprising an upper latch and a lower latch, with each of the upper latch and the lower latch further comprising a front flap and a rear stopper flap. A U-shaped mount having a pair of outer ends and center support therebetween disposed proximal the beam top side. A handle continuously engaging the mount center support and a continuous shaft rotationally engaging the collars.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various types of gate latches are known in the prior art. However, what is needed is a swinging double gate latch including a vertical beam disposed on an end portion of a fence, having a right side, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and back side. What has further been needed is an outer mounting plate disposed on the left side of the vertical beam proximal each of the top side and the bottom side of the beam, with an annual collar centrally disposed on each of the outer mounting plates. In addition, what has been needed is an inner mounting plate disposed on the left side of the vertical beam proximal each of the outer mounting plates, a pair of latches comprising an upper latch and a lower latch, with each of the upper latch and the lower latch further comprising a front flap and a rear stopper flap, and a U-shaped mount having a pair of outer ends and a center support. Lastly, what has further been needed is a handle that pivotally engages the mount center support, a chain having a bottom end that is attached to the beam, and a locking pain on the chain that is configured to prevent the pivotal engagement of the handle with the mount center support.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to gate latches, and more particularly, to a swinging double gate latch with a lock pin.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The general purpose of the present swinging double gate latch with a lock pin, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a gate latch which has many novel features that result in a swinging double gate latch with a lock pin which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof.

To accomplish this, the present swinging double gate latch with a lock pin comprises a vertical beam disposed on an end portion of a fence, the vertical beam having a right side disposed on the fence end portion, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a back side. An outer mounting plate is disposed on the left side of the vertical beam proximal each of the top side and the bottom side. An inner mounting plate is disposed on the left side of the vertical beam proximal each of the outer mounting plates in a position between the outer mounting plates. Each inner mounting plate has an exterior side and an interior side. An annular collar is centrally disposed on each of the outer mounting plates. A pair of latches comprises an upper latch and a lower latch, with each of the upper latch and the lower latch comprising a front flap and a rear stopper flap. Each of the rear stopper flaps has a front end and a rear end, with the rear end statically disposed on the interior side of the respective inner mounting plate. A U-shaped mount has a pair of outer ends and a center support therebetween that is disposed proximal the top side of the vertical beam. One of the outer ends is disposed on each of the front side and the back side of the vertical beam proximal the top side. A handle pivotably engages the center support on the U-shaped mount. A continuous shaft rotationally engages the collars. The continuous shaft is disposed between the front flap and the rear stopper flap and is in operational communication with the handle. The front flap is disposed on the shaft. A chain has a top end and a bottom end, and the bottom end is attached to the beam. A locking pin is disposed on the top end of the chain, and the locking pin is configured to prevent pivotal engagement of the handle with the center support of the U-shaped mount.

The latches have an open position and a closed position. The latches are in the open position when the front flap and the rear stopper flap are disposed perpendicular to each other. The latches are in the closed position when the end portion of a gate is disposed between the front flap and the rear stopper flap, and the front flap and the rear stopper flap are disposed parallel to each other.

Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the present swinging double gate latch with a lock pin so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

With reference now to the drawings, and in particularFIGS. 1 through 5thereof, an example of the instant swinging double gate latch with a lock pin employing the principles and concepts of the present swinging double gate latch with a lock pin and generally designated by the reference number10will be described.

Referring toFIGS. 1 through 5, the present swinging double gate latch with a lock pin10is illustrated. The swinging double gate latch with a lock pin10includes a vertical beam20disposed on an end portion of a fence22. The vertical beam20has a right side24disposed on the end portion of the fence22, a left side26, a top side28, a bottom side30, a front side32, and a back side34. An outer mounting plate36is disposed on the left side26of the vertical beam20proximal each of the top side28and the bottom side30. An inner mounting plate38is disposed on the left side26of the vertical beam20proximal each of the outer mounting plates36in a position between the outer mounting plates36. Each of the inner mounting plates has an exterior side40and an interior side42. An annular collar44is centrally disposed on each of the outer mounting plates36. A pair of latches46comprises an upper latch48and a lower latch50, with each of the upper latch48and the lower latch50further comprising a front flap52and a rear stopper flap54. Each of the rear stopper flaps54has a front end56and a rear end58, with the rear end58statically disposed on the interior side42of the respective inner mounting plate38. A U-shaped mount60has a pair of outer ends62and a center support64therebetween disposed proximal the top side28of the vertical beam20. One of the outer ends66is disposed on each of the front side32and the back side34of the vertical beam20proximal the top side28. A handle68pivotably engages the center support64of the U-shaped mount60. A continuous shaft70rotationally engages the collars44, and the shaft70is disposed between the front flap52and the rear stopper flap54. The shaft70is in operational communication with the handle68. The front flap52is disposed on the shaft70. A chain72has a top end74and a bottom end76. The bottom end76is attached to the vertical beam20. A locking pin78is disposed on the top end74of the chain72, and the locking pin is configured to prevent pivotal engagement of the handle68with the center support64of the U-shaped mount60.

As best shown inFIG. 1, the latches46have an open position. As best shown inFIG. 2, the latches46have an alternate closed position.