Patent Publication Number: US-2011067309-A1

Title: Child Safety Gate

Description:
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION 
     To design a child safety gate for use in doorways and stairways which causes minimum constriction, requires no drilling or screwing, and which doesn&#39;t create a threshold that must be stepped over when the gate is open. The gate should also be adjustable in width and offer a clear view. It should be suitable for use with pets as well. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Child safety gates have been available in all sizes and shapes for many years now. One method of securing a child safety gate is to bolt it to the wall, causing damage to walls and doorways. Consumers want to avoid this damage. Some systems involve jamming the gate into the opening using a U-shaped frame, creating a stumbling block in the opening and making it more difficult to push a stroller through. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The task is accomplished by designing the gate  8  in such a way that it rotates on joint  5 , which is mounted on a vertical support. Joint  5  is a shaft equipped with a row of teeth and a bead to reduce friction. This eliminates threshold  19 , leaving the passage completely free. The gate  8  can be mounted on support  1  and/or on the opposite support  2 , using one or more fastenings  3 . 
     The gate  8  is made adjustable in width by using two panels  4 . 
     Two panels  4  are used with slat  6  to extend the width of the gate. The panels  4  are attached to each other using screws  13  and slide apart to adjust to the width of the passage. Slat  6  is either glued or screwed. The panels  4  can be delivered in see-through material in order to provide a clear view through the gate  8 . 
     Supplemental brackets  22  can be used in front of and on the side of the doorway to avoid constricting the passage. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  displays a side perspective view of a support of a child safety gate in accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2A  displays a front perspective view of a fastening of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2B  displays a partial, front elevational view of a panel and fastening of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  displays a front perspective view of a panel of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  displays a partial, front elevational view of a door frame and installed child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  displays a partial, front perspective view of a portion of the support of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention, showing a swivel plate thereof. 
         FIG. 6A  displays a side, perspective view of a joint of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6B  displays a partial, front perspective view of a panel and joint of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  displays a front perspective view of multiple panels of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  displays a front perspective view of a locking mechanism of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  displays a partial, side perspective view of a panel of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  displays a partial, front perspective view of the child safety gate in a closed configuration in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  displays a top, perspective view of a connector of the child safety gate in accordance with the example embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  displays a partial, front perspective view of a child safety gate, in accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, with arrows indicating the directions of movement and adjustability of various components thereof. 
         FIG. 13  displays a front perspective view of a supplemental bracket of the child safety gate in accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Support  1  is formed by sliding tube  10  into telescope tube  9  and can be adjusted to fit the height of the door frame  11 . The support  1  is secured in the door frame  11  using a tension device  12  similar to a screw thread or push rod. Another important feature is that the support  1  is equipped with swivel plates  13  at both ends, making it perfectly adaptable to the door frame  11 . The swivel plates  13  are equipped with an anti-slip material, such as double-sided tape  15 . The gate  8  can be adjusted to fit door width using gate  8 , which includes telescopic panels  4 . Mounting the gate  8  on support bars  1 , 2  eliminates the danger of a threshold. Support  2  is equipped with locking mechanism  17 , which fits in the connectors of fastening  3 . The locking mechanism  17  and fastening  3  can be made even safer by setting them so that several simultaneous actions are necessary to open the gate. Another possibility for preventing gate  8  from being opened accidentally is to affix supplemental brackets  22  to the base  23  and top  24  of the door frame  11 , thereby securing the supports  1 , 2  on the sides of the door frame  11 , leaving the opening completely obstacle free. Supports  1 , 2  can be additionally fixed to the door frame  11  using double-sided tape  15 . The child safety gate  8  is especially user friendly and child-proof when used with the electronic remote control system  27 . 
     Special designs can be used to prevent pets or unauthorized persons from passing through the gate  8 . Gates  8  made of see-thru or grated plastic, or which have a pattern provide a clear view though the gate  8 . 
     The telescopic function of the individual components come in very handy when using more than one child safety gate  8  in combination in order to secure larger passages or stairwells, insuring a perfect fit. 
     The slanted joint  5  in combination with a slanted surface  28  causes the gate  8  to close automatically. The gate  8  can also be equipped with a spring  29  if the weight of the gate  8  itself is insufficient. An overlay  28  can be placed on support  1  to adjust for height. 
     Component Description: 
       
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 Description 
                 Figure No. 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 1, 2 
                 Support 
                 1, 4, 5, 8, 10 
               
               
                 3 
                 Fastening 
                 2A, 2B, 10 
               
               
                 4 
                 Panel 
                 9, 2B, 3, 6B, 7 
               
               
                 5 
                 Joint 
                 6A, 6B, 1, 10 
               
               
                 6 
                 Slat 
                 3, 2B, 6B, 7, 10 
               
               
                 8 
                 Gate with telescopic panels 
                  4, 10 
               
               
                 9 
                 Telescoping tube 
                 1 
               
               
                 10 
                 Tube 
                 1 
               
               
                 11 
                 Door frame 
                 4 
               
               
                 12 
                 Tension device 
                 5, 4 
               
               
                 14 
                 Floor 
                 4 
               
               
                 15 
                 Double-sided tape 
                 5, 1 
               
               
                 16 
                 Hinge/Fastener with toothed connectors 
                     2, 6A 
               
               
                 17 
                 Locking mechanism 
                 8 
               
               
                 19 
                 No threshold 
                 4 
               
               
                 20, 21 
                 Simultaneous actions for opening 
                 8 
               
               
                 22 
                 Supplemental bracket 
                 13 
               
               
                 23 
                 Floor area of door frame 
                 4 
               
               
                 24 
                 Upper area of door frame 
                 4 
               
               
                 25 
                 Connector 
                 11, 4  
               
               
                 26 
                 Screws for gate 
                 10 
               
               
                 27 
                 Electronic remote control system 
                 4 
               
               
                 28 
                 Slanted surface 
                 10 
               
               
                 29 
                 Spring 
                 10