An Improved Gate, and Fastening therefor.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Gate, and Fastening therefor.
I, JAMES MORTIMER CREWS of Arlington, County Shelby, State Tennesee,
United States of America, Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
In this invention the end posts and longitudinal bars of the gate are constructed
of metal angle bars. One of the two sides of each longitudinal bar is bolted or
rivetted to one side of each end post. A diagonal bar connects the two end posts
and the longitudinal bars. The bottom edge of the lowermost longitudinal bar is
formed with teeth or with a serrated edge to prevent the passage of small animals
thereunder. The gate is hung on hinges. The fastening consists of a V shaped
frame the two free ends of which constitute locking bolts which are held and
guided in staples fixed in one of the end posts. This locking frame is operated
laterally to lock or unlock the gate by means of a lever pivotted to one of the
longitudinal bars said locking lever being held in the locked position and released
therefrom by means of a spring hand lever which may take through the locking
lever into a bracket fixed to the top longitudinal bar. An auxiliary lever is
pivotted to the gate below the spring lever and is the means whereby a person
unable to reach the handle of the upper pivotted spring lever may disengage the
pronged locking end of this latter in order to open the gate.
Dated this 6th day of July 1895.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C.; Agent for the Applicant.
LARWORTES
1, JAMES MORTIMER CREWS of Arlington, County Shelby, State Tennesee,
United States of America, Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the combined gate and fastening of this invention.
Fig. 2 a vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a view of one of the longitudinal angle bars of the gate.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 have reference to details of the fastening.
The end posts B, B', and the longitudinal bars C of the gate A are constructed
of metal angle bars having flanges d, d', at right angles to one another. The
flange d of each longitudinal bar is bolted or rivetted at e to the flanges d of the
end posts, and the ends of the longitudinal bars abut against the flanges d' of
the end posts. A diagonal bar F connects the two end posts and the longitudinal
bars. The bottom edge of the lowermost longitudinal bar C₁ is formed with teeth
or serrations to prevent the passage of animals thereunder or prevent them from
burrowing underneath the gate or lifting the same.

page_text: One end post B has hinges g by which the gate is hung to a supporting post (not
shewn) and the other post B' has two guide loops h.
The fastening comprises two latch bars i to take into suitable sockets in a fixed
post (not shewn) and working in the guide loops or staples h. The two latch bars i
are formed at the ends of a V shaped frame. L is a lever pivotted to the V frame
and also to one of the longitudinal bars C at l. By moving the lever L laterally
in one direction the bars i will both be projected into the locking position and by
moving said lever in the opposite direction said bars will be withdrawn from the
locking position. By the provision of two latch or locking bars the gate is held
firmly against sagging, and the lower part of the same cannot be pushed out of
position by an animal seeking passage through the closed gate. The lever L is
provided with an automatic locking device to hold it securely against accidental
displacement when the latch bars are projected. The top longitudinal bar carries
a locking bar N having a hole n through it. The end of the lever L is located
between said longitudinal bar and locking bar, and at the upper end of the lever L
is pivotted a spring catch bar O having a locking stud o and two lateral shoulders
or studs o'. The locking stud o is normally held pressed by the spring p into the
hole n.
An auxiliary lever Q is pivotted to the gate below the actuating lever L and is
the means whereby a person unable to reach the upper pivotted catch bar may
disengage the latch bars in order to open the gate. The auxiliary lever has a-
bifurcated end q, q' for the reception of the locking stud o and for taking laterally
against the shoulders or studs o'. Upon pressing against the lower end of the
auxiliary lever the stud o will be disengaged from the hole n and the lever L may
then be shifted to move the V frame and latches as in the other case.
In Fig. 1 the two latch bars i are shewn projected and the actuating lever L
held locked by the pivotted spring catch bar O. When it is desired to withdraw
the two bars from the locked position the lever L is operated to disengage the
stud o from the hole n when said lever may be shifted laterally to move the
V frame K and latch bars the stud o during this operation sliding on the exterior
of the bar N. When the actuating lever is moved in the opposite direction the
studo will automatically engage in the hole n to hold said lever locked and the
latch bars projected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The combination of the gate A, a V shaped frame K having two latch bars i
working in guide loops on one end post of the gate, a locking lever L pivotted to
the gate and also to the centre of the V shaped frame so as to move both latch bars
simultaneously, a locking bar N on the gate, aud a pivotted catch bar O which
automatically engages said locking bar, for the purpose specified, substantially as
described and shewn.
2. The combination of the gate A, a V shaped frame having two latch bars i
working in guide loops on one end post of the gate, an actuating lever L pivotted
to the gate and also to the V shaped frame so as to move both latch bars simul-
taneously, a locking bar N on the gate, a pivotted catch O having a locking stud o
which engages said bar, and a lateral shoulder or stud on each side of the locking
stud, and an auxiliary lever having a bifurcated end q, q', engaging with said
lateral shoulders or studs, for the purpose specified, substantially as described and
shewn.
Dated this 4th day of Anril 1906
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.