Improvements in Gate Hinges.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 11th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gate Hinges.
I GABRIEL ROHRBACH of Del Rio, in the County of Val Verde and State of
Texas, United States of America, Carpenter do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a hinge for swinging gates of simple
construction, that is strong and durable, may be easily applied, and will be
adjustable and self-closing and will overcome the sagging of the gate to which it is
attached.
The improved hinge of my invention consists of two angular plates of which one
plate is provided with an upwardly projecting pintle and the other with a series of
holes to receive said pintle. These plates have strengthening ribs and are screwed
or otherwise secured to the gate stile and post at top and bottom as usual.
In hanging the gate, the plate of the lower linge which is provided with the
pintle is attached to the post and the plate having the holes for the pintle is attached
to the gate, the reverse being the case at the top of the gate and in both cases the
horizontal part of the hinge with the holes is longer than the corresponding part with
the pintle.
The gate is thus so hung that it cannot be removed without first removing one of
the angle plates. By placing the pintle of the hinges in different holes the pitch
and swing of the gate may be regulated and the gate may be caused to tip
slightly towards the post so as to prevent it from sagging and cause it to close of
its own gravity.
Dated this 21+ of L.... 190ñ
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gate Hinges.
IGABRIEL ROHRBACH of Del Rio, in the County of Val Verde and State of
Texas, United States of America, Carpenter, 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 :-
:-
My invention relates to improvements in hinges for swinging gates, and the object
of my invention is to provide a simple strong and durable hinge that may be easily
applied and adjusted to render the gate self-closing and prevent it sagging. The
improved linge of my invention consists of two angular plates or brackets, the
horizontal members of which are of different lengths, the one being provided with a
suitable pintle and the other with a series of holes in any one of which the pintle may
be received.
The mode of hanging the gate by means of a pair of such hinges will be described
with reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this Specification, in
which
Figure 1 is an isometrical perspective view of a gate hung upon my improved hinge,
Figure 2 is a view of the gate post with the gate opened, and
Figures 3 and 4 respectively shew, on a larger scale, the upper and lower hinges
with the portions of the gate post and gate stile to which the members of the hinges
are attached.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures

page_text: The gate A is hung to the post by means of the hinges B each consisting of
a pair of angle plates or brackets B' and B' having strengthening ribs e, the horizontal
member of the bracket B of each pair being provided with an upwardly-projecting
pintle whilst the horizontal member of the bracket B2 (which is longer than the
horizontal member of the bracket B) has formed in it a series of holes a of a size
to receive the pintle b.
In hanging the gate, the bracket B₁ of the bottom hinge is attached by screws d,
or in any suitable manner, to the post C and the bracket B₁ of the upper hinge to
the gate stile A1, the corresponding brackets B2 of the said hinges being attached
respectively to the gate stile and post, as shewn, so that the gate when hung cannot be
unhinged without first removing one of the brackets. By placing the pintles 6 of the
It
hinges in different holes a, the pitch and swing of the gate may be regulated.
will be observed that by placing the pintles in the holes a in such a manner as to
cause the gate to tip slightly towards the post, it will prevent the gate from sagging
and will also cause it to close by its own gravity.
I have shewn the gate provided with a latch D which I have made the subject
matter of another application for a patent filed simultaneously herewith, and I prefer
to use such a latch upon the gate. It is not absolutely necessary however, as the hinge
may be used with a gate having any suitable latch or even with one not having
latch.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :--
1. A gate hinge, consisting of two angled plates or brackets, one member being
provided with a pintle, and the other member with a series of apertures adapted to
receive said pintle, substantially as shewn and described.
2. A gate hinge, consisting of the angled plates or brackets B1 and B2 provided
with the strengthening ribs e, the bracket B' having its horizontal member provided
with the pintle and the bracket B2 having its horizontal member of greater lengthi
than the horizontal member of the bracket B and provided with the series of apertures a
substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 10th day of September 1890.
G. KOHADAÇTI.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.