A Gate Fastener.
Year: 1898

page_text: A Gate Fastener.
WILLIAM RICHARD LADKIN, Farmer, Lilbourne Lodge, Rugby, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A spring bolt, and consists of a small on 1od resting on the second bar of
gate, and going through a moitise in the top bar, the bolt fastened to it, also
a sping at the back, which forces the bolt though a mortise in the gate head
into a catch nailed down the gate post It bolts itself and opens with the spring
from the top bai. The catch 18 reversed from the ordinaly one and extends
about 9 inches down the post consequently it does not get out of order through
the gate sinking but bolts as long as the gate swings
Dated this 29th day of December 1898.
WILLIAM RICHARD LADKIN, Fuimen, Lilbourne Lodge, Rugby, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be pei-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement: —
This invention consists of an improved gate fastener, my object being to
construct and anange a simple, convenient, and reliable fastener that will be
unaffected by the sinking of the gate
In order that my invention may be the more readily understood I append
hereunto a sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred to.
Figure 118 an elevation of a portion of a gate fitted with my fastener, and
Figure 2 a sectional plan of the same on the line a b Figure 1
The same reference letters in the two views indicate the same parts.
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An iron handle rod A is pivotted at its lower end on the second bar B of the
gate, its upper end projects through a slot or aperture in the top bar C and
is provided with a detachable knob or head. A spring D 18 arranged in com-
bination with the rod A, having its lower end attached directly to the rod as
illustrated.
To a portion of the rod A between the top and second bars C and B of the
gate, I connect the oak or other fastening bolt E which projects through the
head F of the gate and engages or enters a groove in a catch block G+ secured
to the post H

page_text: To unfasten the gate the top of the handle rod A is pulled, against the action
of the spring D, in the direction indicated by the anow at Figure 1, until the
bolt E is withdrawn from engagement with the catch block &
The edge g of the block G is 1ounded as shown, and thus on the closing of the
gate, after opening, the bolt will be pressed back until, when the gate is closed
completely home, it is forced by the spring into its engaging or fastening
position shown by the drawings
The groove m the block G 18 of sufficient length to prevent the ordinary
sinking of the gate from affecting the action of the, fastening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
A gate fastener constructed and ananged substantially as and for the purpose
described and as illustrated
scribed and as illustrated
Dated this 28th day of Angust 1899.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
13, Temple Street, Bumingham, and 25, Cross Street, Manchester,
Agents for the Applicants
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
13, Templo Street, Bumingham, and 25, Cross Street, Manchester,
Agents for the Applicants