Improvements in Gates.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 27th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
Improvements in Gates.
I WILLIAM JACKSON SLACK, of La Grange, in the County of La Grange and
State of Indiana, U.S. America, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of this
nvention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to improve and economize in the construction of
he class of gates supported on rollers, journaled on a frame hinged to a post, and
dapted to both slide and swing. And it consists in the combination, special
construction, adaptation and arrangement of a small number of operating parts by
which novel means is produced in a general purpose gate in every essential particular
complete, being simple secure, strong and capable of adjustment at varying heights
on the frame, and to different lengths also in the construction thereof, as hereinafter
described.
According to my invention the panel is constructed of parallel, horizontal, and
vertical bars, in the usual manner, except that the horizontal bars project at the
frout end thereof, to adapt them, first, to enter a vertical recess, at side of latch
post whereby the gate is held secure in a vertical position when closed, and second,
as a means of elevating and supporting the front end thereof, on a bearing arranged
in said recess whereby sagging of panel frame and post is effectually prevented.
The rests or supports have rounded upper corners to permit the rounded ends of
the gate bars to rise easily upon the said supports, and thus not only hold the gate
firm but take the weight from the rollers when the gate is closed.
I provide a triangular frame which is attached to post by hinges of special
adaptation, and peculiar construction, so as to turn on the post as a pivot. The
hinges are of cross shape, the horizontal part thereof, being provided on one side
with a laterally projecting lug, perforated to receive a connective or the pintle of a
pivot hook, and also on the opposite side thereof, with two small dowel pin-like
projections. The vertical portion of said hinge may extend up, or down, and is
turned in any oblique direction and bolted to the vertical bar of the frame.
It will be understood that by the form and construction of this hinge, its base
plate resting upon the frame with the projections, entering said frame and its long
arm standing obliquely and bolted to the vertical bar, a very strong bracing effect
in all directions is obtained and without weakening the parts by mortise or tenon.
Rollers are provided which have a flange or projection of their circumference,
and a slight swell, or hub on the same facial side thereof, said rollers are mounted
ou short journals, or spindles attached to, and projecting from the frame and
arranged in the same horizontal plane. The gate-panel is supported and slides
freely on these rollers, being held thereon by the flange, or projection of their
circumference lapping on, and bearing against the edges of two adjacent bars.
Said rollers are held on said journals by vertical bars bearing against them at the
swell, or hub thereon, whereby friction is reduced. The vertical bars have a square
mortise to fit the tenon ends of the aforesaid journals, and are held thereon by pins.
By removing these pins the aforesaid bars and rollers may be readily detached,
and the gate panel adjusted higher on frame. By this change of position, readily
made, the gate is adapted to swing freely over deep snow and to permit passage of
small stock beneath it. A guard is secured to the vertical bar of frame and holds
5 the Kottom of panel firmly against frame in either position without however,

page_text: hindering its easy movement in either direction. By the use of a hand hold instead
of a laterally projecting pin, all danger of catching while passing is entirely avoided.
The gate may be held to post when closed by any suitable device, as for instance a
hook entering an eye.
Dated this 28th day of July 1894
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Gates.
I, WILLIAM JACKSON SLACK of La Grange, County of La Grange, Indiana,
U.S.A., Mechanic, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to improve, and economize in the construction of
the class of gates supported on rollers, journaled on a frame hinged to a post, and
adapted to both slide and swing. And it consists in the combination, special
construction, adaptation, and arrangement of a small number of operating parts, by
which novel means is produced a general purpose gate in every essential particular
complete, being simple, secure, strong, and capable of adjustment at varying heights
on the frame, and to different lengths also in the construction thereof, as hereinafter
fully described and claimed.
In the drawings,—
Figures 1 and 2, are different side elevations of the gate in the usual low
position.
Fig. 3, shows the gate in an elevated position.
Fig. 4, shows details of the roller detached.
Fig. 5, details of the hinges detached.
Fig. 6, is a top and a side view of latch post.
The panel A is constructed of parallel, horizontal, and vertical bars, in the usual
manner, except that the horizontal bars project at the front end thereof, to adapt
them, first, to enter a vertical recess a at side of latch post B, whereby the gate is
held secure in a vertical position when closed, and second, as a means of elevating
and supporting the front end thereof, on a bearing or bearings h, arranged in said
recess a as shown, whereby sagging of panel A, frame C, and post D is effectually
prevented. The rests or supports have rounded upper corners to permit the
rounded ends of the gate bars to rise easily upon the said supports, and thus not
only hold the gate firm but take the weight from the rollers when the gate is
closed:
C is a triangular frame which is attached to post D by hinges 6 of special
adaptation, and peculiar construction, so as to turn on the post as a pivot. The
hinges b are of cross shape, the horizontal part thereof, being provided on one side
with a laterally projecting lug s; perforated to receive bolt or the pintle of the
pivot hook 09 and also on the opposite side thereof, with two small dowel pin like
projections ff. The vertical portion f' of said hinge may extend up or down, and
is turned in any oblique direction and bolted to the vertical bar d of the frame C
as shown. It will be seen that by the form and construction of this hinge, its base
plate resting upon the frame with the projections fentering said frame and its long
arm standing obliquely and bolted to the vertical bar d, a very strong bracing
effect in all directions is obtained, and without weakening the parts by mortise or
Also that by the different arrangement of the upper and lower hinges all
danger of the gates being thrown off is avoided, and all parts of the hinge are used,
thereby lessening the cost and simplifying the application of the hinges to the gate.
tenon.

page_text: The rollers E E, have a flange or projection of their circumference, and a slight
swell, or hub on the same facial side thereof, said rollers are mounted on short
journals or spindles attached to, and projecting from the frame C, and arranged in
the same horizontal plane. The gate-panel A is supported and slides freely on
these rollers, being held thereon by the flange or projection of their circumference
lapping on, and bearing against the edges of two adjacent bars. Said rollers are
held on said journals by the vertical bars c' c', bearing against them at the swell or
hub thereon, whereby friction is reduced. The vertical bars d' have a square
mortise to fit the tenon ends of the aforesaid journals, and are held thereon by
pins e e. By removing pins e the aforesaid bars c¹ and rollers E, may be readily
detached, and the gate panel A adjusted higher on frame C. By this change of
position, readily made, the gate is adapted to swing freely over deep snow and to
permit passage of small stock beneath it. The guard g is secured to the vertical
bar d of frame C, and holds the bottom of panel A firmly against frame C, in either
position without, however, hindering its easy movement in either direction. By
the use of the hand hold i instead of a laterally projecting pin, all danger of
catching while passing is entirely avoided. The gate may be held to post B, when
closed by any suitable device, as for instance a hook m entering an eye n as shown.
It will be obvious that the parts of the described improvement are simple, cheap,
and durable. The gate is adapted to be used and operated as follows: For the
passing of persons singly the panel is subject to be moved sidewise on the rollers,
and in front of hinge post D to half the length of the panel. If necessary to have
the full opening, the gate being opened to half its length by the roller movement
as shown, may be swung fully open on the hinges with no considerable strain to the
post, to a position by the side of the passage-way; or, if in this position extending
across the post, it be an obstruction in any case, the gate may be swung farther
around the post and extended by said roller movement along the inner side of said
post and fence, and will be entirely out of the way.
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. A hinge adapted to a sliding and swinging gate composed of a cross shaped
base plate having a front central bearing or swell, an oblique arm b' extending
rearward from the base plate, a perforated lug S attached to said bearing, opposite
projections, a hinge bolt k and a loop bolt a substantially as shown and described.
2. In a sliding and swinging gate, the combination with the hinge composed of a
base plate b, an oblique arm b, a perforated lug s, projections f, and the members k
and X", of the triangular gate frame C, d, the rullers E, having a slight swell or hub
and a flange upon one side, the vertical bar c', the sliding panel A with the hand
hold i, the post B, having the rests h and the post D, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 27th day of March 1894.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.