Patent ID: 7021678

Claim:
A four position gate latch assembly for use with a gate comprising: a) a self fastening gravity gate latch having a padlock hole therethrough, said gate latch for fastening to one face of said gate, b) a gate latch bracket having a pair of opposed outward-extending vertical flanges and an outward-extending bottom flange for fastening to said gate on a separate face mating said gate latch, c) each vertical flange having a striker bar hole and a locking bolt hole, with each analogous hole in horizontal parallel alignment with the other, d) said bottom flange having a locked slot on a first side, an unlocked slot on a second opposed side and an intermediate notched indentation therebetween, e) a latch striker bar slideably extending though said pair of striker bar holes such that the striker bar interfaces with the gate latch and links the gate faces together, and f) a locking bolt slideably extending though said pair of locking bolt holes and interfacing with said gate latch in said padlock hole, wherein said gate latch being capable of being placed in a self fastening gravity gate latch conventional position, a locked position with the locking bolt penetrating said padlock hole, a unlatched position that permits the gate to swing inward on the gate latch side without interference, and a free-swinging position that permits the gate to pivot in both directions.