Patent ID: 7272963

Claim:
A gate lock for securing gates having tubular gate members, the gate lock comprising: a bolt member having a fixed stop at one end thereof and an engaging member extending outwardly therefrom, the bolt member further defining a hole therethrough; a first portion including a first C-shaped portion to at least partially surround a first tubular gate member, a first sleeve defining an opening to receive a lock member, and a notch; a second portion including a second C-shaped portion to at least partially surround a second tubular gate member proximate the first tubular gate member, a second sleeve being dimensioned to receive the bolt member therethrough but not allowing the passage of the stop therethrough; and the engaging member being positioned so that when the engaging member is engaged with the notch, the hole aligns with the opening to receive a locking member through both the hole and the opening for locking the bolt member to the first portion.