Patent ID: 8656554

Claim:
A gate closer comprising: a pivot assembly having a corner fitting configured to receive a post, said corner fitting including an orifice and a first set screw and a second set screw, said second set screw for engaging a received post, said pivot assembly further including an angle bracket extending from said corner fitting and a rod fixed to and extending from said angle bracket, wherein said rod passes into said orifice to be held in place by said first set screw; a tensioner assembly having a spring tube, a first end cap on a first end of said spring tube, a second end cap on a second end of said spring tube, a spring inside said spring tube, and a threaded fastener extending through said second end cap; a pulley assembly externally attached to said tensioner assembly, said pulley assembly including a pulley and a “U” shaped pulley bracket; and, a cable attached at one end to said pivot assembly and operatively connected to said spring at the other end, said cable passing across said pulley and through said first end cap.