Patent ID: 7100243

Claim:
A device to lock a gate in place, which is comprised of: a. a top hinge structure; said top hinge structure has a top part and a bottom part; said top part is secured to a post; said bottom part is secured to a gate; wherein a means of connection secures the top part to the bottom part; wherein the top part and the bottom part permit rotation relative to each other; b. a hinge pin; wherein said hinge pin secures the top part and the bottom part of the top hinge structure; c. a locking pin; said locking pin has a first end and a second end; wherein a handle is secured to a part of the first end of the locking pin; wherein the second end has a tapered point; said second end of the locking pin is inserted into one of a series of locking pin holes on the top surface of the bottom part of the top hinge structure; d. the handle; said handle travels in a slot on the top part of the top hinge structure provided for that purpose; said handle permits movement of the locking pin; e. the slot; wherein the slot is provided on the top part of the top hinge structure; wherein the slot is in the shape of an inverted “J”; f. the plurality of locking pin holes; wherein the second end of the locking pin is inserted into one of the locking pin holes; wherein the locking pin holes are provided at different positions on the top surface of the bottom part of the top hinge structure; g. a bottom hinge structure; said bottom hinge structure has a top part and a bottom part; wherein a means of connection secures said top part to said bottom part; wherein the top part and the bottom part of the bottom hinge structures are permitted to rotate relative to each other; said top part of the bottom hinge structure is secured to the gate; said bottom part of the bottom hinge structure is secured to the post; h. the post; wherein the post is provided to secure the gate; said post is secured to a ground structure; i. the gate; wherein the gate is provided; said gate has a first end and a second end; said gate is of predetermined length.