US682075A - Gate. - Google Patents

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Patented Sept. 3, |901.

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(Application tiled Mar. 15, 1901.)

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GATE.

, SPECIFICATION forming* part Of Letters 'Patent N 0. 682,075, dated September 3, 1901. Application filed March 15,1901. Serial No. 511301. iNO model.)

To all whom, t may conc-ern.-

Be it known that I, HILL H. HILLnRsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofy Champaign county, Illinois, (post-office Elliott, in the county of Ford and State ot' Illiuois,) have invented a new and Improved Gate, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Myinvention relates to an improvementin swing or hinged gates, and particularly to improved means for opening and closing the gate and latching and unlatching the gate when in its open or in its closed position.

The invention consist-s in the novel construction and combinar-ionoi the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view ot the improved gate and its connections. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal -section through the extension-arm of the gate and a sectional view of parts of the upper portion of the gate, showing'in side elevation the mechanism employed for operating the gateelatch, the latch being shown in its closed position. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the eX- tension-arin of the gate and a plan view of the mechanism for operating the gate-latch, the parts being in the position shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the extension-arm of the gate, showing the latch-operating mechanism in position for withdrawing the latch from engagement with its keeper. Fig. 5 is a ificrizzcnial longitudinal section through a keeper adapted for attachment to a side post. Fig. 6 is' a front 7 is ahorizontal longitudinal section through the keeper v. adapted for attachment to the jamb-post of the gate, and Fig. Sis a front elevation of the keeper shown in Fig. 7

A represents a gate which may be of any desired construction, butin the drawings the gate is shown as consisting of an upper tubular bar '10, tubular side bars 11, and a tubular lower bar 12, together with a tubular central brace-bar 13, and in the construction ol the frame of the gate, as illustrated, gas- 'pipe and suitable fittings may be employed. The gate A is hinged in any suitable or approved manner to a swing-post B and at its free end is adapted for engagement with a suitable keeper on a keeper or jainb-post B', as shown in Fig. l. Auxiliary posts C are located at the front and the rear of the gate, usually in alinement with the swing-post B, and adjacent to these auxiliary posts-C upotherwise secured, and these uprights D are higher than the auxiliary posts C. The uprightsD are provided at their upper ends with guide-han gers 14, adapted for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

It may here be stated that the auxiliary post-SC are adapted to receive the gate when in an open position either at the right or the left and hold the gate in such position.

An extension-arm E is provided for the upper portion of the gate A. This extensionarm is carried over the top of the swi'ng-post B'beyond the said post a suitable distance, and is tubular, as shown in Fig. 2, and constitutes, practically, a portion of the upper section 10 of the gate-frame, and it is attached thereto by means of a suitable T-ft ting l5 orasirnilar fitting, as shown in Fig. 2.

At the outer end of the tubular extensionarm E an elbowiitting 16 is secured in any suitable or approved manner, and at the upper rear portion of this fitting 16 a socket 17 is provided. At the bottom portion of the elbow-fitting 1b' a funnel-guide 18 is secured in any suitable or approved manner, the ilaring portion ot the funnel-guide being its lower portion,as is shown in Figs. l and 2. Au elbow or bell-crank lever 19 is pivoted in the elbow-fitting 16, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2, and ropes 2O and 2l are connected with the lower member of this elbow-lever li). These ropes extend down through the funnel-guide 18, which prevents them from being chafed and serves to guide them in action, and are carried from the said funnel-guide 1S in opposite directions over the hangers 14 on the uprights D. At the outer or free end of each rope 20.and 2l a weight 22 is secured, which will be sufficient to automatically take up any slack that may occur in the said ropes 20 and 2l during the operation of the gate.

A shell 23 is located in the 4extensionarm rights D are planted in the ground or are,

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E, as shown in Fig. 2, and this shell is provided with an opening at each of its ends. A link 24 is attached to the upper member ot the elbow-lever 19, and this link 24 extends into the tubular arm E and is pivotally connected with a stem 25, which passes through the opening in the outer end of the shell 23, and is connected to or made integral with an operating-head 26, located within the shell and adapted to slideon the botton portion thereof. The upper surface 27 of the inner end of this operating-head 26 is beveled, and at the upper face of the said operating-head 26 a lug 28L is transversely located, having itsupper face beveled corresponding to the vbeveled surface 27 of the operating-head and constituting a continuatcnxet the said beveled surface. A spring 29 is coiled around the stem within the shell 23, and this spring has bearing against the outer end of the shell and outer end of the operating-head 26, so that when the head 2.6 is d rawn rearward the spring 29 is placed under compression.

A receiving bar or member 28 is made to slide through the inner 'end of the shell 23, and this receiving bar or member 28 is provided with a tapering under face at its outer end and with a slot 29 adjacent to its outer end, which slot 29a under certain conditions is adapted to receive the lug or offset 28' of the operating-head, so that when vthe bellcrank lever 19 is operated through the medium 'of either of the ropes 20 or 2l when the slot of the receiving bar or member hasreceived'the lug 2 ot the .operating-head 26 the said head 26 when drawn rearward by the operation of the bell-crank lever wil-l carry the receivingvbar or member 28 with it. This receiving bar or member-28 pi'setally connected with a rod or wire 30, which rod or wire 30 extends longitudinally'through the upper tubular bar or member 10 of the gateframe and out through the said upper member 10 at the free end of the gate, at which point the rod or Wire 30 is attached to a springlatch 31, which is parallel with the free end 11 o f the grate and extends above the top bar 10 ofsaid gate, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, 5o

the lower endot' the spring 31 being connected 1n any suitable or approved manner with the end bar at the forward end of the upper member of the bell-crank lever 19 is carried to the rear and the receiving member or bar 28 is in locking engagement'with the operating-head 26 through the medium of the lug 28' the gate-latch 3l will be carried to- 'Ward the gate out of engi;. ;:if-ttiwith its keeper, lthereby permitting the gate to be swung either to the right or to the left; but when the operating-head 26 has been carried so far rearward as to bring the lug 28 inengage'ment with the cross-bar 32 of the shell 23 the receiving bar or member 28 will ride up on the inclined face of the cross-bar 32,

E connected with the gate enables said gate' to be swung much more readily than if the ropes 2O and 21 were attached to the gate at a point inside of its hinged connection with the hinge-post B and that this easy action otl the gate isaugmented by reason ofA the funnel-guide 18 being carried down to a point below the upper end ot' vthe swing-post.

In operation after the rope 20 or 21 is relieved from strain the spring 29 will carry t-he operating-head 26 inward, and its lug will again enter the slot 29a in the receiving bar or member 28, uniting the operating-head and receiving bar or member and completing the connection .between the bell-crank lever 19 and the gate-latch, so that when one of the ropes 2O and 21 is again operated the gatelatch will be disconnected from the keeper with which it may be in engagement. It will be observed that the gate-latch after being removed from its keeper by the controlling mechanism described is automatically restored to a position for engagement with a keeper while the gate is swinging from one post to the other.

A governor F is provided for the gate, as shown in Fig. 1. The governor is shown as of fan shape, its outer end being widest, although it may be otherwise formed, and the inner end of the governor is pivoted by a pin 33 to a 1od34, the inner end of which rod is made to enter the socket 17 in the elbow-fitting 16, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, beingheld therein by a set-screw 35 or its equivalent. This rod 31 extends practically to the outer end of 'the governor F, and the governor, which may be transversely curved, is provided near its outer or wider end with a slot 36, usually reinforced by an added slotted plate 36, and a bolt 37 is secured to the outer end portion of the rod 34, which bolt is passed through the slot4 36 and is provided with a. suitable nut 37, so that the governor may be adj usted as occasion may demand. The governor balances the gate, so that it can be readily opened in a strongwind practically as easilyl as in a calm. The governor also balances part of the weight of the gate and reduces the pull on the upper hinge of said gat-e.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have illustrated a doubleacting keeper G, which is adapted for attachment to the jamb or keeper post B and receives the gate-latch'31when the gate is closed. This double-acting keeper'consists of a bodyplate 38, which comprises a vertical section @Which is adapted to be screwed or otherwiseattached to the inner face of the jamb- IOO IIO

I post l5', an upper noi-mental member a', the outer edge of which is more or less convexed, and a lower horizontal member a2, corresponding in shape to the upper horizontal member CL'. These two horizont-al members a. and a2 are connected by means of 'tncc bolts 40, 40, and 40h, 40b being the central bolt, and corresponding slots or recesses 39 are produced in the central portions of the outer faces of the Said horizontal members a and a2, as is best shown in Fig. S. Opposing keeper-arms 4l and 42 are respectively pivoted to the bolts 40 and 40, as shown in Fig. 7, and the inner ends ot these arms are very near or slightly extend over the side edges of the recesses 39 in the horizontal members a and a2 of the said body-plate 3S, as shown also in Fig. 7. The inner longitudinal edges of the keeper-arms 41 and 42 are recessed, so as to form shoulders adjacent to their inner ends, which shoulders are adapted for engagement by horns 44, which form ccntinuations of a segmental shifting plate 43, which is pivoted upon the central bolt 40b of the keeper G, as is best shown in Fig. 7. lVhen the gate is being closed, the gate-latch will engage with the outer longitudinal edge of one of the keeperarms 4l and 42 and will force the said arm inward and cause the shifting plaie 43 to rock in such manner as to carry the opposing keeper-arm outward. Therefore as soon as the latch enters the recesses 39 in the horizontal members of the keeper G the keeper-arm which is carried outward will serve to prevent the latch from leaving the recesses 39, which need not be very deep. It is evident that the keeper-arms will operate au tomaticallyin the manner described, no matter whether the gate be opened from the right or from the left.

In Figs. 5 and G I have illustrated keepers H, which are adapted for attachment to the sides of the auxiliary posts C, which face the gate. These keepers H are not double-acting, but are single-acting, and yet quickly retain thelatch of the gate in locking position relative to the auxiliary post. Each keeper H consists of a body-plate 45, comprising a vertical member b, adapted for attachment to an auxiliary post, an upper horizontal member b', and a lower parallel and corresponding member h5, ine said members being connected by suitable bolts 4G and 47. A shoulder or odset 49 is produced upon each of the members b and b2, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. A keeper-arm 50 is pivoted upon the bolt 47, as shown in Fic. 5, and a shifting and retaining plate 5l, of angular construction, is pivoted on the bolt 4G, as is also shown in Fig. 5. The inner member of the shifting and retaining plate 5l is adapted at times for engagement with the inner longitudinal edge of the retaining-arm 50, While the other member of the said shifting and retaining plate 5l is adapted for engagement with the gate-latch. In operation when the gate is opened and the gate closely approaches an i 682,375 Si auxiliary post C the gate-latch 3l will ride along the outer longitudinal edge of the retaining-arm 50 and will strike the outwardlyextending member of the shifting and retaining plate 5l and will carry the said outa 'ardlyextending member in' an outward direction, thus causing the inner member of the shifting and retaining plate to force the keeperarm 50 outward, and the gate-latch will then be located between the inner end of the keeper-arm 50 and the outwardly-extending member of the shiftingand retaining plate 51.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A swing-gate provided with an extension-arm at its hinged portion, which arm is carried over and beyond the hin ge-post of the gate and has a downwardly-projecting tubular member having a flaring mouth, for the purpose specified.

2. A swing-gate, a tubular extension-arm carried rearward from the hinged end of thc gate, a tubular projection carried downward from the outer or rear portion of the extension-arm, and operating-ropes leading out through the tubular projection in opposite directions for the purpose set forth.

3. A swing-gate, a tubular extension-arm carried rearward from the hinged end of the gate, said arm extending over and beyond the hinge-post for the gate, and having a downwardly-extending and aring mouth, and a governor adjustably connected with the outer end of the extension-arm, for the purpose specified.

4. A swing-gate, ahinge-post therefor, a tubular extension from the hinged portion of the gate, which extension is carried from the upper portion of the gate -frame rearward over and beyond the hinge-post, a tubular projection extending downward from the extension-arm at the rear of the hinge-post, a governor adjustably carried by the rear end portion of the said extension-arm, operatingropes leading out through the said projection in opposite directions', and guides for the said ropes, for the purpose set forth.

5. In gates, an extension-arm carried from the hinged end of the said gate, which extension-arm terminates atits outer end in an angular member having a chamber therein, a bellcrank lever fulcrumed within the said chamber, operating-ropes connected with the lower end of the said bell-crank lever, a spring-controlled operating-head having movement in the extension and connected with the upper end of the bell-crank lever, a spring-latch for the gate, a rod attached to the said springlatch, terminating in a pivotally-connected receiving bar or member, means for locking the receiving bar or member to the operatinghead, and means for automatically releasing the operating-head from the receiving bar or member, as described.

6. In the construction of gates, the combination, with a gate and a tubular extension carried outward from the hinged portion of-4 the gate, the said extension terminating in an angular member provided with a chamber, of a bell-crank lever pivoted within the said chamber, a spring-controlled operatinghead mounted to slide 'in the said extension and having pivotal connection with one member of the said bell-crank lever, the said operating-head having .its upper surface beveled at its inner endrand provided vwith adrig upon its upper face correspondinglybevpled, aspring-latch for the gate,l alrod attached to .the said spring-latch, and passed 'through the gate, a receiving bar or member pivoted to said rod, the receiving bar or mer'riber havlngzau. opening therein to receive the lug on thefoperating-head, and a fixed releasing dev1ce located within the tubular extension, having its upper surface inclinedcorrespondmgly to the upper face of the luglon the operating-head and the beveled face'of the inner end of said operating-head, which releasing device is adapted to remove the operating-head from engagement with the receivlng bar or member when the receiving bar or member has been carried a su ficient distance rearward.

7. In gates, the combination,with the frame of a gate, a tubular extension-arm carried from the hin-ged end of the gate, having a downwardly-extending chambered member at its rear end, a lever 'alezrimeujn. said chamber, a funnel continuation of the said chamber, and operating-cords extending through the funnel extension, which cords are attached to the said lever, of a spring-` latch for the gate, a rod connected with the said latch, an apertured receiving bar or. member pivotally attached -to the said rod, a;-` sprlng-controlled operating-head connected with the said lever and havinfr movement to and from the receiving bar or member, and normally in locking engagement therewith, and means, substantially ,as described, for dlsconnecting the receiving bar or member from the operating-head when the operatinghead has been moved a certain distance to the rear, as set forth.

8. In gates, the combinatiomwith the frame of the gate, a tubular extension-arm carried from the hinged end of the gate, having a downwardly-extending chambered member at its rear end, a lever tulcrumed in said; chamber, a funnel continuation of the said f chamber, and operating-cords. extending through the funnel extension, which cords1 are attached to the said lever, of a springlatch for the gate, a rod connected with the said latch, an apertured receiving bar or member pivotally attached to the said rod, a

spring-controlled operating-head connected A with the said lever and having movement to and from the receiving bar or member, normally in locking engagement therewith, means, substantially as described, for disconnecting the receiving bar or member from the operating-head when the operating-head has been moved a certain distance to the rear, a governor connected with the rear portion of the extension-arm, and guide-supports for the said operating-cords, as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination with agate having an extension-arm projecting beyond the hingepost of the gate, and a spring-latch for the gate, of a sliding and spring-pressed member carried by the extension, a bar connected with the latch, the said bar and member being normally interlocked, means for disengaging the bar and sliding member, and

means connected with the sliding member 4 with the latch of the gate, 'the said bar and head being normally interlocked, and means for disengaging the bar from said head, as set forth.

Il. The combination with a gate, having an arm projecting beyond the hinge-post of the gate, anda spring-latch for the gate, of a sliding and spring-pressed head carried by the said arm, and provided witha projection, means connected with the said head for compressing the spring thereof, a bar connected with the latch and provided with an opening for engaging the projection of the head, and means for disengagingthe bar from the head, as set forth. I j

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

HILL II. HILLERSON.

Witnesses: W. A.-CAMnRoN,

S. J. STUELAND.

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