US3163205A - Adjustable gate - Google Patents
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- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
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- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
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- FIG-4 INVENTOR.
- This invention relates to gate or barrier structures and more particularly to adjustable gates for obstructing exits,
- the invention will be described in terms of an embodiment adapted particularly for installation in the home to prevent children from entering or leaving prescribed areas.
- One object of the invention is to provide a gate with improved installation functions including improved positioning, locking and adjusting features.
- Another object of the invention is to provide such a gate which, although economical in manufacture, is nevertheless durable, attractive and susceptible of a wide range of ornamentation.
- the invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements, combinations and improvements herein shown and described.
- FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of an adjustable gate constructed in accordance with the invention.
- FIGURE 2 is a detail view on enlarged scale of a section of the gate of FIGURE 1;
- FIGURES 3 and 4 are detail views on enlarged scale illustrating the locking mechanism of the embodiment of FIGURE 1 in the locked position (FIGURE 3) and released position (FIGURE 4).
- the gate according to the invention comprises a pair of panels A and B each comprising a generally rectangular frame 10 serving as a support for a respective flexible panel covering of relatively open mesh material 11 such as nylon which is secured as by stitches to a flexible border 12 which may be any suitable material such as cloth-backed vinyl.
- Border sections 12 each enfold a respective side of the associated frame 10 and the overlapping edges of each border section are joined together as by the aforementioned stitching.
- Panel B is fixedly secured to and disposed between a pair of spaced struts 14 as by brackets 15 which are secured to respective corners of the corresponding frame 10; the panel is slidably coupled to and disposed between another pair of struts 16 as by members 17, the shanks of which are each secured to one of the other corners of the respective frame 10.
- the curved portion of each member 17 is designed to partially circumscribe and to be slidable with respect to the respective strut 16.
- Panel A is fixed to and disposed between the struts 16 as by brackets 19, each of which is secured as by riveting to a respective corner of the frame 10 of panel A and to the adjacent strut.
- Strut pairs 14 and 16 are in telescoping relationship, the latter receiving the former; each strut is provided with a resilient contact member 18 at its distal end.
- the panels A and B are movable into more or less overlapping relationship depending on the telescoping of each strut 14 in the respective strut 16.
- the overall width of the gate is ad justable so that it may be fitted between any of differently spaced walls or posts 22.
- the height of the illustrated embodiment does not vary with the width thereof.
- no anchors, pivots or other fastening means are required in the walls or posts adjacent the gate since the gate is resiliently pressfitted between the walls with the aid of resilient contacts 18 and additional means described below. Further, this resilient press-fitting enables the vertical position of the gate to be readily changed and in conjunction with the point contacts effected by elements 18, also provides compensation for lack of parallelism between or irregularities in the walls 22. 7
- Means for insuring the resilient installation above described and for firmly locking the gate in its installed position are also provided.
- two such means each of which includes a rack section 30 integrally formed longitudinally in the wall of respective strut 14 and a toothed catch 31 slidably confined in a bracket 32 which is fixedly clamped in turn to the respective strut 16.
- Each catch 31 is pivotally attached to the oifset end of a respective link 33 as by a pin 34 while the other end of 33 is pivotally connected as by pin 35 to an intermediate point on the respective actuating lever 36.
- One end of 36 is pivotally connected as by pin 37 to a bracket 38 fixedly clamped to the respective strut 16 while the opposite end of 36 functions as a handle.
- each handle 36 towards the adjacent strut 14 produces movement of the respective toothed catch 31 towards rack section 30 and also towards the remote end of associate strut 14.
- This motion of 31 is guided and regulated by slots 40 in the flanged sectionof bracket 32 and respective pins 41 on the catch 31 which ride in these slots.
- the resultant component motions of the catch 31 in each locking and pressing mechanism acts to roduce engagement between the catch and the respective rack 30, thus coupling panel A and struts 14 to panel B and struts 16; this motion also produces a separation of the panels and their respective struts as eachcatch 31 moves longitudinally towards its final position.
- separation action serves to supplement and augment the initial fitting of the gate between walls 22 and further acts, particularly in view of the mechanical advantage of the separating means, to compress the contacts 18 so that a resilient forcecontinuously urges the gate into its installed position in contact with walls 22.
- each handle 36 has passed over an extension piece 44 fastened on the respective link 33; each handle is held in this locked position by a detent tab 45 integral with the respective extension 44.
- each extension 44 is depressed thus freeing the corresponding handle 36. Since two locking and pressing mechanisms are provided for each strut combination 14, 16, further compensation is provided for insuring secure installation of the gate to even irregular or angulated walls.
- a gate of adjustable width adapted for press-fitted installation at any of a plurality of heights between 0pposing spaced vertical surfaces for obstructing passage therebetween comprising at least two separable gate sections each including panel means, means on the side edges of said sections for resiliently contacting said surfaces and upper and lower struts on one section slidably engaging 7 tacting means on each section into engagement with said This surfaces, and means for adjustably positioning one cooperating pair of struts, the last said means comprising a rack on one of said struts, a pawl and toggle means carried by the cooperating strut on said other section, said toggle means including a pair of links movableto and from an'in-line position for longitudinal displacement of said pawl, and means carried by said other strut and griding said pawl into engagement with said rack as the links are moved toward the in linel position, said links then moving'said struts outwardly one relative to the other as the links are moved into said in-line position.
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US3651853A (en) * | 1969-10-28 | 1972-03-28 | Hopkins & Buckland Ltd | Safety rails and the like |
US4149342A (en) * | 1978-02-13 | 1979-04-17 | Bowers William O | Window guard |
US4492263A (en) * | 1981-07-13 | 1985-01-08 | Gerico, Inc. | Infant security door gate assembly |
US4607455A (en) * | 1984-10-01 | 1986-08-26 | North States Industries, Inc. | Adjustable gate for doorways |
US4628635A (en) * | 1985-01-23 | 1986-12-16 | Susan Maillard | Adjustable gate |
US4677791A (en) * | 1986-06-13 | 1987-07-07 | North States Industries, Inc. | Adjustable gate for doorways |
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US4968071A (en) * | 1987-09-23 | 1990-11-06 | Innova Development Corporation | Security gate operable with one hand |
US5052461A (en) * | 1987-09-23 | 1991-10-01 | Innova Development Corporation | Security gate operable with one hand |
US5134806A (en) * | 1990-08-17 | 1992-08-04 | Burkart Jr James A | Security gate safety devices |
US5367829A (en) * | 1993-06-23 | 1994-11-29 | Safety 1St, Inc. | Security gate |
US5442881A (en) * | 1994-05-16 | 1995-08-22 | Fisher-Price, Inc. | Pressure-fit gate assembly |
US5446996A (en) * | 1989-06-29 | 1995-09-05 | Lamont; Tim | Portable security grill apparatus |
US5528859A (en) * | 1994-11-03 | 1996-06-25 | Fisher-Price, Inc. | Pressure-fit gate with toggle handle |
US5535552A (en) * | 1994-11-02 | 1996-07-16 | Innova Development Corporation | Pressure-fit gate |
US5570543A (en) * | 1994-02-15 | 1996-11-05 | Steel Creek Concepts, Inc. | Adjustable, removable child window guard |
US5575113A (en) * | 1995-12-19 | 1996-11-19 | Huang; Li-Chu C. | Door guard rail structure |
USD384752S (en) * | 1996-07-17 | 1997-10-07 | Brk Brands, Inc. | Safety gate |
US5782039A (en) * | 1996-07-17 | 1998-07-21 | Brk Brands, Inc. | Portable gate |
US5829505A (en) * | 1996-10-30 | 1998-11-03 | Safety 1St, Incorporated | Safety gate |
US5924242A (en) * | 1996-10-28 | 1999-07-20 | Safety 1St, Inc. | Safety gate |
US6370823B1 (en) * | 1996-04-24 | 2002-04-16 | Baby Dan | Child safety barrier |
US6449901B1 (en) | 2000-06-05 | 2002-09-17 | Safety 1St, Inc. | Security gate |
US6536502B2 (en) | 2001-06-05 | 2003-03-25 | First Years Inc., The | Adjustable width child safety barrier |
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US7178792B2 (en) | 2002-04-19 | 2007-02-20 | The First Years Inc. | Child safety barriers |
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US20080127556A1 (en) * | 2006-08-25 | 2008-06-05 | Trujillo James P | Sliding door gate |
US20090158665A1 (en) * | 2007-12-19 | 2009-06-25 | Sung-Tsun Wu | Door grating extension/contraction structure |
US20120233922A1 (en) * | 2011-03-15 | 2012-09-20 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Barrier with panels sliding parallel |
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US8898957B2 (en) * | 2011-10-07 | 2014-12-02 | Safe @ Home, LLC | Safety guard or gate |
US20140373448A1 (en) * | 2013-06-24 | 2014-12-25 | Summer Infant (Usa), Inc. | Safety Gate Assembly |
US9260910B1 (en) | 2012-06-13 | 2016-02-16 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Free standing sliding panel footed barrier |
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US3651853A (en) * | 1969-10-28 | 1972-03-28 | Hopkins & Buckland Ltd | Safety rails and the like |
US4149342A (en) * | 1978-02-13 | 1979-04-17 | Bowers William O | Window guard |
US4492263A (en) * | 1981-07-13 | 1985-01-08 | Gerico, Inc. | Infant security door gate assembly |
US4607455A (en) * | 1984-10-01 | 1986-08-26 | North States Industries, Inc. | Adjustable gate for doorways |
US4628635A (en) * | 1985-01-23 | 1986-12-16 | Susan Maillard | Adjustable gate |
US4677791A (en) * | 1986-06-13 | 1987-07-07 | North States Industries, Inc. | Adjustable gate for doorways |
EP0309176A1 (en) * | 1987-09-23 | 1989-03-29 | The Quaker Oats Company | Security gate operable with one hand |
US4846246A (en) * | 1987-09-23 | 1989-07-11 | Innova Development Corporation | Security gate operable with one hand |
US4968071A (en) * | 1987-09-23 | 1990-11-06 | Innova Development Corporation | Security gate operable with one hand |
US5052461A (en) * | 1987-09-23 | 1991-10-01 | Innova Development Corporation | Security gate operable with one hand |
US5446996A (en) * | 1989-06-29 | 1995-09-05 | Lamont; Tim | Portable security grill apparatus |
US5134806A (en) * | 1990-08-17 | 1992-08-04 | Burkart Jr James A | Security gate safety devices |
US5367829A (en) * | 1993-06-23 | 1994-11-29 | Safety 1St, Inc. | Security gate |
US5570543A (en) * | 1994-02-15 | 1996-11-05 | Steel Creek Concepts, Inc. | Adjustable, removable child window guard |
US5442881A (en) * | 1994-05-16 | 1995-08-22 | Fisher-Price, Inc. | Pressure-fit gate assembly |
US5535552A (en) * | 1994-11-02 | 1996-07-16 | Innova Development Corporation | Pressure-fit gate |
US5528859A (en) * | 1994-11-03 | 1996-06-25 | Fisher-Price, Inc. | Pressure-fit gate with toggle handle |
US5575113A (en) * | 1995-12-19 | 1996-11-19 | Huang; Li-Chu C. | Door guard rail structure |
US6370823B1 (en) * | 1996-04-24 | 2002-04-16 | Baby Dan | Child safety barrier |
USD384752S (en) * | 1996-07-17 | 1997-10-07 | Brk Brands, Inc. | Safety gate |
US5782039A (en) * | 1996-07-17 | 1998-07-21 | Brk Brands, Inc. | Portable gate |
US5924242A (en) * | 1996-10-28 | 1999-07-20 | Safety 1St, Inc. | Safety gate |
US5829505A (en) * | 1996-10-30 | 1998-11-03 | Safety 1St, Incorporated | Safety gate |
US6449901B1 (en) | 2000-06-05 | 2002-09-17 | Safety 1St, Inc. | Security gate |
US6536502B2 (en) | 2001-06-05 | 2003-03-25 | First Years Inc., The | Adjustable width child safety barrier |
US7178792B2 (en) | 2002-04-19 | 2007-02-20 | The First Years Inc. | Child safety barriers |
US20060260195A1 (en) * | 2005-05-02 | 2006-11-23 | Witman Thomas J | Repositionable gate |
US7243463B1 (en) * | 2005-10-19 | 2007-07-17 | Lucero Mayra J | Window cover system |
US20080127556A1 (en) * | 2006-08-25 | 2008-06-05 | Trujillo James P | Sliding door gate |
US20090158665A1 (en) * | 2007-12-19 | 2009-06-25 | Sung-Tsun Wu | Door grating extension/contraction structure |
US9222300B1 (en) | 2011-03-15 | 2015-12-29 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Barrier with panels sliding parallel |
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US20120233922A1 (en) * | 2011-03-15 | 2012-09-20 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Barrier with panels sliding parallel |
US9963931B1 (en) | 2011-03-15 | 2018-05-08 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Barrier with panels sliding parallel |
US8898957B2 (en) * | 2011-10-07 | 2014-12-02 | Safe @ Home, LLC | Safety guard or gate |
US9038313B2 (en) | 2011-10-07 | 2015-05-26 | Safe @ Home, LLC | Safety guard or gate |
US10407979B1 (en) | 2012-06-13 | 2019-09-10 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Free standing sliding panel footed barrier |
US9719293B1 (en) | 2012-06-13 | 2017-08-01 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Free standing sliding panel footed barrier |
US10947774B1 (en) | 2012-06-13 | 2021-03-16 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Free standing sliding panel footed barrier |
US9260910B1 (en) | 2012-06-13 | 2016-02-16 | Carlson Pet Products, Inc. | Free standing sliding panel footed barrier |
US9328551B2 (en) * | 2013-06-24 | 2016-05-03 | Summer Infant (Usa), Inc. | Safety gate assembly |
US20140373448A1 (en) * | 2013-06-24 | 2014-12-25 | Summer Infant (Usa), Inc. | Safety Gate Assembly |
US9366074B2 (en) | 2013-09-17 | 2016-06-14 | Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. | Security gate with pressure-mount system |
US20160245381A1 (en) * | 2015-02-25 | 2016-08-25 | Munchkin, Inc. | Linear actuator extension for barrier assembly |
US10370897B2 (en) * | 2015-02-25 | 2019-08-06 | Munchkin, Inc. | Linear actuator extension for barrier assembly |
US11174675B1 (en) * | 2019-04-09 | 2021-11-16 | Regalo International, Llc | Soft barrier |
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