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Gate assembly
Assignee: COURTIS THOMAS M LUTHER MONTANA
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Filing: 1979-10-09
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Granted: 1981-06-02
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Expires: 1999-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A gate assembly including a support structure, a gate carried by the support structure and movable with respect thereto, and a gate control associated with the gate, the support structure including a plurality of frame members, the gate having one end thereof disposed adjacent to the support structure and extending outwardly therefrom, a pivot connecting a lower part of the gate to an adjacent lower portion of the support structure, a pivot including a rotatable shaft and shaft carrier, the gate control including at least one coil spring member, one end of the spring member being attached to an upper part of the gate adjacent to the support structure and the opposite end of the spring member being affixed to the support structure at a point spaced from the pivot, a fulcrum disposed adjacent the end of the spring member affixed to the support structure, the fulcrum being disposed on the side of the spring member remote from the pivot, the fulcrum including an arcuate spring-engaging section disposed in substantially the same vertical place as the spring member, whereby the gate is movable about the pivot in a vertical plane with the movement thereof being controllable by the spring member throughout its path as the spring member moves into contact with the spring-engaging section of the fulcrum.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M. Courtis
- 👤 Carl E. Donelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:08
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B11/00; E06B11/02; E06B11/04; E05; E05F; E05F1/00; E05F1/08; E05F1/10; E05F1/1041; E05F1/1066; E05F1/1075; E05F15/00; E05F15/60; E05F15/603; E05F15/611; E05F15/627; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A gate assembly including support means, gate means carried by said support means and movable with respect thereto, and gate control means associated with said gate means; said support means including a plurality of frame members, said gate means having one end thereof disposed adjacent to said support means and extending outwardly therefrom, pivot means connecting a lower part of said gate means to an adjacent lower portion of said support means, said pivot means including a rotatable shaft and shaft carrier means, said gate control means including at least one coil spring member, one end of said spring member being attached to an upper part of said gate means adjacent to said support means and the opposite end of said spring member being affixed to said support means at a point spaced from said pivot means, fulcrum means disposed adjacent the end of said spring member affixed to said support means, said fulcrum means being disposed on the side of said spring member remote from said pivot means, said fulcrum means including an arcuate spring-engaging section disposed in substantially the same vertical plane as said spring member, whereby said gate means is movable about said pivot means in a vertical plane with the movement thereof being controllable by said spring member throughout its path as said spring member moves into contact with said spring-engaging section of said fulcrum means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A gate assembly including support means, gate means carried by said support means and movable with respect thereto, and gate control means associated with said gate means; said support means including a plurality of frame members, said gate means having one end thereof disposed adjacent to said support means and extending outwardly therefrom, pivot means connecting a lower part of said gate means to an adjacent lower portion of said support means, said pivot means including a rotatable shaft and shaft carrier means, said gate control means including at least one coil spring member, one end of said spring member being attached to an upper part of said gate means adjacent to said support means and the opposite end of said spring member being affixed to said support means at a point spaced from said pivot means, fulcrum means disposed adjacent the end of said spring member affixed to said support means, said fulcrum means being disposed on the side of said spring member remote from said pivot means, said fulcrum means including an arcuate spring-engaging section disposed in substantially the same vertical plane as said spring member, whereby said gate means is movable about said pivot means in a vertical plane with the movement thereof being controllable by said spring member throughout its path as said spring member moves into contact with said spring-engaging section of said fulcrum means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 wherein said support means includes pairs of generally vertical and horizontal frame members disposed on either side of said adjacent gate end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A gate assembly according to claim 2 including pairs of coil spring members with fulcrum means adjacent each spring member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 including gate restraining means disposed adjacent the free end of said gate means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 wherein said shaft of said pivot means is disposed on the side of said vertical frame member adjacent said spring member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A gate assembly according to claim 2 wherein said pivot means is supported between said pair of generally vertical frame members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A gate assembly according to claim 2 wherein the lower end of said spring member is affixed to said horizontal frame member a distance from said pivot means between about 25% and 40% of the length of said spring member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 wherein said spring-engaging section of said fulcrum means is spaced from the lower end of said spring member a distance between about 10% and 30% of the length of said spring member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 wherein said spring-engaging section of said fulcrum means describes an arc of between about 120° and 180°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 including gate activating means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A gate assembly according to claim 10 wherein said gate activating means includes an electric motor and a chain and sprocket arrangement connected to the upper portion of said gate means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A gate assembly according to claim 10 wherein said gate activating means is mounted on the upper portion of said support frame means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 including spring adjusting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A gate assembly according to claim 13 wherein said spring adjusting means operatively connects said spring member with said gate means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A gate assembly according to claim 14 wherein said spring adjusting means includes a fixed section and a section movable with respect thereto.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A gate assembly according to claim 1 wherein said pivot means includes a gate engaging channel section.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-06-01 | 1984-12-01 | 1985-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-01 | 1988-12-01 | 1989-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-01 | 1992-12-01 | 1993-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |