Gate for fence enclosures

• US 20060231821A1
• Filed: 04/18/2005
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Troy Gavin
• Original Assignee: Troy Gavin
• Inventors: Gavin, Troy
• Application Number:
  US11/108,339
• Publication Number:
  US 20060231821A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 256/73
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 11/02 Gates; Doors

Abstract

A gate for fence enclosures is disclosed. The gate has a frame and a mesh tensioned within the frame. Attached on one side of the frame is a plurality of hinges and the hinges are attached to a support member comprising three gate posts arranged in a roughly triangular format. Attached to the other side of the gate is a latch that mates with a receptor mounted on a second support member that also comprises three gate posts arranged in roughly a triangular format. The latch is released by pulling upwardly on a latch handle.

Claims

1. A gate system for fence enclosures comprising:

a gate comprising;

a frame having a pair of vertical frame members and a pair of horizontal frame members extending between and affixed to the top and bottom end of the pair of vertical frame members; and

a mesh screen tensioned between the pair of vertical frame members and tensioned between the pair of horizontal frame members;

a first support member comprising a first set of three gate posts configured substantially parallel and in a triangular pattern, the first set of three gate posts connected to each other by a plurality of braces;

a second support member comprising a second set of three gate posts configured substantially parallel and in a triangular pattern, the second set of three gate posts connected to each other by a second plurality of braces;

a plurality of hinges affixed to a first vertical frame member of the pair of vertical frame members and affixed to the first support member allowing the gate to swing open and shut; and

a latching device having a gate-mounted component affixed to a second vertical frame member of the pair of vertical frame members and a gate post mounted component affixed to the second support member.

2. The gate of claim 1, whereas the latching device is a magnetic latch.

3. The gate of claim 1, whereas the pair of vertical frame members and the pair of horizontal frame members meet at roughly right angles.

4. The gate of claim 1, further comprising a first angular support member and a second angular support member, the first angular support member having a first end affixed to the first vertical frame member and a second end affixed to a first one of the pair of horizontal frame members and the second angular support member having a first end affixed to the second vertical frame member and a second end affixed to the first one of the pair of horizontal frame members.

5. The gate of claim 4, whereas the first and second angular support members are spaced from each other where they are affixed to the first one of the pair of horizontal members and the first and second angular support members form a modified-V shape.

6. The gate of claim 5, whereas the first and second angular support members are spaced apart from each other by from 5% to 20% of the length of the first one of the pair of horizontal members to which they are affixed.

7. A gate system for fence enclosures comprising:

a frame having a left vertical frame member, a right vertical frame member, a top horizontal frame member and a bottom horizontal frame member, a left end of the top horizontal frame member affixed to a top end of the left horizontal frame member, a right end of the top horizontal frame member affixed to a top end of the right horizontal frame member, a left end of the bottom horizontal frame member affixed to a bottom end of the left horizontal frame member, a right end of the bottom horizontal frame member affixed to a bottom end of the right horizontal frame member;

the frame being roughly rectangular in shape;

a mesh tensioned between the left vertical frame member and the right vertical frame member and tensioned between the top horizontal frame member and the bottom horizontal frame member;

a first support member comprising a first set of three gate posts configured substantially parallel and in a triangular pattern, the first set of three gate posts connected to each other by a first plurality of braces;

a second support member comprising a second set of three gate posts configured substantially parallel and in a triangular pattern, the second set of three gate posts connected to each other by a second plurality of braces;

a plurality of hinges affixed to the left vertical frame member and affixed to the first support member allowing the gate to swing open and shut; and

a latching device having a gate-mounted component affixed to the right vertical frame member and a gate post mounted component affixed to the second support member.

8. The gate of claim 7, whereas the latching device is a magnetic latch.

9. The gate of claim 7, further comprising a first angular support member and a second angular support member, a first end of the first angular support member connected to the left vertical frame member, a second end of the first angular support member affixed to the bottom horizontal frame member, a first end of the second angular support member connected to the right vertical frame member, a second end of the second angular support member affixed to the bottom horizontal frame member.

10. The gate of claim 9, whereas the first angular support member is distal from the second angular support member where the first angular support member and second angular support member are affixed to the bottom horizontal frame member, thereby forming a modified-V shape.

11. The gate of claim 10, whereas the first angular support brace is spaced from the second angular support brace by from 5% to 20% of the length of the bottom horizontal frame member.

12. A gate system for fence enclosures comprising:

a frame having a left vertical frame member, a right vertical frame member, a top horizontal frame member and a bottom horizontal frame member, a left end of the top horizontal frame member affixed to a top end of the left horizontal frame member, a right end of the top horizontal frame member affixed to a top end of the right horizontal frame member, a left end of the bottom horizontal frame member affixed to a bottom end of the left horizontal frame member, a right end of the bottom horizontal frame member affixed to a bottom end of the right horizontal frame member;

the frame being roughly rectangular in shape;

a mesh tensioned between the left vertical frame member and the right vertical frame member and tensioned between the top horizontal frame member and the bottom horizontal frame member;

a first support member comprising a first set of three gate posts configured substantially parallel and in a triangular pattern, the first set of three gate posts connected to each other by a first plurality of braces;

a second support member comprising a second set of three gate posts configured substantially parallel and in a triangular pattern, the second set of three gate posts connected to each other by a second plurality of braces;

a plurality of hinges affixed to the right vertical frame member and affixed to the first support member allowing the gate to swing open and shut; and

a latching device having a gate-mounted component affixed to the left vertical frame member and a gate post mounted component affixed to the second support member.

13. The gate of claim 12, whereas the latching device is a magnetic latch.

14. The gate of claim 12, further comprising a first angular support member and a second angular support member, a first end of the first angular support member connected to the left vertical frame member, a second end of the first angular support member affixed to the bottom horizontal frame member, a first end of the second angular support member connected to the right vertical frame member, a second end of the second angular support member affixed to the bottom horizontal frame member.

15. The gate of claim 14, whereas the first angular support member is distal from the second angular support member where the first angular support member and second angular support member are affixed to the bottom horizontal frame member, thereby forming a modified-V shape.

16. The gate of claim 15, whereas the first angular support brace is spaced from the second angular support brace by from 5% to 20% of the length of the bottom horizontal frame member.