Child Safety Gate

• US 20110067309A1
• Filed: 08/20/2010
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jörg Hofmann, Raimund Hofmann
• Original Assignee: Jörg Hofmann, Raimund Hofmann
• Inventors: Hofmann, Jörg, Hofmann, Raimund
• Application Number:
  US12/860,601
• Publication Number:
  US 20110067309A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/55
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/002 Safety guards or gates
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/04 of wing type, e.g. revolving or sliding trap doors; louvre doors or windows E06B7/08

Abstract

A child safety gate for doorways and stairwells comprising a gate, a swivel mounted on one or two supports, wherein said supports are vertically clamped in a doorway or stairwell, thereby creating no threshold.

Claims

1. A child safety gate for doorways and stairwells comprising a gate, a swivel mounted on one or two supports, wherein said supports are vertically clamped in a doorway or stairwell, thereby creating no threshold.

2. The gate of claim 1, further comprising one or more sliding panels which can be adjusted to the width of said doorway or passage.

3. The gate of claim 1, wherein said supports comprise a plurality of tubes placed together to form a telescopic support.

4. The gate of claim 1, comprising joints on the ends of the supports which are equipped with one or more tension devices, such as a threaded screw, eccentric tappet, or spring, allowing the gate to be firmly jammed in the doorway.

5. The gate of claim 1, comprising a special joint that renders the gate adaptable to an available surface on said doorway or stairwell, making the gate form-fitting to the doorway or stairwell.

6. The gate of claim 1, wherein the ends of said supports are equipped with an anti-slip surface.

7. The gate of claim 1, further comprising an electromagnetic motor which can be used to open or close the gate, and an optional mechanism for remotely controlling said gate.

8. The gate of claim 1, comprising fastenings such as double-sided tape, making it possible to mechanically affix a screen.

9. The gate of claim 1, further comprising a child-proof locking mechanism which requires several simultaneous actions in order to be opened.

10. The gate of claim 1 by being of such stability and size that it prevents pets, children, handicapped persons, as well as unauthorized persons from passing.

11. The gate of claim 1, further comprising two see-through, interlocking panels, making it adaptable to the width of said doorway or stairwell.

12. The gate of claim 1, comprising three or more supports capable of being jammed between floor and ceiling, thereby making it possible to use several safety gates together to form a stairwell gate, to secure large passages, or to secure more than one stairwell, wherein each screen or panel can be opened or swivelled individually, and each individual gate is telescopic and can be adapted to the individual passage.

13. The gate of claim 1, further comprising panels which have holes in them or are solid and have different patterns on them.

14. The gate of claim 1, further comprising one or more panels which are reinforced, glued, or screwed in place using slats.

15. The gate of claim 14, further comprising elements which allow the panels which are affixed to the slats to be adjusted.

16. The gate of claim 1, further comprising low-friction, tube-like plastic hinges, and pre-drilled holes for the support tubes equipped with ring-shaped beads to minimize friction.

17. The gate of claim 1, further comprising one or more locking mechanisms equipped with comb-shaped attachments which make it possible to firmly affix slats through jamming.

18. The gate of claim 1, further comprising alternate, angular, end pieces which can be used to secure the supports in front of as well as on the side of passages.

19. The gate of claim 1, which closes by itself when used with a slanted joint and the appropriate slanted support, with or without a spring.