Gate support latch
First Claim
1. A gate latch structure for receiving a striker bar which comprises:
- a longitudinal main frame having a striker receiving notch at a forward end with an inner end;
two opposite cam surfaces flaring outwardly from said notch;
a retainer stub fixed to said main frame at said inner end of said notch;
a substantially flat keeper parallel with said main frame having a longitudinal axis and a V-shaped head forming an upper and lower striker receiving cam surfaces with upper and lower lock notches positioned near a forward end of said keeper;
a single pivot connecting said keeper to said main frame at a rearward end so that said keeper can pivot from a first position where one of said lock notches closes said striker receiving notch and a second position where the lock notch is clear of said striker receiving notch permitting a striker bar to enter the leave said notch.
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Abstract
A gate latch structure is provided for use with either right-handed or left-handed gates. The latch includes a symmetrical main frame and keeper. The main frame has a striker receiving opening with two opposite cam surfaces flaring outwardly into a "Vee". A retainer stub is fixed to the main frame at a mid location at the inner end of the opening. A substantially flat keeper having a longitudinal axis has two opposite symmetrical striker receiving notches positioned at one end. The other end is pivotally connected at only one point to the main frame. The keeper may be sprung over the stub. While on one side of the retainer stub the keeper is for right handed gate and when it is on the other side it is for a left-handed gate. There are no springs and the weight of the keeper bar causes it to close over the striker.
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10 Claims
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1. A gate latch structure for receiving a striker bar which comprises:
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a longitudinal main frame having a striker receiving notch at a forward end with an inner end;
two opposite cam surfaces flaring outwardly from said notch;a retainer stub fixed to said main frame at said inner end of said notch; a substantially flat keeper parallel with said main frame having a longitudinal axis and a V-shaped head forming an upper and lower striker receiving cam surfaces with upper and lower lock notches positioned near a forward end of said keeper; a single pivot connecting said keeper to said main frame at a rearward end so that said keeper can pivot from a first position where one of said lock notches closes said striker receiving notch and a second position where the lock notch is clear of said striker receiving notch permitting a striker bar to enter the leave said notch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A gate latch structure for receiving a striker bar which comprises:
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a main frame having a striker receiving notch with an inner end;
two opposite cam surfaces flaring outwardly from said notch;a retainer stub fixed to said main frame at said inner end of said notch; a substantially flat keeper having a longitudinal axis and a head with two striker receiving lock notches positioned near one end of said keeper; a single pivot connecting said keeper to said main frame so that said keeper can pivot from a first position where one of said lock notches closes said striker receiving notch and a second position where the lock notch is clear of said striker receiving notch permitting a striker bar to enter or leave said notch; and one end of said keeper opposite said striker receiving notches being provided with a locking cutout including a base hole with two sloping locking slots extending therefrom and in which the end of said main frame opposite the entrance cam surfaces is provided with a locking hole which when the keeper is in a closed position mates with the base hole of said keeper. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A gate latch structure for receiving a striker bar which comprises:
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a longitudinal main frame having at its forward end a strike receiving notch with outwardly and forardly flaring entrance cam surfaces; a keeper retaining stub at the rearward end of said notch; a pivot hole at the rearward end of said main frame, said main frame being symmetrical about a forward-rearward line drawn through the center of said pivot hole and said striker receiving notch; a longitudinal keeper having an outwardly and rearwardly V-shaped head at its forward end and a pivot hole at its rearward end, said keeper being symmetrically constructed about a forward-rearward line passing through said pivot hole and the apex of said V-shaped head, said keeper further having upper and lower receiving notches at the rearward end of said V-shaped head; and a pivot means extending through said respective pivot holes of said main frame and said keeper. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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