Cable gate apparatus

• US 5,245,787 A
• Filed: 04/23/1992
• Issued: 09/21/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andrew F. Hennes, Kermit L. Swenson
• Original Assignee: Andrew F. Hennes, Kermit L. Swenson
• Inventors: Hennes, Andrew F., Swenson, Kermit L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US07/872,848
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 49/25, 49/34, 49/9, 49/131, 49/324, 49/372, 49/141, 404/6, 404/9, 404/10, 256/1, 256/23, 256/32
• US Class Current: 49/34
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/028 Flexible barrier members, e.g. cords; Means for rendering same conspicuous; Adapted supports, e.g. with storage reel

Abstract

A cable gate is arranged to include a plurality of spaced housings, with the first housing including a lift arm, the lift arm providing guidance for a gate cable directed therethrough, with the gate cable including a second distal end mounted to the second housing, with the first distal end fixedly secured interiorly of the first housing, with a slide member mounted upon a track to effect displacement of the cable within the first housing effecting lifting of the lift arm and the gate cable from a first lower position within a storage channel to a second horizontal position adjacent an upper distal end of each housing.

Claims

1. A cable gate apparatus, comprising,

a first housing spaced from a second housing, the first housing including a lift arm pivotally mounted to the first housing exteriorly of the first housing, wherein the lift arm is positioned between the first housing and the second housing,

and

the lift arm pivoted about a pivot axle, wherein the pivot axle is positioned exteriorly of the first housing,

and

the lift arm including a guide boss and a guide pulley, wherein the guide boss is positioned adjacent the pivot axle and the guide pulley is arranged in a spaced relationship relative to the guide boss adjacent a free distal end of the lift arm,

and

a gate cable, the gate cable including a first distal end fixedly mounted within the first housing directed through the first housing and slidably received through the guide boss and directed along the guide pulley, wherein the gate cable includes a second distal end pivotally mounted to the second housing,

and

drive means mounted within the first housing in cooperation with the slide member, wherein the drive means is operative for effecting displacement of the slide member within the first housing for effecting displacement of the lift arm from a first lowered position to a second raised position,

and

a first pulley mounted within the first housing, and a gate cable opening directed to the first housing adjacent the pivot axle, wherein the first pulley is tangentially aligned relative to the gate opening, and a second pulley mounted within the housing below the first pulley, and a third pulley mounted to the slide member, wherein the gate cable is wound about the first pulley, second pulley, and third pulley, wherein the drive means is operative for effecting displacement of the slide member from a first lowered position to position the lift arm in the first position, and the slide member displaceable to a second raised position effecting lifting of the lift arm to the second position,

and

the slide member is slidable about a track, the track fixedly mounted within the first housing, and the drive means including a motor member to effect displacement of the slide member along the track from the first lowered position to the second raised position,

and

an elongate storage channel coextensively directed between the first housing and the second housing oriented at a lower distal end of the first housing and in a lower distal end to the second housing, wherein the storage channel is arranged for reception of the gate cable when the lift arm is in the first position,

and

the gate cable includes a third end portion and a fourth end portion positioned between the first distal end and the second distal end, the third end portion mounted within a first cylindrical connector, and the fourth end portion mounted within a second cylindrical connector, and the first cylindrical connector and the second cylindrical connector mounted within a frangible housing, the frangible housing including a cylindrical cavity receiving the first cylindrical connector and the second cylindrical connector in a coaxially aligned relationship within the frangible housing.

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including at least one indicator web mounted to the gate cable between the first housing and the second housing, wherein the indicator web includes a spring biased retraction case mounted to the gate cable, and the indicator web formed of a flexible material, and including an indicator lower distal end, wherein the lower distal end includes a tether line mounted to the indicator web lower distal end, and the tether line further secured below the indicator web adjacent to the storage channel.

3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein the second housing includes a further lift arm pivotally mounted relative to the second housing directing the gate cable therethrough, with the further lift arm arranged to effect directing of the gate cable within the storage channel.