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Quick release soft gate

  • US 5,638,885 A
  • Filed: 11/07/1995
  • Issued: 06/17/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A releasable closure adaptable for disposition between spaced, confronting sides of an area way, said releasable closure comprising:

  • first and second horizontal members for extending between the sides of said area way, said horizontal members each including a first end and a second end;

    first and second vertical members extending between said first and second horizontal members;

    a panel supported between said horizontal members and said vertical members;

    first and second lock assemblies attached to said first ends of said first and second horizontal members, respectively;

    said first lock assembly including a first body portion mounted to said first end of said first horizontal member, a first link member supported on said first body portion and a second link member supported on said first body portion below said first link member wherein said first and second link members are pivotally mounted to said first body portion, said first lock assembly further including a first thrust member located below said first body portion and pivotally mounted to said first and second link members, said firs thrust member including an engagement surface for engaging a side of said area way;

    said second lock assembly including a second body portion mounted to said first end of said second horizontal member, a first link member supported on said second body portion and a second link member supported on said second body portion below said first link member wherein said first and second link members are pivotally mounted to said second body portion, said second lock assembly further including a second thrust member located below said second body portion and pivotally mounted to said first and second link members, said second thrust member including an engagement surface for engaging a side of said area way; and

    wherein said first and second link members of each of said first and second lock assemblies are substantially parallel to each other and define, in combination with said first and second body portions and said first and second thrust members, respectively, independently movable first and second parallelogram structures such that movement of said first and second thrust members toward said first and second body portions, respectively, causes said thrust members to move in a horizontal direction away from said first ends of said first and second horizontal members, respectively.

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