Adjustable gate structure
First Claim
1. An adjustable gate for use in a fence, wherein the fence has an opening therein, wherein the opening has a gate-support post on either side thereof, comprising:
- a pair of spaced apart vertical members, one of which is swingingly attached to one of said gate-support posts;
upper and lower first slip members attached to each vertical member, wherein said upper first slip members is located adjacent the top of said vertical member and said lower first slip member is located adjacent the bottom of said vertical member;
upper and lower second slip members extending between said upper and lower first slip members, respectively, wherein said second slip members have a slip-fit, conformal cross-section such that said second slip member slidably fits on said first slip member, the assembled first and second slip members being adjustable to fix the width of the gate by slidably adjusting said first and second slip members relative to one another to a predetermined distance such that the gate substantially fills the fence opening; and
upper and lower fixed-length members mounted on said assembled upper and lower slip members, respectively, and attached thereto for fixing the gate to a selected width.
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Abstract
An adjustable gate is suitable for use with a fence and includes a pair of spaced apart vertical members, upper and lower first slip members, which are attached to the vertical member, upper and lower second slip members, which extend between the upper and lower first slip members, respectively, and which are slip-fit thereon and slidable relative thereto, allowing the gate width to be slidably adjustable to a predetermined distanced such that the gate substantially fills an opening in a fence. Upper and lower fixed-length members are mounted on the assembled upper and lower slip members for fixing the gate to a selected width. The upper and lower first slip members may be pivotally attached to the vertical members and a truss provided, which mass extends between the upper portion of one vertical member and the lower portion of the other vertical member to maintain the gate in a predetermined parallelographic orientation.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. An adjustable gate for use in a fence, wherein the fence has an opening therein, wherein the opening has a gate-support post on either side thereof, comprising:
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a pair of spaced apart vertical members, one of which is swingingly attached to one of said gate-support posts; upper and lower first slip members attached to each vertical member, wherein said upper first slip members is located adjacent the top of said vertical member and said lower first slip member is located adjacent the bottom of said vertical member; upper and lower second slip members extending between said upper and lower first slip members, respectively, wherein said second slip members have a slip-fit, conformal cross-section such that said second slip member slidably fits on said first slip member, the assembled first and second slip members being adjustable to fix the width of the gate by slidably adjusting said first and second slip members relative to one another to a predetermined distance such that the gate substantially fills the fence opening; and upper and lower fixed-length members mounted on said assembled upper and lower slip members, respectively, and attached thereto for fixing the gate to a selected width. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An adjustable gate for use in a fence, wherein the fence has an opening therein, wherein the opening has a gate-support post on either side thereof, comprising:
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a pair of spaced apart vertical members, one of which is swingingly attached to one of said gate-support posts, and which includes upper and lower first slip member attachment points and upper and lower fixed-length member receivers thereon; upper and lower fast slip members pivotally attached to each vertical member at said upper and lower first slip member attachment points, respectively, wherein said upper first slip member is located adjacent the top of said vertical member and said lower first slip member is located adjacent the bottom of said vertical member; upper and lower second slip members extending between said upper and lower first slip members, respectively, wherein said second slip members have a slip-fit, conformal cross-section such that said second slip member slidably fits on said first slip member, the assembled first and second slip members being adjustable to fix the width of the gate by slidably adjusting said first and second slip members relative to one another to a predetermined distance such that the gate substantially fills the fence opening; a truss extending between an upper first slip member attachment point on one vertical member and a lower first slip member attachment point on the other vertical member for maintaining the gate in a predetermined parallelographic orientation; and upper and lower fixed-length members mounted in said fixed-length member receiver and on said assembled upper and lower slip members, respectively, and attached thereto for fixing the gate to a selected width. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An adjustable gate for use in a fence, wherein the fence has an opening therein, wherein the opening has a gate-support post on either side thereof, comprising:
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a gate frame, including; a pair of spaced apart vertical members, one of which is swingingly attached to one of said gate-support posts; upper and lower first slip members attached to each vertical member, wherein said upper first slip member is located adjacent the top of said vertical member and said lower first slip member is located adjacent the bottom of said vertical member; upper and lower second slip members extending between said upper and lower first slip members, respectively, wherein said second slip members have a slip-fit, conformal cross-section such that said second slip member slidably fits within said fast slip member, the assembled first and second slip members being adjustable to rye the width of the gate by slidably adjusting said first and second slip members relative to one another to a predetermined distance such that the gate substantially fills the fence opening; and upper and lower fixed-length members mounted on said assembled upper and lower slip members, respectively, and attached thereto for fixing the gate to a selected width; and a gate web attached to said gate frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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