Gate assembly and method of use thereof
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1. A gate assembly including:
- barrier means locatable in an opening defined by one or more frame surfaces in use and movable between open and closed positions with respect to the opening; and
handle means to allow movement of said barrier means between said open and closed positions, said handle means comprising;
an inner housing mounted to the barrier means;
an outer housing slidably mounted on the inner housing, the outer housing slidably movable vertically from a raised position to a lowered position relative to the inner housing in use; and
at least one latch member having a first end pivotably mounted to the inner housing and a second end movable between a latched position and an unlatched position with respect to one of the frame surfaces, andwherein downward movement of the outer housing moves a lower end of the outer housing into engagement with a top wall of the latch member adjacent the second end, thereby causing the second end of the latch member to move in a downwardly directionfrom the latched position, where the barrier means is in the closed position,to the unlatched position, where the barrier means can be moved to the open position.
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A gate assembly is provided including barrier means locatable in an opening defined by one or more wall and/or frame surfaces in use and movable between open and closed positions with respect to the opening. Handle means are provided to allow movement of the barrier means between the open and closed positions. At least part of the handle means is slidably mounted on the barrier means to allow sliding movement of the handle means from a raised position to a lowered position in use to allow said barrier means to be moved from the closed position to the open position.
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1. A gate assembly including:
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barrier means locatable in an opening defined by one or more frame surfaces in use and movable between open and closed positions with respect to the opening; and handle means to allow movement of said barrier means between said open and closed positions, said handle means comprising; an inner housing mounted to the barrier means; an outer housing slidably mounted on the inner housing, the outer housing slidably movable vertically from a raised position to a lowered position relative to the inner housing in use; and at least one latch member having a first end pivotably mounted to the inner housing and a second end movable between a latched position and an unlatched position with respect to one of the frame surfaces, and wherein downward movement of the outer housing moves a lower end of the outer housing into engagement with a top wall of the latch member adjacent the second end, thereby causing the second end of the latch member to move in a downwardly direction from the latched position, where the barrier means is in the closed position, to the unlatched position, where the barrier means can be moved to the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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