Gate latch

• US 8,678,451 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2012
• Issued: 03/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Martin, Jim
• Original Assignee: Martin, Jim
• Inventors: Martin, Jim
• Primary Examiner(s): Lugo, Carlos
• Application Number:
  US13/531,045
• Publication Number:
  US 20130270842A1
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 292/1, 292/121, 292/122, 292/126, 292/128, 292/130, 292/131, 292/134, 292/136, 292/219, 292/220, 292/226, 292/228, 292/230, 292/231, 292/236, 292/238, 292/DIG.29, 292/210
• US Class Current: 292/210
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/0007 for gates for wire gates E06B11/021
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 3/14 with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the latch E05C3/122 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 3/34 with simultaneously operating double bolts locks for sliding wings with bolts pivoting about an axis parallel to the wings E05B65/0835, comprising simultaneously pivoting double hook-like locking members E05B65/0858
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0926 Spring projected
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0932 Lever
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1051 Spring projected
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1059 Lever
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1092 Swinging catch

Abstract

A gate latch for use with a gate may include a first handle to operate the gate latch from a first side of the gate and a second handle to operate the gate latch from a second side of the gate.

Claims

1. A gate latch for use with a gate, said gate latch comprising:

a first handle for operating said gate latch from a first side of said gate and a second handle for operating said gate latch from a second side of said gate, wherein said first handle comprises a first pivot point between a first lever arm and a first latch bolt strike, said first latch bolt strike directly engaging a gate latch bolt, and wherein said second handle comprises a second lever arm and a second latch bolt strike on one side of a second pivot point, said second latch bolt strike directly engaging said gate latch bolt, wherein said second handle engages said first handle between said first pivot point and said second pivot point.

2. The gate latch of claim 1 wherein said first latch bolt strike and said second latch bolt strike are biased towards a closed position.

3. The gate latch of claim 1 wherein said first handle comprises a hole which aligns with a hold in said second handle when said gate latch is in a closed position.

4. The gate latch of claim 1 wherein said second handle engages said first handle at an outer surface of a bearing affixed to said second handle.

5. The gate latch of claim 2 wherein a spring element biases said first latch bolt strike and said second latch bolt strike towards said closed position.

6. The gate latch of claim 1 wherein each said latch bolt strike comprises a latch bolt receiving section and a latch bolt holding section.

7. The gate latch of claim 1 wherein said first handle is affixed to a mounting plate at said first pivot point, and wherein said second handle is affixed to said mounting plate at said second pivot point.

8. The gate latch of claim 1 further comprising a cover over said first pivot point and said second pivot point.