Adjustable spring hinge and gate

A gate comprises:

• a first bracket having at least one mounting flange extending from a surface of the first bracket;
• a second bracket having a sleeve extending through a surface of the second bracket and arranged such that the sleeve extends into a hole in either the gate or a post disposed adjacent to the gate, when the second bracket is mounted to either the gate or the post disposed adjacent to the gate;
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• an adjustable spring hinge comprising an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a gap width between the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises an L-shaped member attached at a first end to an adjustable spring assembly for adjusting the tension applied to a spring contained in a cylindrical housing, the cylindrical housing being coupled to the at least one mounting flange of the first bracket, and the L-shaped member has a second end, distal to the first end and disposed transversely to the first end by a bend in the L-shaped member, the second end comprising a bolt retainer, and an adjustable bolt comprises a bolt head retained by the bolt retainer and a threaded shaft disposed through the bolt retainer such that the threaded shaft extends transversely to the second end and is threadingly engaged in the sleeve of the second bracket, whereby the second bracket is adjustably coupled to the first bracket by the bolt and the gap width between the first bracket and the second bracket is adjustable via rotation of the bolt within the bolt retainer and the sleeve.