Keyless gate latch
AssigneeNationwide Industries, Inc.
InventorDaniel D. Creacy, III
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AssigneeNationwide Industries, Inc.
InventorDaniel D. Creacy, III
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A keyless gate latch to selectively latch a gate to a post wherein the keyless gate latch comprises a keeper assembly including a keeper member having a keeper stop movable between a latched position and an unlatched position normally biased in the latched position and a latch assembly including an actuator lever rotatably between a latched position and an unlatched position at least partially disposed within a housing and including a latch stop such that when the latch member and the actuator lever are each in the latched position, the keeper stop and the latch stop when engaged with each other prevent the gate from being opened and when the actuator lever is rotated from the latched position to the unlatched position the actuator lever engages the latch member moving the latch member from the latched position to the unlatched position preventing the keeper stop from engaging the latch stop allowing the gate to be opened.
A keyless gate latch to selectively latch a gate to a fence post wherein said keyless gate latch comprises a keeper assembly including keeper housing attached to the fence post and extending outwardly therefrom, said keeper assembly further including a latch member having a keeper stop and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position normally biased in said latched position and a latch assembly attached to the gate and including an actuator lever rotatably between a latched position and an unlatched position at least partially disposed within a latch housing and a lever housing extending outwardly from said latch housing and including a latch stop such that when said latch member and said actuator lever are each in said latched position, said keeper stop and said latch stop engage each other to prevent the gate from being opened when a person attempts to open the gate and when said actuator lever is rotated from said latched position to said unlatched position said actuator lever engages said latch member moving said latch member from said latched position to said unlatched position preventing said keeper stop from engaging said latch stop allowing the gate to be opened and wherein said latch member comprises an inner surface including said keeper stop and said lever housing comprises a front plate and a back plate including an opening formed through said back plate and having an inner surface and an outer surface to cooperatively form a lever cavity to house a distal portion of said actuator lever wherein, when said gate is moved toward a closed position, said opening formed through said back plate is configured to receive said keeper housing within so as to allow said keeper stop and latch stop to engage each other, said keeper mount comprises a bracket including a pair of substantially vertical, substantially parallel dove tailed joints extending outwardly from a surface of said bracket and a keeper housing support disposed between said substantially parallel, substantially vertical dove tail joints including a slot.
A keyless gate latch to selectively latch a gate to a fence post wherein said keyless gate latch comprises a keeper assembly including keeper housing attached to the outer surface of the fence post by a keeper mount and extending outwardly therefrom, said keeper assembly further including a latch member having a keeper stop and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position normally biased in said latched position and a latch assembly attached to the outer surface of the gate and including an actuator lever rotatably between a latched position and an unlatched position at least partially disposed within a latch housing and a lever housing extending outwardly from said latch housing and including a latch stop such that when said latch member and said actuator lever are each in said latched position, said keeper stop and said latch stop engage each other to prevent the gate from being opened when a person attempts to open the gate and when said actuator lever is rotated from said latched position to said unlatched position said actuator lever engages said latch member moving said latch member from said latched position to said unlatched position preventing said keeper stop from engaging said latch stop allowing the gate to be opened and wherein said latch member comprises an inner surface including said keeper stop and said lever housing comprises a front plate and a back plate including an opening formed through said back plate and having an inner surface and an outer surface to cooperatively form a lever cavity to house a distal portion of said actuator lever;
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