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US 12,297,682 B1Granted
Utility gate hardware devices and methods
OwnerWilliam Talton McMahaninventor
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Abstract
A gate apparatus includes a structure such as a post and a gate hinge bolt disposed on the structure. The gate hinge bolt includes a threaded shaft inserted into the structure and a mounting boss extending perpendicularly from the threaded shaft, wherein the mounting boss is spaced away from the structure by a mounting boss distance. A gate having a gate hinge barrel is positioned on the mounting boss, and an exposed portion of the mounting boss protrudes from the gate hinge barrel. An anti-rotation bracket is disposed between the structure and the exposed portion of the mounting boss to prevent rotation of the gate hinge bolt relative to the structure when the gate is opened or closed.
Claims19
A gate apparatus, comprising:
- a structure;
- a gate hinge bolt disposed on the structure, the gate hinge bolt including a threaded shaft inserted into the structure and a mounting boss extending perpendicularly from the threaded shaft in an upward direction, wherein the mounting boss is spaced away from the structure by a mounting boss distance;
- a gate having a gate hinge barrel positioned on the mounting boss, wherein an exposed portion of the mounting boss protrudes upwardly from the gate hinge barrel when the gate hinge barrel is disposed on the mounting boss;
- and
- an anti-rotation bracket disposed above the gate hinge bolt, above the gate hinge barrel, and between the structure and the exposed portion of the mounting boss, the anti-rotation bracket including a slot, wherein the exposed portion of the mounting boss is received in the slot, such that the anti-rotation bracket engages the mounting boss above the gate hinge barrel and prevents rotation of the gate hinge bolt,
- wherein the gate hinge barrel is disposed below the anti-rotation bracket between the shaft and the anti-rotation bracket.
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A gate apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a structure;
- a gate hinge bolt disposed on the structure, the gate hinge bolt including a threaded shaft inserted into the structure and a mounting boss extending perpendicularly from the threaded shaft in an upward direction;
- a gate having a gate hinge barrel positioned on the mounting boss, wherein an exposed portion of the mounting boss protrudes upwardly from the gate hinge barrel when the gate hinge barrel is disposed on the mounting boss;
- and
- an anti-rotation bracket disposed above the gate hinge bolt between the structure and the exposed portion of the mounting boss, the anti-rotation bracket including:
- a fixed bracket body including an L-shaped body with a first portion and a second portion oriented perpendicularly to and extending upwardly from the first portion, the first portion including a first prong and a second prong, and
- a recess defined in the first portion between the first and second prongs of the bracket body, the recess shaped to receive the exposed portion of the mounting boss, such that the anti-rotation bracket engages the mounting boss above the gate hinge barrel and prevents rotation of the gate hinge bolt,
- wherein the mounting boss is spaced away from the structure by a mounting boss distance,
- wherein the gate hinge barrel is disposed below the anti-rotation bracket between the shaft and the anti-rotation bracket, and
- wherein the second portion is fixed relative to the first portion.
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A gate apparatus, comprising:
- a structure;
- a gate hinge bolt disposed on the structure, the gate hinge bolt including:
- a threaded shaft inserted into the structure,
- a mounting boss extending upwardly from and perpendicular to the threaded shaft, and
- a bracket post extending downwardly and perpendicular to the threaded shaft in a direction opposite the mounting boss, the bracket post extending from the threaded shaft at a position between the mounting boss and the structure;
- a gate having a gate hinge barrel positioned on the mounting boss, wherein an exposed portion of the mounting boss protrudes upwardly from the gate hinge barrel when the gate hinge barrel is disposed on the mounting boss;
- and
- an anti-rotation bracket disposed below the bracket post and between the structure and the bracket post, the anti-rotation bracket including a slot,
- wherein the bracket post extends into the slot, such that the anti-rotation bracket engages the bracket post and prevents rotation of the gate hinge bolt, and
- wherein the gate hinge barrel is disposed above the anti-rotation bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.