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US 12,662,860 B2Granted
Hinge locking mechanism
AssigneeThe Gatemaster Corporation
InventorSimon Garth Napthine
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Abstract
A hinge locking mechanism is provided for securing a gate, the mechanism comprising a locking component that is connectable to the gate and which is biased against a first plate that is connectable to a post about which the gate pivots, such that the locking component is secured to or within the first plate when the gate is in the closed position (preventing movement of the gate into the open position). Also provided is a gate having said hinge locking mechanism and a method of securing a gate using the mechanism.
Claims9
A gate comprising:
- a hinge locking mechanism (1) for the gate (28), the hinge locking mechanism (1) comprising:
- a locking component (4) that is connectable to the gate and which is biased against a first plate (16) that is connectable to a post (30) about which the gate pivots, such that the locking component is secured to or within the first plate when the gate is in the closed position, thereby preventing movement of the gate into the open position,
- wherein a biasing means (2) biases the locking component against the first plate, and
- wherein the locking component comprises at least two protrusions (6, 8) disposed on L-shaped arms that each extend radially from a rotational axis of a hinge pin, then each extend downwardly and parallel to the rotational axis to spread load when force is applied to open the gate that accommodate separate recesses or cut-outs (14, 18) in the first plate when the gate is closed, and
- wherein the hinge locking mechanism (1) is configured for a user to operate the gate with one hand while maintaining three points of contact with a ladder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.