Side access platform safety gate
AssigneeBlue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
InventorRobert Rogan
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods can provide for gate assembly technology that includes a post, a forklift gate coupled to the post via a first connection, wherein the forklift gate is slidable along the first connection between a first closed position and a first open position, and an operator gate coupled to the post via a second connection, wherein the operator gate is rotatable about the second connection between a second closed position and a second open position. The operator gate may be positioned in a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to the forklift gate.
Claims14
A gate assembly comprising:
- a post;
- a forklift gate coupled to the post via a first connection, wherein the forklift gate is slidable along the first connection between a first closed position and a first open position, wherein the forklift gate further includes a third horizontal bar and a loop coupled to the third horizontal bar;
- and
- an operator gate coupled to the post via a second connection, wherein the operator gate is rotatable about the second connection between a second closed position and a second open position, wherein interference between the loop and a second extension of the operator gate prevents the forklift gate from sliding from the first closed position to the first open position while the operator gate is in the second open position.
A workstation comprising:
- a platform;
- a plurality of bins coupled to the platform;
- and
- a plurality of gate assemblies coupled to the platform, wherein each gate assembly is positioned adjacent to one of the plurality of bins, and wherein each gate assembly comprises:
- a post,
- a forklift gate coupled to the post via a first connection, wherein the forklift gate is slidable along the first connection between a first closed position and a first open position, wherein the forklift gate further includes a third horizontal bar and a loop coupled to the third horizontal bar, and
- an operator gate coupled to the post via a second connection, wherein the operator gate is rotatable about the second connection between a second closed position and a second open position, wherein interference between the loop and a second extension of the operator gate prevents the forklift gate from sliding from the first closed position to the first open position while the operator gate is in the second open position.
A method of manufacturing a gate assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a post;
- coupling a forklift gate to the post via a first connection, wherein the forklift gate is slidable along the first connection between a first closed position and a first open position;
- and
- coupling an operator gate to the post via a second connection, wherein the operator gate is rotatable about the second connection between a second closed position and a second open position, wherein the forklift gate includes a first horizontal bar and a second horizontal bar, wherein the first connection includes a first plurality of rollers contacting a bottom of the first horizontal bar and a second plurality of rollers contacting a top of the second horizontal bar, and wherein interference between the first horizontal bar and a first extension of the operator gate prevents the operator gate from rotating from the second closed position to the second open position while the forklift gate is in the first open position, wherein the forklift gate further includes a third horizontal bar and a loop coupled to the third horizontal bar, and wherein interference between the loop and a second extension of the operator gate prevents the forklift gate from sliding from the first closed position to the first open position while the operator gate is in the second open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.