Gate assembly
AssigneeLindam Limited
InventorADAM YATES
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Abstract
A gate assembly is provided for positioning in an opening through which selective entry is required. The gate assembly includes barrier means mountable directly or indirectly to one or more surrounding surfaces defining the opening. Hinge means are provided to allow the barrier means to be movable relative to the surrounding surfaces in use between a closed position, wherein the opening is closed, to an open position, wherein the opening is open. The hinge means include a hinge pin movably mounted in a channel or recess. The channel or recess receiving the hinge pin in use has a taper which narrows from an opening of said channel or recess through which said hinge pin is located in use towards a base or opposite end of said recess or channel.
Claims16
A gate assembly for positioning in an opening through which selective entry is required, said gate assembly including barrier means mountable directly or indirectly to one or more surrounding surfaces defining said opening and hinge means to allow said barrier means to be movable relative to said surrounding surfaces in use between a closed position, wherein the opening is closed, to an open position, wherein the opening is open, said hinge means including a hinge pin movably mounted in a channel or recess, and wherein the channel or recess receiving the hinge pin in use has a taper which narrows from an opening of said channel or recess through which said hinge pin is located in use towards a base or opposite end of said recess or channel.
A method of using a gate assembly, said gate assembly for positioning in an opening through which selective entry is required in use, said gate assembly including barrier means and hinge means, said method including the steps of mounting said barrier means directly or indirectly to one or more surrounding surfaces defining said opening, arranging said hinge means to allow said barrier means to be movable relative to said surrounding surfaces in use between a closed position, wherein the opening is closed, to an open position, wherein the opening is open, said hinge means including a hinge pin movably mounted in a channel or recess, and wherein the channel or recess receiving the hinge pin in use has a taper which narrows from an opening of said channel or recess through which said hinge pin is located in use towards a base or opposite end of said recess or channel, thereby allowing said barrier means to undergo angular motion relative to a substantially horizontal axis during movement between said closed and open positions.
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