Adjustable safety gate

Abstract

An adjustable safety to has a first panel, a second panel and a fastening device. The first panel has a screw hole formed therein. The second panel has a horizon formed therethrough. The second panel partially overlaps the first panel and is slidable laterally elative to the first panel. The fastening device is used to secure the second panel to the first panel. The fastening device includes a carriage and a fastener. The carriage is slidably mounted along the slot of the second panel. The carriage has a through hole formed therein. The fastener has a threaded shank extending through the through hole in the carriage and the slot in the second panel, and selectively engaging and disengaging the screw hole in the first panel. Therefore, the safety gate is expandable and retractable to provide a variable width to suit different conditions and requirements.

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