Gate hinge and latch with direct attachment to a support post
AssigneeRex A. Ramsey
InventorRex A. RAMSEY
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Abstract
A fence system with a gate assembly mounted in a gap between first and second fence portions of the fence system. The gate assembly can be mounted directly to a post of the first or second fence portions without being mounted to pickets or backer rails of the fence portions. A hinge may be used to mount the gate assembly, where the hinge has a clamp fixed to a support with substantially the same cross-section, and the support is fixed to a first member of the hinge. A second member of the hinge can be mounted to the gate assembly with the first and second members being rotatably fixed together, thereby allowing rotation of the gate assembly between open, closed, and various other positions.
Claims18
A fence system, where the system comprises:
- first and second fence portions;
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- a gate assembly positioned between the first and second fence portions;
- at least one hinge that rotatably mounts the gate assembly to a first post of the first fence portion, and the hinge comprises a first clamp that straddles the first post and secures the hinge to the first post.
A fence system, where the system comprises:
- first and second fence portions;
- a gap between the first and second fence portions, with an edge of each fence portion adjacent the gap and forming a plane;
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- a gate assembly positioned in the gap, wherein at least first and second hinges rotatably mount the gate assembly to a first post of the first fence portion, and wherein each of the hinges comprise a first clamp with opposing arms that extend at least partially around opposite sides of the first post and secure the respective first and second hinges to the first post.
A method of installing a gate assembly between first and second portions of a fence system, the method comprising:
- mounting a first member of a hinge to a first post of the first portion, wherein the first post is inset from a front surface of the first portion, and wherein the mounting further comprises clamping a clamp of the hinge around the first post;
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- mounting a second member of the hinge to a side of a gate assembly, thereby rotatably attaching the gate assembly to the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.