Flexible barrier holding and manipulating mechanism
OwnerRichard M. Bainesinventor
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Abstract
A flexible barrier element for a passageway defined by two spaced posts is held in a raised taut position to block the passageway by placement of a hand lever having a lost motion connection with the barrier element in a level position of engagement with a bracket fixed on one post. Swinging of the hand lever to a depressed position relative to the bracket on which it is pivotally mounted slackens the flexible barrier element and lowers it to a ground level position allowing unobstructed passage between the posts defining the passageway. A second bracket on the second post has a flexible barrier element attached to it.
Claims5
A mechanism for adjusting a flexible barrier element across a passageway defined by two spaced upstanding posts, said mechanism comprising a first bracket means secured to one post at an elevation above the lower end of such post, a second bracket means secured to the other post at substantially the same elevation and having a substantially level top face, a hand lever pivotally attached to the second bracket means on a horizontal pivot axis so that the hand lever can swing in a vertical arc, the hand lever being adapted in a substantially level position to rest on the second bracket means and in a second position to extend downwardly from the second bracket means, said hand lever comprising an angle bar section having a top web and a depending vertical side web, said top web engaging and resting on said top face of the second bracket means when the hand lever is in said level position, a flexible barrier element connected with the first bracket means, and a lost motion connection between the flexible barrier element and said hand lever said lost motion connection including a slot in said side web.
A mechanism for adjusting a flexible barrier element across a passageway defined by two spaced upstanding posts, said mechanism comprising a first bracket means secured to one post at an elevation above the lower end of such post, a second bracket means secured to the other post at substantially the same elevation, said first and second bracket means each including a bracket body portion, and a U-bolt adjustably secured to said body portion and adapted to embrace one of said posts, a hand lever pivotally attached to the second bracket means on a horizontal pivot axis so that the hand lever can swing in a vertical arc, the hand lever being adapted in a substantially level position to rest on the second bracket means and in a second position to extend downwardly from the second bracket means, a flexible barrier element connected with the first bracket means, and a lost motion connection between the flexible barrier element and said hand lever.
A mechanism for adjusting a flexible barrier element across a passageway defined by two spaced upstanding posts, said mechanism comprising a first bracket means secured to one post at an elevation above the lower end of such post, a second bracket means secured to the other post at substantially the same elevation having a substantially level top face, a hand lever pivotally attached to the second bracket means on a horizontal pivot axis so that the hand lever can swing in a vertical arc, the hand lever being adapted in a substantially level position to rest on the second bracket means and in a second position to extend downwardly from the second bracket means, said hand lever comprising an angle bar section having a top web and a depending vertical side web, said top web engaging and resting on said top face of the second bracket means when the hand lever is in said level position, a flexible barrier element connected with the first bracket means, and a hook movably mounted on the hand lever and being engageable with the flexible barrier element to form a connection between the flexible barrier element and said hand lever.
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