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US 5,531,258 AGranted
Folding soft gate
AssigneeGerry Baby Products Company
InventorsKeith L. Poulson, Paul Fair, Robert M. Parker
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Abstract
A security gate for positioning within an area way such as a doorway. The gate includes a support structure defined by a frame and a flexible panel supported by the frame. The frame includes horizontal members and vertical members wherein the vertical members may be conveniently folded to a position parallel to the horizontal members whereby the gate is folded to a compact configuration for transportation or storage.
Claims10
A releasable closure adaptable for disposition between spaced, confronting sides of an area way, said releasable closure comprising:
- an upper horizontal member having opposing first and second ends for engaging the sides of said area way;
- a lower horizontal member having opposing first and second ends for engaging the sides of said area way;
- a first vertical member extending between said first end of said upper horizontal member and said first end of said lower horizontal member, said first vertical member including upper and lower ends;
- a second vertical member extending between said second end of said upper horizontal member and said second end of said lower horizontal member, said second vertical member including upper and lower ends;
- a ring portion located at each of said upper and lower ends of said first and second vertical members wherein said ring portions are located extending around said upper and lower members with said ends of said upper and lower horizontal members extending through said ring portions for engaging the sides of said area way;
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- a flexible panel fastened to said horizontal and vertical members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.