Foundation flood gate with ventilation

A flood gate for use in a wall adjacent an enclosed space, the flood gate comprising:

• a frame located in a wall defining a fluid passageway therethrough;
• a door pivotally mounted in said frame for bidirectional rotation between two open positions and a closed position therebetween to permit flow of fluid therethrough;
• and,
• at least one latching mechanism for holding said door in said closed position, said latching mechanism sensing a level of the fluid and releasing said door when the level exceeds a preset height;
• wherein said latching mechanism includes a float to determine the level of the fluid, said float is disposed within said door and said door permitting the fluid to contact said float.

A flood gate for use in a wall adjacent an enclosed space, the flood gate comprising:

• a frame located in a wall defining a fluid passageway therethrough;
• a door pivotally mounted in said frame for bidirectional rotation between two open positions and a closed position therebetween to permit flow of fluid therethrough;
• and,
• at least one latching mechanism for holding said door in said closed position, said latching mechanism sensing a level of the fluid and releasing said door when the level exceeds a preset height;
• wherein said frame defines opposing door slots and said door includes opposing door pins respectively positionable within said opposing door slots, each of said door slots including a bottom defining a resting vertical and horizontal position of said door pins upon insertion into said door slots.

A flood gate for use in a wall adjacent an enclosed space, the flood gate comprising:

• a frame located in a wall defining a fluid passageway therethrough;
• a door pivotally mounted in said frame for bidirectional rotation between two open positions and a closed position therebetween to permit flow of fluid therethrough;
• and,
• at least one latching mechanism for holding said door in said closed position, said latching mechanism including a float to determine a level of the fluid, and
• a sensing and releasing device to sense the height of the float and to release said door when the level exceeds a preset height;
• wherein said frame defines an open slot adjacent said float, said sensing and releasing device is a pin extending from the float, said pin adapted to be inserted into said open slot, said pin being positioned within said open slot preventing said door from pivoting.

A flood gate for use in a wall adjacent an enclosed space, the flood gate comprising:

• a frame located in a wall defining a fluid passageway therethrough;
• a door pivotally mounted in said frame for bidirectional rotation between two open positions and a closed position therebetween to permit flow of fluid therethrough;
• at least one latching mechanism for holding said door in said closed position, said latching mechanism including a float to determine a level of the fluid, and
• a sensing and releasing device to sense the height of the float and to release said door when the level exceeds a preset height;
• and,
• at least one stake for attaching said flood gate to the wall, said stake including a longitudinal member, and an attachment portion;
• wherein said frame defines a tine slot for receiving said longitudinal member, said longitudinal member being insertable into said tine slot in a first direction and resistant to removal in an opposite direction from said first direction.