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US 7,272,963 B2Granted
Gate latch
AssigneeCargo Protectors, Inc.
InventorsAvron S. Rosenberg, Ben Bricko
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Abstract
A gate latch including a bolt portion, a sleeve portion and a channel bolt. The sleeve portion is mounted on a generally U-shaped clamp assembly that is adapted to fit around tubular gate members. The sleeve portion further includes a receiving notch and a padlock portion. The padlock portion is adapted to receive a standard padlock and to surround the shackle of the padlock so as to deter attempts to attack the shackle with cutting tools. The bolt portion includes a C-shaped channel adapted to be secured around tubular gate members and a sleeve in which the channel bolt slides. The channel bolt generally includes an elongate channel, an adjustable stop, a dead stop, a handle and a locking notch.
Claims48
A gate lock for securing gates having tubular gate members, the gate lock comprising:
- a bolt member having a fixed stop at one end thereof and an engaging member extending outwardly therefrom, the bolt member further defining a hole therethrough;
- a first portion including a first C-shaped portion to at least partially surround a first tubular gate member, a first sleeve defining an opening to receive a lock member, and a notch;
- a second portion including a second C-shaped portion to at least partially surround a second tubular gate member proximate the first tubular gate member, a second sleeve being dimensioned to receive the bolt member therethrough but not allowing the passage of the stop therethrough;
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- the engaging member being positioned so that when the engaging member is engaged with the notch, the hole aligns with the opening to receive a locking member through both the hole and the opening for locking the bolt member to the first portion.
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A gate lock for securing gates having tubular gate members, the gate lock comprising:
- a bolt member having a fixed stop at one end thereof and an engaging member extending outwardly therefrom, the bolt member further defining a hole therethrough;
- a first portion including a first mounting clevis to at least partially surround a first tubular gate member, a sleeve defining an opening to receive a lock member, and a notch, the first mounting clevis being inwardly deformable to grip the first tubular gate member;
- a second portion including a second mounting clevis to at least partially surround a second tubular gate member, and a second sleeve being dimensioned to receive the bolt member therethrough but not allowing the passage of the stop therethrough, the second mounting clevis being inwardly deformable to grip the second tabular gate member;
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- the engaging member being positioned so that when the engaging member is engaged with the notch, the hole aligns with the opening to receive a locking member through both the hole and the opening for locking the bolt member to the first portion.
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A method of securing a gate, the gate comprising tubular gate members, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a first gate lock portion, including a first C-shaped portion, so that the first C-shaped portion at least partially surrounds a first tubular gate member, the first gate lock portion further comprising a first sleeve defining an opening to receive a lock member, and a notch;
- placing a second gate lock portion, including a second C-shaped portion, so that the second C-shaped portion at least partially surrounds a second tubular gate member and is proximate the first gate lock portion, the second gate lock portion further comprising a second sleeve being dimensioned to receive a bolt member therethrough, the bolt member having a fixed stop at one end thereof and an engaging member extending outwardly therefrom, the bolt member further defining a hole therethrough, the second sleeve being sized to not allow the passage of the stop therethrough;
- sliding the bolt member within the second sleeve until it is positioned so that the engaging member is engaged with the notch and so that the hole aligns with the opening;
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- inserting a locking member through both the hole and the opening for locking the bolt member to the first portion to secure the gate in a closed position.
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A gate lock for securing gates having tubular gate members, the gate lock comprising:
- a first gate lock portion, including first means for at least partially surrounding a first tubular gate member, the first gate lock portion further comprising a first means for receiving a means for bolting, the first means for receiving having a notch and defining an opening to receive a lock member;
- a second gate lock portion, including second means for at least partially surrounding a second tubular gate member, the second gate lock portion further comprising a second means for receiving the means for bolting, the second means for receiving being dimensioned to receive the means for bolting therethrough, the means for bolting having a fixed stop at one end thereof and an engaging member extending outwardly therefrom, the means for bolting further defining a hole therethrough, the second means for receiving being sized to not allow the passage of the stop therethrough;
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- means for locking dimensioned to pass through both the hole and the opening for locking the means for bolting to the first portion to secure the gate in a closed position.
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A gate lock for securing gates, the gate lock comprising:
- a bolt member having a fixed stop at one end thereof an engaging member extending outwardly therefrom, the bolt member further defining a hole therethrough;
- a first portion including a first sleeve defining an opening to receive a lock member, and a notch;
- a second portion positionable proximate the first portion, the second portion including a second sleeve being dimensioned to receive the bolt member therethrough but not allowing the passage of the stop therethrough;
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- the engaging member being positioned so that when the engaging member is engaged with the notch, the hole aligns with the opening to receive a locking member through both the hole and the opening for locking the bolt member to the first portion and the second portion further comprising a second C-shaped portion to at least partially surround a second tubular gate member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.