US 8,636,308 B2 · Gate latch pull cable

Abstract

One embodiment of an improved gate latch pull cable of the type being made of metal for durability and having a one-piece clevis clip secured to one end for easy attachment to a gate latch, and a pull loop secured with a cable sleeve on the other end for securely grasping the cable. The clevis clip incorporates an integral clevis pin eliminating loose parts, and a fillet transition to the cable to prevent it from catching on edges. Surrounding the cable is a tapered return-spring which assists in gate latch closure, and a spring cup which fits in a gate post hole for centering the large diameter of the spring over the hole. The small diameter of the spring is proximal to the clevis clip, and lightly pushes against a gate latch cam. The tapered spring coils fit inside each other when compressed allowing the gate latch to fully open.

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Dependent claims

A gate latch pull cable assembly, comprising:

a metal cable with a gate latch attachment device on one end thereof, said gate latch attachment device being in the form of a clevis clip;
a grasping device on the other end of said metal cable;
a tapered return-spring having a first end with a larger diameter than a second end thereof, wherein said tapered return-spring comprises a plurality of coils of spring wire that are configured to collapse into a thickness of a single spring wire layer thereof in response to pulling on said grasping device;
and
a spring cup that situates said first end of said tapered return-spring over the center of a hole in a gate post, wherein said spring cup is configured to enclose said collapsed plurality of coils of spring wire in response to said grasping device being pulled.

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