Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
ADJUSTABLE WIDTH STEP STORE GATE
BACKGROUND:
Through many years, gate builders designed and built the most rigid gates they
could build.
Searching the market in 2012, no gate was found for use at a stairway. Some
"Snap-in Blocking
Devices" are used. This lifetime experienced builder and inventor gave much
thought then designed
and built the Pivot Post Step Store Gate and followed that a month later with
an all purpose Classic
Step Store safety Gate. Patent searches have found; no preceding gates built
in the described manner
of this inventor's gates. This inventor followed this with the "T" Top Step
store gate; application
number 15/011,551. This dreamer contemplated building an adjustable width
gate. Previous
adjustable width rigid gates used side by side gate sections, sliding on
variant track configurations.
Now this inventor has a working model of an adjustable width step store gate
using special
telescoping beams to adjust the width of the blocking device. This application
is somewhat advanced
from the early working plans and a model which has been used several months.
Telescoping beams required a special mounting device in which the beams are
pivotally
mounted to allow lifting action. Equal spacing for a changing width gate took
some experimenting
and that was accomplished. Locking the telescoping beams to exact sizeneeded
took a lot of thought,
and that too is accomplished.
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Summary of the Invention
The adjustable non- rigid step store gate device, as described in the
specifications, can be used
in many applications by the general public, at level areas or on inclines,
limiting passage to certain
areas; and is not limited to home or office. The gate may also be used
outdoors whereby obstacles
often block rigid gates from opening. The original designed pivot post has
been modified in
appearance. The pivot post may alternatively be composed of, square or
rectangular metal structure
material: Cut out openings, may be provided as needed, for inserting pivotal
horizontal beams for any
blocking device. Optional methods of rotational mounting of the pivot post
also exist. Telescoping
beams may be built in different shapes; original cross sections were
rectangular; as the present
working unit has a smaller tapered waist cross section appearance; location of
adjusting slots is
optional. The expandable vertical picket blocking devices may also be composed
of round or square
vertical tubes or rods; various methods of mounting the first end and the
second end of the stretch
blocking assembly exist, including hook devices, and are thereby covered by
this patent application.
Also flat or round Bungee Cords or stretch devices may be used and located to
fit the desired
structural application.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1: Front elevation of the present invention, an adjustable width step
store gate in closed position;
Includes a side view of the receiver bracket assembly, as viewed holding the
gate level.
FIG. 2: Plan view of the present invention, details a top view of the
telescoping, locking to length,
beam system, of the non-rigid gate, and is secured level in the receiver
bracket assembly.
FIG. 3: Viewing the lifting and horizontal rotating end of the present
invention.
FIG. 4: Viewing the step store gate in the storage position, rotated to, and
placed along a wall.
FIG. 5: A plurality of vertical blocking members, in a layered sectional view
of the present invention;
with attached bottom and top bungee cords displayed.
FIG. 6: Displays the bottom pivot post mounting bracket; with an attached
vertical pivot pin,
projecting upward; allowing horizontal rotation of the present invention.
FIG. 7: Displays the top pivot mounting bracket; with attached vertical pivot
pin projecting
downward securing and allowing horizontal rotation of the present invention.
FIG. 81 Pivot post layout for the three vertical surfaces, also a bottom and
top of a vertical pivot post.
FIG. 9: Side view of the pivot post of the present invention, also a top view
1-1.
FIG. 10: Displays the open portion of the pivot post of the present invention,
in-which the horizontal
beams will insert and are there held in place by pivot pins; also atop view 1-
1.
FIG. 11: Perspective view of the vertical pivot post of the present invention,
in which the bottom and
the top, horizontal beams are mounted by use of pivot pins.
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FIG. 12: Sectional perspective view of the bottom end pivot pot assembly of
the present invention.
FIG. 13: Sectional perspective view of top end of the pivot post assembly, of
the present invention;
FIG. 14: Top view of the bottom adjustable telescoping beam, of the present
invention with a
lengthwise open track of sufficient width, for vertical pickets to move freely
within.
FIG. 15: Plan view, of the top adjustable telescoping beam, of the present
invention; and is a flip
image of FIG. 14: The hidden under surface view is a lengthwise open track.
FIG. 16: Front elevated view, of a top or a bottom, telescoping horizontal
beam; displaying the pivot
mounted first section, inserted into the slightly larger lifting end, with end
cap:
FIG. 17: is a front elevated view, of a top or a bottom, adjustable
telescoping horizontal beam, of the
present invention; and is adjusted to the shortest length: An open end view is
included, 42-42.
FIG. 18: Side view of an end cap for the lifting end of each horizontal beam,
shaped to press and
bond into the beam, with a flanged rectangular surface to place in the gate
receiver bracket.
FIG. 19 is a sectional front elevation of the present invention, with
horizontal beams placed in
receiver brackets, displaying the narrow view of the gate receiver brackets,
mounted to a
vertical beam; composing a receiver bracket assembly.
FIG. 20 is a cross sectional view of the present invention illustrating the
gate resting in gate receiver
brackets, mounted to a vertical beam; composing the receiver bracket assembly.
FIG. 21 is a sectional top or plan view of the present invention; and is a
sectional horizontal beam
end, placed in a gate receiver bracket, of a receiver bracket assembly,
FIG. 22 is a top plan view of FIG. 20; and is a sectional of a horizontal beam
in a receiver bracket
assembly, of the present invention.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Sheet 1/8, FIG. 1 is a front elevation of the present invention, positioned
across a passageway,
restricting access in a closed position. Major items displayed are the pivot
post!, bottom and top
telescoping beams444, and gate receiver brackets10: Also beam40 with inline
locking holes11 and
slip over lifting end beam42 with lengthwise slots in the outside beam42,
providing access to inline
spaced holesll in the inside beam40, for inserting screws9 that lock the
telescoping beam444 to a
precise length. Vertical pickets55 and vertical pickets5 are displayed along
with the pivot post!.
The lifting end of the horizontal beams42 are positioned in receiver
brackets10, that are attached to
a vertical beam, composing the receiver bracket assembly100
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the top mounting bracket21 and a top view of the
telescoping
beam444, and gate receiver brackets10 attached to vertical beam composing
bracket assembly100.
FIG. 3 is an end view of the gate assembly with pivot postl in place on the
bottom mounting
bracket20 and spacer washer7, and a top mounting bracket21 with the pivot pin6
projecting down
through a spacer washer7 into the pivot post!. Telescoping beam end caps54 are
also in view.
2/8, FIG. 4 indicates the lifted position of the gate device, with the first
bottom beam40 and second
top beam40, mounted within the pivot postl, with a first bottom horizontal
pivot pins15 and a
second top horizontal pivot pins15, providing lifting action; and second
larger lifting beam42 slips
over each first section of the beam40 composing each telescoping beam444. Also
vertical pickets5
are displayed. Bottom mounting bracket assembly20 with a first projecting
pivot pin6 and washer7,
and top mounting bracket21 with a second top pivot pin6 projecting down
through a washer7; allow
horizontal rotation of the pivot postl. The present invention uses a new,
folded to shape, pivot postl
as a major structure of the gate, providing swinging action, rotating
horizontally one hundred and
eighty degrees or more: and providing mounting within the pivot postl of the
adjustable length
lifting end beams444; providing encasement of the vertical pickets5 and
pivoting pickets55.
Sheet 3/8, FIG. 5 is a split sectional of the telescoping beams444, and
discloses the working
system; whereas a first bottom Bungee Cord50 spans the width of the gate, and
is firmly attached at
each end, to a pivotal mounted vertical picket55 at the first end and the
second end: The vertical
picket5 are evenly spaced, and the first pointed bottom end of each picket is
attached to a first flat
bungee cord: A second top Bungee Cord50 spans the width of the gate, and is
firmly attached to the
top second end of each pivotal mounted vertical picket55 at the first end and
the second end:
The vertical picket5 are evenly spaced, and the second top pointed end of each
picket5 is attached to
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the top second flat bungee cord50. The blocking device of vertical pickets5 is
then ready to install
within the open tracks53 of the bottom and top telescoping beams444,
thereafter attached within the
hollow core pivot post1 and evenly span the width of the gate as further
described.
The first bottom telescoping beam444 is inserted into the first bottom end of
the pivot post!, in
alignment with the bottom provided drilled holes15, and a first pivot pin15,
threaded within is
placed upwards through the pivot postl, and into the first end of telescoping
beam444 and a tapered
washer46 is installed: The first bottom end of the first picket55 is placed on
the first pivot pin15, as
the pivot pin15 is further inserted, passing through a second tapered
washer46; whereby a screw in
pivot pin15 device is inserted downwards into the inside threads of the first
pivot pin15, and
tightened in place; thereby pivot mounting the bottom telescoping beam444.
The second top telescoping beam444 is inserted into the second top end of the
pivot postl, in
alignment with the provided top drilled holes15, and a second pivot pin15,
threaded within is placed
upwards through the pivot post!, and into the first end of the second
telescoping beam444 and a
tapered washer46 is installed: The second top end of the first picket55 is
placed on the second pivot
pin15, as the pivot pin15 is further inserted, passing through a second
tapered washer46; whereby a
second screw in pivot pin15 device is inserted downwards into the inside
threads of the second
pivot pin15, and tightened in place; thereby pivot mounting the top
telescoping beam444.
The stretchable blocking assembly of vertical pickets5 is aligned within the
open tracks of the
bottom and the top horizontal beams444, as the first end of the said assembly
is now secured in
place. Pivotal mounting of the second bottom end pivotal picket55 device
begins by alignment of
the third pivnt pin15 upwards through the second end of the bottom telescopin
beam444, the third
pivot pin15, passing through an additional tapered washer46, continuing
through the bottom end of
the second vertical pivotal mounting picket55, and passing through an
additional 6th tapered
washer46; whereas a third screw-in pivot pin15 passes downward through a
provided drilled
hole15, into the third inside threaded pivot pin15; and is thereby tightened
in place.
Pivotal mounting of the second top end of the pivotal picket55 device begins
by alignment of
the fourth pivot pin15 upwards through the second end of the top telescoping
beam444, the fourth
pivot pin15, passing through a seventh tapered washer46, continuing through
the top end of the
second vertical pivotal mounting picket55, and passing through an additional
8" tapered washer46;
whereas a fourth screw-in pivot pin15 passes downward through a provided
drilled hole15, into the
fourth inside threaded pivot pin15; and is thereby tightened in place; thereby
making a connecting
link between the top telescoping beam444, and the bottom telescoping beam444;
whereas the
vertical pickets5, are all entrapped within the open tracks; thereby the gate
is near completion.
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Sheet 4/8, FIG. 6 shows details of a bottom mounting bracket20, having two
drilled holes156
for mounting to a vertical surface; and illustrates a vertical protruding
pivot pin6 that penetrates the
bottom surfacelll of the pivot post!, with a plastic washer7 to smooth the
action. FIG. 7 shows
details of a top mounting bracket21 having two drilled holes156, for mounting
to a vertical surface;
and illustrates a vertical protruding pivot pin6 that penetrates the top
surface112 of the pivot post!,
with a plastic washer7 to smooth the action.
Sheet 5/8: FIG. 8, detailed drawings of the pivot postl are on a layout
template displaying the
two matching parallel panels! with a center pane1113 composing the three
vertical surfaces and
includes a bottom surface111 and a top surface112 attached to the center panel
113, The pivot postl
folds ninety degrees at each interior line to attain its shape, with surface
113 joining all surfaces
together; the pivot postl shape may vary such as drawing FIG. 1 or FIG. 11,
pivot post!.
FIG. 9 is a side view after folded into pivot post!, and illustrates the
bottom!!! and top112, and
line6 illustrates the vertical pivot pin6 location, as horizontal pivot pin15
locations are displayed in
each drawing: FIG. 10 displays the open view of the pivot post!; and shows
bottom111 and
top112with the center portion now the inside surface of the common connecting
member113 and
shows horizontal pivot pins15 locations, and locations of vertical pivot
pins6.
Sheet 6/8, FIG. 11 Perspective view displays the twin vertical surfaces of
pivot postl attached to
bottom or base 111 and top112, and the top pivot pin6 location also horizontal
pivot pin15
locations: FIG. 12 is a bottom sectional perspective of the of pivot post! and
bottom111 with pivot
pin location15, mounting location of bottom horizontal beam40; also
illustrating a bottom pivot
bracket20 with mounting holes156:
FIG. 13 is a top sectional perspective of pivot post!, and pivot pin15
mounting location, of top
horizontal beam40; also illustrating a top mounting pivot bracket21 and
location of vertical pivot
pin6, and displays mounting screw holes156:
The above defined pivot post!, provides for a first bottom horizontal beam40
mounting area with
two inline pivot pin holes15, and a second top mounting area of pivot post!,
and provides for a first
top horizontal beam40 mounting area with two inline pivot holes15, thereby
providing pivotal
mounting locations15 for inserting a first bottom telescoping beam444, with
two inline holes15,
centered in the rounded mounting end whereby a first single horizontal pivot
pin15 passes through
the four inline drilled holes15 thereby mounting a first bottom telescoping
beam444, and in a like
manner, mounting a second top telescoping beam444, attached with a second
horizontal pivot pin15
passing through four inline holes15, to pivotally mount near the top of pivot
postl,
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Sheet 7/8, FIG. 14 displays a top view of the bottom telescoping beam444, with
a center open
track area53; the lifting end of the telescoping beam42 has an end cap54. The
lifting end42 slips
over the mounted end40 creating an adjustable length beam444.
Sheet 7/8, FIG. 15 displays a top view of the top telescoping beam444 and an
end cap54 in the
lifting end of the telescoping beam42. The lifting end42 slips over the
mounted end40 creating an
adjustable length beam444.
FIG. 16 is a front erected view of the bottom or the top telescoping beam444;
whereby the
rounded first end beam40 fits inside of the pivot postl and pivotally mounts
with a first bottom
pivot pinl 5 near the bottom of the pivot postl: A second top telescoping
beam444; with a rounded
first end beam40 fits inside of the pivot postl near the top, and pivotally
mounts with a second top
pivot pin15 near the top of the pivot post!; thereafter the blocking assembly
is installed. The slip
over larger beam42, has lengthwise slots12 for locking screws9 to pass
through, and anchor into
pre- drilled holes11, thus securing the length of the telescoping beam444.
FIG. 17 is a front view; shortest position of the bottom or the top
telescoping beam444. Slots12
and lock screws9 are indicated. An end view 42-42 indicates the shape of the
open track53
54-54 illustrates the inserted extended end cap54 for the bottom and the top
telescoping beam444.
FIG, 18 is a side view drawing of an end cap54 that fits within the end of the
bottom telescoping
beam444 as a second end cap54 fits within the end of the top telescoping
beam444. The end caps
each have an extended flanged end, rectangular in shape. The end caps54, press
into the lifting end
of each telescoping beam444 and are bonded in place.
Sheet 8/8, FIG. 19: Sectional view of the lifting end of the beams42 of the
described gate,
positioned in the two receiver brackets10, assembly unit100 including the
vertical beam, with
optional Velcro Pads101.
FIG. 20 is a front facing sectional of FIG. 20 of the receiver bracket10,
assembly100, composed
of two receiver brackets10 attached to a vertical beam100 that may be mounted
to a vertical surface
or a handrail assembly, whereas Velcro pads101 will hold in location, as
straps attach and hold the
device solid. Vertical picket5 is in the two beams42 open track areas53,
facing one to the other.
FIG. 21 is a plan view or top view of FIG. 19 with beam42 resting in a
receiver bracket10
attached to the vertical beam100; and displays a locking screw9 anchoring
beam42 to beam40.
FIG. 22 is a top sectional view of drawing FIG. 20 the larger end beam42 of
telescoping beam444.
The device was first designed with locking screws9 on the top surface, and
that remains is an
option.
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REFERENCE NUMBERS
Vertical pivot postl Bottom of pivot post111 Top of pivot post112
Rear panel of pivot post113 Drilled holes in pivot bracket assembly156
Bottom pivot bracket assembly20 Top pivot bracket assembly21
Vertical pivot pins or locations6 Plastic washers7 Horizontal pivot pins15
First inserting horizontal beam40 Second, outer slip over beam42
Telescoping beams444 Drilled pilot holes in inner horizontal beam 11
Slots in outer telescoping beams12 Locking screws for telescoping beams9
Horizontal beam end cap54 Open Track53 Bungee Cord50
Vertical pickets or blocking members5 Vertical pickets
drilled for pivot pins55
(Optional) Tapered washers46 Horizontal beam receiver Brackets10
Receiver bracket assembly100 (Optional) Velcro pads101 Top beam bracket8
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