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CLAIMS
(1) A gate latch assembly for use with gates
having a free vertical edge and engaging with a fixed
vertical support when in closed position, comprising in
combination a cross shaft rotatably engageable trans-
versely through said gate adjacent the free vertical edge
thereof, means to mount said cross shaft to said gate for
rotation therein, a combination handle and latch engaging
assembly on each end of said shaft and a latch plate
mounted transversely across said fixed support engageable
by said combination handle and latch engaging members
when in the closed position, either of said combination
handle and latch engaging members actuating said latch
assembly from the closed position to the open position
and vice versa.
(2) The gate latch assembly according to
Claim 1 in which said latch plate includes a mounting
plate for securing said latch plate to said fixed verti-
cal support, an outstanding member extending one on each
side of said latch plate and a latch retainer extending
upwardly from the distal end of each of said outstanding
members engageable by said combination handle and latch
plate engaging members when in the closed position.
(3) The gate latch assembly according to
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Claim 1 in which at least one of said combination handle
and latch engaging members includes a mounting plate
secured towards the inner end thereof, to one end of said
shaft whereby said combination handle and latch plate
engaging members are rotatably mounted in said latch
plate.
(4) The gate latch assembly according to
Claim 2 in which at least one of said combination handle
and latch engaging members includes a mounting plate
secured towards the inner end thereof, to one end of said
shaft whereby said combination handle and latch plate
engaging members are rotatably mounted in said mounting
plate.
(5) The gate latch assembly according to
Claim 3 in which each of said combination handle and
latch engaging members includes a handle portion spaced
and parallel to said mounting plate, end portions joining
adjacent ends of said mounting plates and said handle
portions and forming a closed ended elongated loop and an
apertured lock bar spanning said loop closely adjacent
said latch retainer when in the closed position, said
latch retainers also being apertured.
(6) The gate latch assembly according to
Claim 4 in which each of said combination handle and
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latch engaging members includes a handle portion spaced
and parallel to said mounting plate, end portions joining
adjacent ends of said mounting plates and said handle
portions and forming a closed ended elongated loop and an
apertured lock bar spanning said loop closely adjacent
said latch retainer when in the closed position, said
latch retainers also being apertured.
(7) A gate latch assembly according to Claim
1 in which said shaft includes an outer tube portion and
an inner portion slidably engageable axially within said
outer tube portion, said combination handle and l a t c h
engaging members being formed on the outer ends of each
of said outer tube portion and said inner portion and
means to detachably secure said portions together through
said free vertical edge of said gate when assembled
thereby retaining said portions together.
(8) A gate latch assembly according to Claim
2 in which said shaft includes an outer tube portion and
an inner portion slidably engageable axially within said
outer tube portion, one of said combination handle and
latch engaging members being formed on the outer ends of
each of said outer tube portion and said inner portion
and means to detachably secure said portions together
through said free vertical edge of said gate when
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assembled thereby retaining said portions together.
(9) A gate latch assembly according to Claim
3 in which said shaft includes an outer tube portion and
an inner portion slidably engageable axially within said
outer tube portion, one of said combination handle and
latch engaging members being formed on the outer ends of
each of said outer tube portion and said inner portion
and means to detachably secure said portions together
through said free vertical edge of said gate when
assembled thereby retaining said portions together.
(10) A gate latch assembly according to Claim
4 in which said shaft includes an outer tube portion and
an inner portion slidably engageable axially within said
outer tube portion, one of said combination handle and
latch engaging members being formed on the outer ends of
each of said outer tube portion and said inner portion
and means to detachably secure said portions together
through said free vertical edge of said gate when
assembled thereby retaining said portions together.
(11) A gate latch assembly according to Claim
5 in which said shaft includes an outer tube portion and
an inner portion slidably engageable axially within said
outer tube portion, one of said combination handle and
latch engaging members being formed on the outer ends of
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each of said outer tube portion and said inner portion
and means to detachably secure said portions together
through said free vertical edge of said gate when
assembled thereby retaining said portions together.
(12) A gate latch assembly according to Claim
6 in which said shaft includes an outer tube portion and
an inner portion slidably engageable axially within said
outer tube portion, one of said combination handle and
latch engaging members being formed on the outer ends of
each of said outer tube portion and said inner portion
and means to detachably secure said portions together
through said free vertical edge of said gate when
assembled thereby retaining said portions together.
(13) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 1, 2 or 3 in which said means mounting said cross
shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the plane
of said plate being situated normal to the longitudinal
axis of said cross shaft and bearing means on said plate
supporting said shaft for rotation therewith.
(14) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 4, 5 or 6 in which said means mounting said cross
shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the plane
of said plate being situated normal to the longitudinal
axis of said cross shaft and bearing means on said plate
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supporting said shaft for rotation therewith.
(15) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 7, 8 or 9 in which said means mounting said cross
shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the plane
of said plate being situated normal to the longitudinal
axis of said cross shaft and bearing means on said plate
supporting said shaft for rotation therewith.
(16) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 10, 11 or 12 in which said means mounting said
cross shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the
plane of said plate being situated normal to the longi-
tudinal axis of said cross shaft and bearing means on
said plate supporting said shaft for rotation therewith.
(17) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 1, 2 or 3 in which said means mounting said cross
shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the plane
of said plate being parallel to the longitudinal axis of
said cross shaft and bearing means on said plate support-
ing said shaft for rotation therewith.
(18) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 4, 5 or 6 in which said means mounting said cross
shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the plane
of said plate being parallel to the longitudinal axis of
said cross shaft and bearing means on said plate support-
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ing said shaft for rotation therewith.
(19) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 7, 8 or 9 in which said means mounting said cross
shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the plane
of said plate being parallel to the longitudinal axis of
said cross shaft and bearing means on said plate support-
ing said shaft for rotation therewith.
(20) The gate latch assembly according to
Claims 10, 11 or 12 in which said means mounting said
cross shaft to said gate includes a mounting plate, the
plane of said plate being parallel to the longitudinal
axis of said cross shaft and bearing means on said plate
supporting said shaft for rotation therewith.