Gate latch

Details Gate latch Gate latch

1978-08-02

1980-04-15

Foss, J. Franklin

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

292236, E05C 306

Patent

active

041980859

ABSTRACT:
Gate latch for fastening a vertically hinged two-way swinging gate, and arranged to be manually released easily from either side of the closed gate to permit swinging movement and opening of the gate in either direction. The latch comprises in one embodiment a pair of pivotally mounted latch members which in their normal lowered position engage a vertical end member of the gate to fasten the gate in locked position, and a pivoted lever mounted transversely across the latch members, and having depending lugs arranged to selectively engage the latch members, so that when the lever is pressed down from one side of the gate, the latch member on the same side of the gate will be pivoted upwardly out of engagement with the end member on the gate, to permit the gate to swing outwardly in one direction, and when the lever is moved upwardly from the same side of the gate, the latch member on the opposite side of the gate will be pivoted upwardly out of engagement with the gate end member to permit the gate to swing outwardly in the opposite direction.

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