"T" Top Step Store Gate

Abstract

The non-rigid gate device as described may be useful in many application for the general public; gateways in parks, special events, entries to open type office or business building, also large flee-markets often have rigid gates, problems with latches, Other possibilities exist; such as onboard a ship or pleasure boats whereas rigid purpose gates are sometimes left open, this gate is freely placed in a tapered receiver bracket or placed open with the free end resting on a solid surface, rigid gates slam violently in stormy conditions, The non-rigid gate device may be built of metal with a rubber foot to rest on hard surfaces. This gate may be automatically latched when it is placed in a receiver bracket with the auto locking device of this patent application. This invention could be used at airports, parks and welcome centers; or as a garden gate, whereby obstacles often block rigid gates from opening; the inventor foresees many possibilities beyond the stairway use for this non-rigid gate.

Claims

1; A non-rigid blocking apparatus referred to as a step store gate is assembled with pivot pins and spacer washers at lifting and rotating contact points, and may be installed at the bottom or the top of a stairway or passageway, and will close across the stairway, to provide blockage and thereby provide safety for small children, by preventing access to the stairway; whereas a vertical mounted pivot post provides two recessed mounting areas, for pivotal mounting of the horizontal beams; whereas a series of pivotal mounted vertical pickets are evenly spaced one to the other along the length of the horizontal beams and thereby compose the blocking surface of said gate; whereas lifting the swinging end of the device to the adjacent wall places the gate in the step store position, thereby the gate pivots to the incline of the stairway angle, and the parallel beams remain parallel one to the other and vertical pickets always remain vertical; further, rotating the gate to the closed position across the stairway the horizontal beams are secured in level position in “Y” tapered receiver brackets held in place by the force of gravity; furthermore a balance operated latching device is provided to latch the end of the “T” Top horizontal beam in the receiver bracket, a fingertip action by a person releases the latch device and allows lifting and rotating the horizontal beam to pass through the gateway; thereafter rotating the gate back to the closed horizontal position by lowering the gate beams into the tapered receiver brackets whereby it is automatically latched; whereby the “T” Top beam provides strength and safety, and also provides a firm gripping surface as lifting and rotating the gate, whereas the step store gate is always ready for use as it is needed; furthermore an optional architectural designed vertically mounted gate receiver assembly may be used if needed.

2; the non-rigid blocking apparatus of claim 1; And the vertical pivot post described herein and described in the specifications and alternate ways a pivot post and pivot brackets may be modified to satisfy the need of a non rigid gate for use of the general public or there pets.

3; the non-rigid blocking apparatus of claim 1; And the lever mounted bottom and top structural beams whereby providing the mounting areas for multiple vertical pivot mounting blocking devices; and the modifications this designer and inventor envisions in modified applications of general public use.

4; the non-rigid blocking apparatus of claim 1; And the series of vertical pickets spaced equally one from the other along the length of the two horizontal beams, and as described in the specifications and illustrated in drawings provided; whereby blocking devices are attached with pivot screws each passing through a vertical blocking members and a thin washers to provide firmness as anchoring each pivot pins into the horizontal beams of the blocking structure and thereby preventing scaring and sounds as lifting and rotating the blocking device; and the inventor envisions modified applications of general public use.

5; the non-rigid blocking apparatus of claim 1; And the “T” Top beam, designed to provide additional latitude strength and safety provided, as rounded top edges are designed to help prevent serious injury if a person of the general public, would fall toward the blocking device; and in addition the “T” Top beam provides a hand grip.

6; the non-rigid blocking apparatus of claim 1; And the “Y” tapered gate receiver brackets providing a non mechanical device that guides the horizontal beam into the receiver notch, thereafter gravity holds the beam firmly in place; two receiver brackets are required.

7; the non-rigid blocking apparatus of claim 1; And an automatic receiver latch, is gravity operated and design balanced; the horizontal beam latch will prevent lifting the horizontal beam; whereby a one finger pull will allow the beam to be lifted from the receiver bracket; furthermore the latch mounts on the top receiver bracket only, and the latch may be converted to hand operation by installing a common spring loaded bullet latch, by pressing the small device into a pre-drilled hole that is hidden under the latch device.

8; the non-rigid blocking apparatus of claim 1; And a vertical mounted gate receiver assembly providing a single device to receive the lifting end of the bottom and the top horizontal beam, whereby providing a top “Y” tapered notch, with a lesser bottom rounded notch for the bottom beam to inter; whereas the device uses a rear surface mounting device secured to all assembly parts to hold the two vertical receiver beams and two beam rest as one unit, composing the vertical mounted gate beam receiver assembly as a single unit, thereby, Velcro and straps may be used to attach the receiver assembly to a stairway handrail assembly; and the horizontal beams of the gate are held in place in the closed position, by the natural force of gravity.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. 1: Perspective view of the invention in the storage position.

[0022] FIG. 2: Front elevation of a closed gate with horizontal beams in receiver assembly.

[0023] FIG. 3: A plan view of the invention in closed position with the “T” Top rounded surface beam predominant, with the lifting beam end placed in a receiver assembly.

[0024] FIG. 4: An architectural designed vertical mounting gate receiver assembly.

[0025] FIG. 5: A “Y” tapered receiver bracket of invention, mounts to a doorframe or wall.

[0026] FIG. 6: Rear elevation of the invention, in the true spirit of a family safety gate; with a “T”-Top rounded surface beam predominant

[0027] FIG. 7: An automatic safety latch locks a horizontal beam in the receiver assembly.

[0028] FIG. 8: Plan section view of top horizontal beam latched in a gate receiver assembly.

[0029] FIG. 9: A “Y” tapered receiver bracket with an auto latch obstructs opening the gate.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0030] 1 Vertical pivot post 2 Bottom pivot bracket assembly 3 Top pivot bracket assembly 4 Bottom horizontal beam 5 Vertical pickets 6 Top horizontal beam 7 Thin washers 8 Top handhold safety beam 9 Recessed areas in pivot post, for mounting horizontal beams 10 Two rounded vertical, architectural designed, gate receiver members forming a gate receiver assembly. 11 Rear surface material for vertical gate receiver bracket assembly 12 Bottom and top horizontal beam supports 3 Locations of pre-drilled mounting holes for gate receiver bracket, or mounting gate receiver assembly 14 Rounded edges 15 “Y” tapered gate receiver bracket 16 Pivot pins or pivot pin locations 17 Optional gate lift handle 18 Automatic latching device counter weight balanced.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

[0031] A non-rigid gate will mount to a stairway wall or vertical surface at the top or bottom of a stairway to prevent passage of babies, small children or household pets. This gate flexes and rotates up or down a stairway, and stores along the adjacent stairway wall. The free end of this gate lifts lightly with one hand to close it across the stairway to the opposite wall and is thereby secured in a “Y” tapered gate receiver brackets, thereby blocking access and providing safety for small children. A guardian may lift the operating end of the gate from the receiver bracket and open the gate by rotating it toward or away from the steps, thus providing passage to the stairway. This gate is designed to be the ultimate baby safety gate and household safety gate, protecting children and adults with a widened “T” shaped reinforced top beam having rounded edges. A new auto latching device prevents opening the gate by unknowing persons, is optional.