Gate Block Method and Hardware

Abstract

A method when a spring loaded, or non-spring loaded gate is opened, a wood block is placed into the right angled space created between the vertically hinged open gate's end piece which is attached to the fence or other structure to which the gate is attached end piece, the block held in place by a smooth bolt on a connecting tool, which is held in the block with a curved cupped features that extend from the connecting tool, and inserted with a friction fit into a receiving cavity of a receiving tool, consisting of a receiving cavity on one end and curved cupped features that extend outward from the receiving tool, which is installed on the end piece of the fence or other structures on which the rotating piece of the hinge is connected, the two part hardware fastening device comprises a receiving tool and a connecting tool.

Claims

1. A method keeping a spring loaded gate open comprising: install a connecting tool comprising a smooth bolt end with a collar down from the end of the bolt away from the end of the smooth bolt end on one and circular cupped devices that extend outward from the connecting tool on the opposite end of the connecting tool into a wood block, with the smooth bolt end of the attachment mechanism extending outward from the wood block, while the collar lies flush against the wood block, and the curved cupped features are installed inside the wood block; locate a installation point on an end support plate of a fence or other structure when the structures holding the pivoting portion of the hinge are installed, for a receiving tool where the block with the smooth bolt end of the connecting tool when inserted into a receiving cavity of the receiving tool at this installation point will allow the block to be in contact with a gate end when the gate is in an open position; install into the installation point a receiving tool comprising a receiving cavity with collar on one end and receiving tool circular cupped devices on the opposite end of the receiving tool from the receiving cavity, with receiving cavity and collar flush with the surface of the end support piece of the fence, or if no end support piece is present, with the end of the fence itself; with the force required by a friction fit, push the smooth bolt end of the connecting tool into the receiving cavity; wherein the wood prevents the gate from closing by blocking the path of the closing gate.

2. A two part connecting assembly comprising a receiving tool with a receiving cavity with collar on one end with curved cupped devices extending outward from the receiving tool to hold the tool in place in wood, housing, an attachment mechanism with a smooth bolt adapted for insertion into said receiving housing with a collar meant to lie flush with the wood block while the smooth bolt extends from the wood block on one end, and curved cupped devices that extend outward from the attachment mechanism on the opposite end from the smooth bolt on the attachment mechanism.

3. The method of claim 1 where the gate is spring loaded.

4. The method of claim 1 where the wood block is made from other material

5. The method of claim 1 where the curved cupped devices are replaced by barbs for holding in the wood.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] FIG. 1 shows the connecting tool's smooth bolt section on one end, with the collar away from the end of the smooth bolt so it can rest on the wood block with the smooth bolt protruding outward from the block, and the curved cupped features on the other end that extend outward from the receiving tool, all features in a one piece assembly.

[0029] FIG. 2 shows the receiving tool with on end the receiving cavity with collar and the other end with curved cupped features that extend outward, all features in a one-piece assembly.

[0030] FIG. 3 straight on look at the smooth bolt and the collar on top of the connecting tool, the collar lies further down the bolt than on the end, so it can rest against the block while the smooth bolt protrudes.

[0031] FIG. 4 is a straight on look at the receiving cavity and the collar around the edge of the receiving cavity that rests on the surface of the end structure of the fence.

[0032] FIG. 5 is a ? view of the wood block with the connecting tool's smooth bolt extending from the wood block.

[0033] FIG. 6 is a view of the fence's structure, either a fence piece, or an end piece on the fence that the gate is attached to and where the receiving tool with the receiving cavity are installed.

[0034] FIG. 7 is a close-up look at the wood block installed into the fence or fence's end piece and positioned to prevent the gate or gate end piece from closing.

REFERENCE NUMBERS ON DRAWINGS

[0035] 1. connecting tool with a smooth connecting bolt on one end and curved cupped features extending from the tool on the other end.

[0036] 2. smooth bolt end of the attachment mechanism

[0037] 3. two connecting tool circular cupped devices on one end of the connecting tool for fastening into wood

[0038] 4. collar for the connecting bolt

[0039] 5. receiving tool

[0040] 6. receiving cavity

[0041] 7. receiving cavity collar

[0042] 8. two connecting tool circular cupped devices on one end of the connecting tool for fastening into wood.

[0043] 9. gate

[0044] 10. wood block

[0045] 11. part of fence structure, either the fence itself or an end piece attached to the fence, that the gate is attached to.

[0046] 12. gate hinged mechanism that is installed on to the end support piece of the fence, or the fence itself, and that allows the gate to open

[0047] 13. fence or other structure that the gate opens away from

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0048] FIG. 1 is a side view of the connecting mechanism 1 with an connecting bolt section 2 and connecting tool curved cupped features that extend outward from the connecting tool 3 for fastening into wood and 4 a collar for the attachment bolt of attachment mechanism. Note. The attachment mechanism 1 which carves into, or is pushed into the wood is widely spaced curved cupped turnings, but another fastening device could be attached to the receiving housing.

[0049] FIG. 2 is a side view of the receiving tool 5, a collar for the receiving housing that sits flush with the wood block 7, a receiving cavity 8 and the receiving tool's two circular cupped devices on receiving housing for fastening into wood 9. Note that the receiving cavity 8 in the receiving tool 5 is slightly bigger than the smooth un-threaded bolt which allows a friction fit. The receiving tool's curved cupped features that extend outward from the receiving tool 9 which carves into the wood is widely spaced curved cupped features, but another fastening device could be attached to the receiving housing.

[0050] FIG. 3 is a straight on look at receiving tool 1, the attachment mechanism's attachment circular cupped features in the wood (hidden), with the smooth bolt section of the attachment mechanism extending away for the wood block 10.

[0051] FIG. 4 is a straight on look at the receiving cavity 6, the receiving collar 7 that holds the piece against the fence structure that attaches to the gate 11, not seen are two receiving tool's circular cupped devices on 9 which are fastened into the fence structure that attaches to the gate 11.

[0052] FIG. 5 shows the wood block 10 with the smooth, non-threaded bolt end of the attachment mechanism 2 exiting the block, the collar 4 can also be seen.

[0053] FIG. 6 shows the receiving cavity 6 in the part of the end support piece fence structure 12 that attaches to the gate 9, in part with the hinging section of the hinge 12 which are shown on the figure.

[0054] FIG. 7 shows the wood block 10 attached to the end support piece of the fence 11, and since it is properly positioned, it is holding the gate 9 at a 90 degree angle, thereby holding the gate 9 open. The gate 9 does not have to be at a 90 degree, but could be at angle close to 90 degrees, 75 degrees to 95 degrees.