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 for keeping a spring loaded gate open, the method comprising: installing a connecting tool partway into a wood block, the connecting tool comprising a smooth bolt section that extends outward from the wood block with a connecting tool collar that sits on the wood block where the connecting tool leaves the wood block, on the outside of the connecting tool on the section that remains in the wood block, holding device(s) comprising connecting circular device(s), with an inner edge attached to the outside of the connecting tool and the outer edge curved toward the connecting tool collar wherein the connecting tool requires less effort pushing the connecting tool into the wood block than the effort required pulling the connecting tool out of the wood block; locating a installation point on an end support plate of a fence or when no support piece is present on the end of the fence, or on the end of another structure, where the installation point is on the same structure that holds the non-pivoting section of a hinge the other part of the hinge installed on the gate, the combination of hinge sections on separate structures allows the gate to swing, at the installation point pushing a receiving tool all the way into the end support plate of the fence, when no support piece is present on the end of the fence, or on the end or on another structure until the collar on the end of the receiving tool sits flush against the an end support plate of a fence or when no support piece is present on the end of the fence, or on the end of another structure, the receiving tool receives the end of the connecting tool smooth bolt section that extends from the wood block into a receiving cavity of the receiving tool, inserting the smooth bolt section of the connecting tool that extends from the wood block into the receiving tool when the gate is open will position the wood block into the roughly 90 angle between open gate and the end support plate of a fence or when no support piece is present on the end of the fence or on the end of another structure, keeping the gate open at a roughly 90 degree angle; installing into the installation point a receiving tool comprising a receiving cavity, with a receiving tool collar, end with the 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, or on the end of another structure and holding pieces, circular device(s), with an inner edge attached to the outside of the receiving tool and the outer edge curved toward the receiving tool collar the receiving tool section that sits within the wood of the an end support plate of a fence or when no support piece is present on the end of the fence, or on the end of another structure wherein the receiving tool requires less effort pushing the receiving tool into the fence plate or other structure end piece than the effort required pulling the receiving tool out of the fence plate or other structure; with force being required by a friction fit, pushing the smooth bolt end of the connecting tool extending from the wood block, into the receiving cavity of the receiving tool which is installed into the end support plate of a fence or if not end support plate is present into the fence itself or end structure of the fence or into the end of another structure; wherein the wood block prevents the gate from closing when the connecting tool smooth bolt section is inserted into the receiving tool's receiving cavity, with the gate open, which puts the wood block into the roughly 90 angle of the gate when open and the end support plate of the fence itself or end structure of the fence or into the end of another structure fence or other structure blocking the path of the closing gate; with force required by a friction fit, pushing the smooth bolt end of the connection tool into the receiving cavity; wherein the wood block prevents the gate from closing by blocking the path of a when installed closing gate.

2. A two part connecting assembly comprising first a receiving tool with a receiving cavity with the receiving tool collar on one end and the holding circular device(s) with the inner edge attached to the receiving tool and the outer edge curved toward the collar to hold the receiving tool in place and second, a connecting tool which is partially inserted into a wood block with the smooth bolt section extending from the wood block, the smooth bolt section having the connecting tool collar that is flush against the wood block at the point the smooth bolt section leaves the wood block, the section of the connecting tool within the wood block having the holding circular device(s) with the inner edge attached to the receiving tool and the outer edge curved toward the collar.

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 holding circular device(s) are replaced by barbs for holding the connecting tool into the wood block and holding the receiving tool into the stationary end structure of a fence or when no support piece is present on the end of the fence or other structure that holds the non-pivoting section of the hinge.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) 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.

(4) 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.

(5) FIG. 5 is a view of the wood block with the connecting tool's smooth bolt extending from the wood block.

(6) 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.

(7) 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

(8) 1. connecting tool with a smooth connecting bolt on one end and curved cupped features extending from the tool on the other end. 2. smooth bolt end of the attachment mechanism 3. two connecting tool circular cupped devices on one end of the connecting tool for fastening into wood 4. collar for the connecting bolt 5. receiving tool 6. receiving cavity 7. receiving cavity collar 8. two connecting tool circular cupped devices on one end of the connecting tool for fastening into wood. 9. gate 10. wood block 11. part of fence structure, either the fence itself or an end piece attached to the fence, that the gate is attached to. 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 13. fence or other structure that the gate opens away from

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(9) 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.

(10) 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.

(11) 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.

(12) 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.

(13) 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.

(14) 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.

(15) 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.