Gate hold open device
US10961754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05C17/443
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gate hold open device is configured to hold the gate open at any point along the swing of the gate. A mounting bracket hingedly secures one end of a prop leg to the gate. A sliding handle hangs from the gate to secure the prop leg to the gate when the gate is in a closed position and the device is disengaged or stored. The sliding handle is lifted from the gate such that the prop leg can pivot or rotate about the mounting bracket and fall to the ground. The gate can then be flung open, and the prop leg will drag along the ground until the gate begins to swing back toward the closed position. The prop leg jams into the ground, holding the gate open until a user lifts the prop leg and hangs the sliding handle back on the gate.
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