Abstract: A hinged safety gate can include a gate frame and a retainer assembly. The gate frame can have a distal upright member, an upper cross-arm, and a lower cross-arm. The hinged safety gate can have a retainer assembly that is configured to be attached to a proximal end of the gate frame and to hingedly couple the gate frame to a stationary vertical surface, permitting the gate frame to swing between an open position and a closed position. The gate frame is horizontally adjustable in two different manners relative to the retainer assembly to accommodate a range of access area widths.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2024
Assignee:
PS INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Daniel Thomas Satrom, Chad Joseph Rose, Nathan Joel Ueland
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for assembling, installing, and operating a manually operated gate (e.g., a safety gate). The manually operated safety gate can include a gate frame and a spring assembly. The gate frame can include a proximal upright member, a distal upright member, an upper arm, and a lower arm. The proximal upright member can be anchored to a stationary surface. The upper arm and lower arm can be pivotably coupled to the proximal upright member and distal upright member to form a parallelogram. The manually operated gate can be configured to pivot between self-close position and a closed position at a constant angular velocity. A kit can contain the required structural components and instructions and can be used to assemble the manually operated gate assembly.
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for assembling, installing, and operating a manually operated gate (e.g., a safety gate) are provided. The manually operated safety gate can include a gate frame and a spring assembly. The gate frame can include a proximal upright member, a distal upright member, an upper arm, and a lower arm. The proximal upright member can be anchored to a stationary surface. The upper arm and lower arm can be pivotably coupled to the proximal upright member and distal upright member to form a parallelogram. The manually operated gate can be configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position at a constant angular velocity. The gate can freely pivot to the closed position from a self-close position. A kit can contain the required structural components and instructions and can be used to assemble the manually operated gate assembly.