Safety gate

- BRK Brands, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a safety gate, illustrated in the retracted state, embodying the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a safety gate, illustrated in the retracted state;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the safety gate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the safety gate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the safety gate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the safety gate of FIG. 1, as viewed from the right hand side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the safety gate of FIG. 1, as viewed from the left hand side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the safety gate of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the safety gate of FIG. 1, with the gate illustrated in the extended state.

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Patent History
Patent number: D384752
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc. (Aurora, IL)
Inventors: Craig S. Scherer (Wilmette, IL), David C. Brown (Chicago, IL), Michael C. Thuma (Desplaines, IL)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Dressler, Rockey, Milnamow & Katz, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/57,161
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D25/50
International Classification: 2502;