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distance to withdraw the bolt r before any
pressure is brought upon the gate in the pro-
cess of opening it.
In high winds upon a field or pasture it has
5 been found difficult to open these farm-gates
when they have to be opened against the wind,
or in a direction opposite to that in which the
wind blows. One feature of my invention is
to remedy, as far as possible, this difficulty,
o which I accomplish by suspending from the
pivoted post D a screen, I, consisting of a large
flat board, against which the wind comes in
contact. This will equalize the pressure of the
wind and render the gate much easier to open
5 and close.
Having now fully described my invention,
what I claim as new, and desire to secure by
Letters Patent, is-
1. The gate A,having a suitable spring-bolt,
r, connected by wire p to a disk, H, formed 20
with shoulder o, and turning around an axial
pin, m, in combination with the pivoted leverG,
having the L-shaped slot 1, and upon its un-
der side the pin n for operating the disk, said
lever being connected to mechanism, substan- 25
tially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination, with the pivoted or
swinging gate A, of the pivoted post D, hav-
ing connected thereto the screen I, substan-
tially as and for the purpose specified. 30
In testimony that I claim the above I have
hereunto subscribed my name in the presence
of two witnesses.
JOHN ARNOLD WOLFRAM.
Witnesses:
WM. UCHtLINGER,
W. G. RANKIN.