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inner ends, so that they will return by gravity
to their operative positions, so that when the
beam has been tilted to its reverse position
the traveler 23 24 will run by gravity to the
5 lower end of the rod 22, and then when the
gate is to be closed a downward pull upon the
lever 31 or 32, as the case will be, will cause
the traveler to engage the notch 37 in the
adjacent end of the rod and return the beam
io to its former position and close the gate. By
this simple means the driver can open and
close the gate as he passes through without dis-
mounting and without a perceptible pause.
The whole apparatus is very simple in con-
i5 struction and of few parts and will not, there-
fore, be liable to get out of order or become
broken or disarranged.
The parts can be made very strong and sub-
stantial and can be adapted to gates of any
20 form or size or other closure to which it is
applicable.
The parts will generally be of wood, but
may be of metal, or partially of wood and par-
tially of metal, if preferred. A guide-post
25 38 will be arranged, as shown, to form lateral
support to the rods 31 32.
The parts may be modified in minor par-
ticulars without departing from the principle
of the invention or sacrificing any of its ad-
30 vantages.
At the pivotal points 39 40 of the levers
3132 the levers will be longitudinally slotted,
as shown at 41 42, so that they will have the
necessary longitudinal play to prevent the
35 parts binding when operated.
The pivot-bolts 39 40 will preferably be pro-
vided with a section of tubing, such as gas-
pipe, as indicated at 43 in Fig. 3, to reduce
the friction.Having thus described my invention, what 40
I claim is-
1. The combination with a swinging gate,of
spaced standards disposed adjacent thereto,
a bar mounted for oscillation between said
standards, a beam connected transversely of 45
the bar and movable therewith and provided
with a longitudinal aperture, a traveler mov-
able in said aperture, an arm extending from
said bar and operable thereby to swing in a
vertical plane, operative connections between 50
the arm and gate, a pair of operating-levers
disposed end to end with their meeting ends
pivotally connected, and a rod pivoted to one
of the levers adjacent to their meeting ends
and to the traveler.-55
2. The combination with a swinging gate,of
spaced standards disposed adjacent thereto,
a bar mounted for oscillation between said
standards, a beam connected to and movable
with the bar and provided with a longitudinal 6o
aperture, said beam being disposed substan-
tially parallel with the gate when closed, a
traveler movable in said aperture, an arm
extending from said bar and operable thereby
to swing in a vertical plane in a direction 65
parallel with the beam, a bar pivotally con-
nected with the arm and gate, a pair of oper-
ating-levers disposed end to end with their
meeting ends pivotally connected, and a rod
pivoted to one of the levers adjacent to their 70
meeting ends and to the traveler.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in
the presence of two witnesses.
RICHARD P. PIERCE.
Witnesses:
J. H. MORGAN,
B. F. OWEN.2
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Pierce, Richard P. Gate Operating Device, patent, December 29, 1903; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth508661/m1/3/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.