LIFTING GATES.
gate with counterweightFig. 202.—Gate Shut.
Fig. 202.—Gate Shut.
Fig. 202.—Gate Shut.
open gateFig. 203.—Gate Open.
Fig. 203.—Gate Open.
Fig. 203.—Gate Open.
There are various forms of gates not hung on hinges at all, but either suspended from above to lift, and provided with counterweights, or made in the form of movable panels.Figure 202represents a gate for general use,which is peculiarly well adapted to a region visited by deep snows in winter. The post, firmly set, extends a little higher than the length of the gate. In front of this and firmly fastened to it at bottom and top, is a board at sufficient distance from the post for the gate to move easily between them. An iron bolt through the large post and the lower end of the tall, upright gate bar, serves as a balance for the gate to turn on. A rope attached to the bottom of the gate runs over the pulley and has a weight of iron or stone that nearly balances the gate. The opened gate is shown infigure 203.
gate opened with ropesFig. 204.—A “Self-opening” Gate.
Fig. 204.—A “Self-opening” Gate.
Fig. 204.—A “Self-opening” Gate.
post sunk in the groundFig. 205.—Latch-post.
Fig. 205.—Latch-post.
Fig. 205.—Latch-post.
Figure 204shows a gate balanced in a similar manner, and arranged so it can be opened by a person desiring to drive through, without leaving the vehicle. It is suspended by ropes which pass over pulleys near the top of long posts, and counterpoised by weights upon the other ends of the ropes. Small wheels are placed in the ends of the gate to move along the inside of the posts, and thus reduce the friction. The gate is raised by means of ropes attached to the center of the upper side of the gate, from which they pass up to pulleys in the center ofthe archway, and then out along horizontal arms at right angles to the bars which connect the tops of the posts. By pulling on the rope, the gate, which is but a trifle heavier than the balancing weights, is raised, and after the vehicle has passed, the gate falls of itself. In passing in the opposite direction, another rope is pulled, when the gate is raised as before.
snow gate openFig. 206.—The Gate Open.
Fig. 206.—The Gate Open.
Fig. 206.—The Gate Open.
snow gate closedFig. 207.—The Gate Closed.
Fig. 207.—The Gate Closed.
Fig. 207.—The Gate Closed.
Figures 206and207show a gate specially designed for snowy regions. The latch-post,figure 205, is fixed in the ground and connected with the fence. It is an ordinary square fence-post, to the side of which a strip of board is nailed, with a space of an inch between the board and the post. At the opposite extremity of the gate a heel-post is set slanting, as shown infigures 206and207. The gate is made by laying the five horizontal bars on a barn floor or other level place, with one of the sloping cross-bars under them and the other above them. Half inchholes are bored through the three thicknesses, carriage bolts inserted from below, and the nuts screwed on. The gate, thus secured at one end, is carried to the place where it is to remain and the other ends of the horizontal bars secured to the heel-post by similar bolts. These should work freely in the holes. The lower bar is four feet long and the upper bar seven feet. To the heel of the upper bar is hung a weight nearly heavy enough to balance the gate, so that it may easily be swung up, as shown infigure 206, and the weight will keep it raised.
removable gateFig. 208.—The Gate In Position.
Fig. 208.—The Gate In Position.
Fig. 208.—The Gate In Position.
gate removedFig. 209.—The Gate Open.
Fig. 209.—The Gate Open.
Fig. 209.—The Gate Open.
Figures 208and209illustrate a very cheap way of making a hole through a picket fence in a place where there is not sufficiently frequent occasion for passing, to call for a more elaborate gate. Strips of inch board, as wide as the rails of the fence, and five or six feet long, are nailed to the upper side of the rails and three pickets are nailed to the strips. The pieces are then sawed off, beveling, and the pickets detached from the fence-bars by drawing or cutting the nails. The gate can be lifted up and set at one side, but cannot be pushed in or pulled out. No rope or other fastening is required, besides it is almost invisible, which is many times an advantage. The gate, as lifted out of the fence and set on one side, is shown infigure 209.
small gateFig. 210.—A Small Gate In A Picket Fence.
Fig. 210.—A Small Gate In A Picket Fence.
Fig. 210.—A Small Gate In A Picket Fence.
Figure 210shows an improved form of this gate without posts. In this case the small board strips are cut only as long as the gate is to be made wide, and a diagonal cross-brace running between them, as shown in the engraving. The hinges are fastened to the horizontal bars of the fence by wooden pins shown ataandb. A piece of rope or a short wire passing over the ends of two of the pickets serves to keep the gate securely fastened. These openings are not designed for a regular gate, and could not be used for the passage of any vehicle, as the horizontal bars would be in the way. For a back gate to the garden such an opening would frequently be found convenient and save many steps.
movable panelFig. 211.—Movable Panel.
Fig. 211.—Movable Panel.
Fig. 211.—Movable Panel.
Figure 211shows a lifting-gate, or rather, a movablepanel, wide enough to permit the passage of a team and vehicle. This might be useful in places where it was not desired to pass frequently.
lift gate with counter-weightsFig. 212.—A Gate Not Clogged With Snow.
Fig. 212.—A Gate Not Clogged With Snow.
Fig. 212.—A Gate Not Clogged With Snow.
Figure 212shows another very convenient form of gate for use in a country where the snow is deep. It is fitted in a strong frame, and is balanced by weights, so that it can be easily raised. The engraving sufficiently explains how this very useful gate is made and hung in the frame.