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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Scott Shaffer, Titusville, FL (US);
Inventor:
Scott Shaffer, Titusville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 19/00 (2006.01); E05C 3/12 (2006.01); E05C 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/122 (2013.01); E05C 19/007 (2013.01); Y10S 292/56 (2013.01); Y10S 292/73 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bonded or slide on sleeve and cover devices, and replacement gate latches and methods for preventing injury with oar, fork and U-shaped gate latches that are pivotally attached to fixed support post next to an opening in a fence. The sleeves and covers and replacement oar, fork and U-shaped gate latches have enlarged blunt tips that can include bulbous, dome and ball shapes that prevent injury from children or adults that come into contact with the gate latches.