Gate bracket

摘要

A gate bracket is formed of a planar web in which two rectangular portions along two edges of the web are bent to define a first pair of perpendicular flanges, and two other rectangular portions are bent from an inner portion of the web to form a second pair of perpendicular flanges. The flanges of the first pair are spaced from the flanges of the second pair by a distance corresponding to the dimensions of the structural members used to construct the gate. The invention provides a rigid bracket of simpler and lighter construction than prior art brackets.

主权项

1. A bracket for framing a gate made of structural members, the bracket comprising
a continuous web extending in a plane; a first pair of perpendicular elongate portions extending normal to said plane; a second pair of perpendicular elongate portions cut from said web and extending normal to said plane in a spaced parallel relationship to said first pair of elongated portions to form two channels extending perpendicular to one another for receiving said structural members of said gate; an opening in said web, wherein said opening defines two longitudinal axes extending in directions generally perpendicular to one another in said the plane, a perimeter of said opening is defined in part by said second pair of the perpendicular elongate portions, and wherein said web extends a distance beyond said perimeter; and wherein said web and said first and second pairs of perpendicular elongate portions are formed from a unitary sheet of material.