Method of assembling universal gate
View Patent ↗Various embodiments of an invention regarding universal fence gates are described including a specially shaped fence gate connector that may act as an elbow and/or a T-member, a universal fence gate kit with parts for assembling a universal fence gate including a specially shaped fence gate connector, a universal fence gate assembled using a specially shaped fence gate connector, and methods for assembling fence gates using a uniquely shaped fence gate connector.
1. A method of assembling a fence gate using a fence gate kit the fence gate kit comprising:
a first connector, a second connector, a third connector and a fourth connector, each of the first, second, third and fourth connectors comprising:
a body;
a flexible flared first flange extending substantially orthogonal to the body;
a flexible flared second flange extending substantially orthogonal to the body and at an angle of approximately 90° relative to the first flange;
a first elongate beam and a second elongate beam, the first elongate beam and second elongate beam comprising opposing first and second open ends and an inner surface;
a first elongate rail and a second elongate rail, the first elongate rail and second elongate rail comprising opposing first and second open ends and an inner surface; and
a fence panel secured between the first elongate rail and the second elongate rail;
a fifth connector and a sixth connector, the fifth and sixth connectors comprising
a body;
a flexible flared first flange extending substantially orthogonal to the body;
a flexible flared second flange extending substantially orthogonal to the body and at an angle of approximately 90° relative to the first flange;
an extension extending from the body of each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth connectors substantially opposite from the first flange;
a third elongate beam and a fourth elongate beam, the third and fourth elongate beams further comprising opposing first and second open ends and an inner surface; and
a third elongate rail, the third elongate rail further comprising opposing first and second open ends and an inner surface;
the method of assembling the fence gate further comprising:
inserting the first flange of the first connector and second connector into the opposing first and second open ends of the first elongate beam such that the flexible flared first flange engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the first elongate beam;
inserting the first flange of the third connector and fourth connector into the opposing first and second open ends of the second elongate beam such that the flexible flared first flange engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the second elongate beam;
inserting the second flange of the first connector and second connector into the opposing first and second open ends of the first elongate rail such that the flexible flared second flange engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the first elongate rail; and
inserting the second flange of the third and fourth connector into the opposing first and second open ends of the second elongate rail such that the flexible flared second flange engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the second elongate rail;
inserting the extension of the third connector and fourth connector into the first open end of the third elongate beam and fourth elongate beam such that the extension engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the third elongate beam;
inserting the flexible flared first flange of the fifth connector and sixth connector into the second open end of the third elongate beam and fourth elongate beam such that the flexible flared first flange engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the third elongate beam;
inserting the flexible flared second flange of the fifth connector into the first open end of the third elongate rail such that the flexible flared second flange engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the third elongate rail; and
inserting the flexible flared second flange of the sixth connector into the second open end of the third elongate rail such that the flexible flared second flange engages the inner surface of and is concealed within the third elongate rail.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of adjusting the size of the fence gate.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of adjusting a length of the first elongate beam and adjusting a length of the second elongate beam.