Method of installing safety gate and safety gate for practicing said method
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a method of installing a safety gate system whereby builders install in new construction multiple adapter features capable of attachment to specialized units that allow a user to create a gate across a passageway without the use of tools or hardware. The present invention also teaches a safety gate system for practicing said method.
1. A safety gate system for obstructing access by children and pets through a passageway comprising:
multiple wall mounts comprising an arm unit and a panel unit;
said panel unit comprises a rear facing protrusion and a corresponding hollow opening having an area sufficient to house the arm unit;
said arm unit further comprises pivots for attachment to said panel unit wherein said pivots enable said arm unit to assume either an available position or a dormant position;
in said dormant position, the arm unit is folded within the hollow opening of the panel unit;
in said available position, the arm unit is swung open and protrudes from said panel unit;
a hinge component, wherein said hinge component comprises a groove enabling said hinge component to be removably attached to said arm unit;
a barrier component, wherein said barrier component is attached to said hinge component through a threaded bolt; and
a latch component, wherein said latch component comprises a groove enabling said latch component to be removably attached to said arm unit.
2. A method for installing the wall mount of the safety gate system of claim 1 comprising the following steps:
removal of a portion of a support structure at least equal to the dimensions of the rear facing protrusion of the panel unit of the wall mount;
insertion of the rear facing protrusion of the panel unit of the wall mount within the removed portion of the support structure; and
attachment of the wall mount to the support structure through fastener means.