Gate latch accessory aid
A gate latch accessory aid is fashioned as an arcuate tube, tubes, half-pipe or half-pipes having a rectangular mounting plate or plates located at each end. The gate latch accessory aid is fence post-mountable and provides smooth operation of a gate latching mechanism. The aid provides protection of actuating rope/cable and wooden portions of the gate guide system.
1. A gate latch accessory aid, comprising:
a first mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to a first top side edge of a fence post;
a second mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to a second top side edge of said fence post opposite said first mounting bracket;
a guide having a first end secured to a top side face of said first mounting bracket and a second end secured to a top side face of said second mounting bracket spanning a distance between said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket;
a post eyelet adapted to be mounted to a fence post first side subjacent to said first mounting bracket capable of enabling routing a cable therethrough;
a latching mechanism adapted to be mounted to a fence post second side opposite said post eyelet subjacent from said second mounting bracket further having a latch eyelet capable of retaining a distal end of said cable therein;
a first gusset further securing said guide first end to said top side face of said first mounting bracket; and
a second gusset further securing said guide second end to said top side face of said second mounting bracket;
wherein said guide is adapted to support and allow free motioning of said cable there through.
2. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 1 , wherein said guide comprises a tubular member having an upward arch configured to enable insertion of said cable there through.
3. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 1 , wherein said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket each comprise an L-shape.
4. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 1 , comprising:
a first tongue secured upon a top side face corner of said first mounting bracket and subjacent said guide first end; and
a second tongue secured upon a top side face corner of said second mounting bracket and subjacent said guide second end.
5. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 4 , wherein said guide comprises a tubular member having an upward arch configured to enable insertion of said cable there through.
6. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 4 , wherein said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket each comprise an L-shape.
7. A gate latch accessory aid, comprising:
a mounting bracket having a first side and a second side adapted to be mounted to a first top side edge of a fence post;
a guide having a first end secured to a top side face of said mounting bracket first side and a second end secured to a top side face of said mounting bracket second side;
a post eyelet adapted to be mounted to a fence post first side, subjacent to said first mounting bracket capable of enabling routing a cable therethrough; and
a latching mechanism adapted to be mounted to a fence post second side opposite said post eyelet subjacent from said second mounting bracket further having a latch eyelet capable of retaining a distal end of said cable therein;
a first gusset further securing said guide first end to said top side face of said mounting bracket first side;
a second gusset further securing said guide second end to said top side face of said mounting bracket second side;
a first tongue secured upon a top side face corner of said mounting bracket first side and subjacent said guide first end; and
a second tongue secured upon a top side face corner of said mounting bracket second side and subjacent said guide second end;
wherein said guide is adapted to support and allow free motioning of said cable there through.
8. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 7 , wherein said guide comprises a tubular member having an upward arch;
wherein said cable is inserted therethrough.
9. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 7 , wherein said mounting bracket comprises a C-shape.
10. The gate latch accessory aid of claim 7 , wherein said mounting bracket, said guide, said first gusset, said second gusset, said first tongue and said second tongue are integrally molded.