User Guide Series: Homer and Jean Blair Collection of United States Patent Models
Automatic Gate Latch
24. Automatic Gate Latch, U. S. Patent
226,577, April 13, 1880, Albert F. Webb and John L. Duncan, Franklin,
Indiana.
This
invention is a slightly tilted gate that unlatches and latches when
a vehicle passes over trip rods.
The model is 9" x 9" x 5". It is made of brass with a wood base.
The model is attractive and in excellent condition. A Patent Office
filing tag remains.
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