Patent Model - Improvement in Gate-Latches
Maker and role
Hiram Unger, Patentee
Jacob Antrim, Assignee
Hiram Unger, Assignee
Production date
May 28 1878
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
6 x 11 x 4" (15.2 x 27.9 x 10.2cm)
Description
Unger's patent provides "a strong and effective fastening for gates, so constructed that the gate cannot be opened accidentally by being lifted, or by rebounding of the catch or latch." (Patent Number 201,290)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.2612
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