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Patent for a gate that is meant "to facilitate the opening of the gate without the intervention or use of the hands; to strengthen and brace the gate so as to prevent any possible sagging thereof, the braces being extended to form part of the hinge joint; to provide and dispose a latch so that it can be easily actuated by the foot from either approach for the purpose of releasing and opening the gate; lastly, to provide a gate that will close automatically without the use of springs and which will be simple, cheap, light and give satisfactory results" … continued below

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[1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Jester, Andrew Edmond & Alexander, John Gilaspie November 14, 1893.

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  • Jester, Andrew Edmond Andrew Edmond Jester, of Jester, Tennessee, and John Gilaspie Alexander, of Bowie, Texas.
  • Alexander, John Gilaspie Andrew Edmond Jester, of Jester, Tennessee, and John Gilaspie Alexander, of Bowie, Texas.

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Patent for a gate that is meant "to facilitate the opening of the gate without the intervention or use of the hands; to strengthen and brace the gate so as to prevent any possible sagging thereof, the braces being extended to form part of the hinge joint; to provide and dispose a latch so that it can be easily actuated by the foot from either approach for the purpose of releasing and opening the gate; lastly, to provide a gate that will close automatically without the use of springs and which will be simple, cheap, light and give satisfactory results" (lines 14-26).

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[1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Application filed March 25, 1893. Serial No. 467,620. (No model.)

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  • November 14, 1893

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  • March 25, 1893

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Jester, Andrew Edmond & Alexander, John Gilaspie. Gate., patent, November 14, 1893; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth173557/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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