AU600708B2

AU600708B2 - A mounting arrangement

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Publication number: AU600708B2
Application number: AU70435/87A
Authority: AU
Inventors: John Winkie
Original assignee: FRANKLIN MACHINERY Ltd
Current assignee: FRANKLIN MACHINERY Ltd
Priority date: 1986-03-21
Filing date: 1987-03-20
Publication date: 1990-08-23
Anticipated expiration: 2007-03-20
Also published as: GB2188091A; NZ215568A; GB8703919D0; AU7043587A

Description

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 0 0 7 0F8 PATENTS ACT 1952-69 COMPLETE

SPECIFICATION

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Class I m. Class Application Number: -704 351k 7 Lodged: Complete Specif ication Lodged: Accepted- Published: 0 Pr;orit: 0 0 O 0Related Art 0 10 .Name of Applicant: 0 1 m s i 1:116 i .9 aild i.S Lol! .Cct i 1 0 00 0 0 Address of Applicant: 00 00 o0 Actual Inventor: o 0 o Adrkliss for Service: r-RANKL1N-MAA+1*A4-YI If E~i-hD 37 Subway Road, Pukekohe, Auckland. New Zealand.

JOHN WINKIE EDWD, WATERS SONS, 50 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 3000.

Complete Specification for the invention entitled: A MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT The following statement Is a full description of this invention, including the beet method of pertormlrg it known to us 1.

i ^I_ I I -2o o0 0 o o o BACKGROUND TO THE PRESENT INVENTION This invention relates to a mounting gudgeon and in particular a gudgeon for attachment to a frame, post or upright, to which it is desired for example to attach and mount a door, gate or closure. This is however by way of example only.

Certain mounting gudgeons have been known up until this time.

Up until this time, such mounting gudgeons have for example included a main body portion or base from which an upwardly extending mounting shaft extends, the main body portion extending outwardly and generally radially from the mounting shaft and at least a part of said main body portion or bse S being adapted to be attached such as by welding and the like, to an adjacent surface of a metal upright or post. In attaching a mounting gudgeon to an upright or post in this manner, the mounting shaft of the gudgeon will be spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the post or upright, so that a gate hinge, strap or the like can be secured and mounted thereon. The upper surface of the main body portion or base, surrounding and extending outwardly f rom the lower end of the mounting shaft, provides a abutment or bearing surface, on which a lower surface of a gate hinge, strap or the like can rest S and move (such as in tne opening and closing of a door or gate).

20 Generally speaking, such mounting gudgeons used up until this time have o only incorporated a relatively small and compact main body portion, which is o required to be attached to an upright or post, such as by welding or some similar means. There is only a small amount of area available therefore to be welded and attached to the upright or post, and excess weld often moves onto the area of the abutment surface or bearing surface, in the process of securing the mounting gudgeon in an appropriate manner. Even then, such securing has often found to be insufficient, in that the limited attachment o oo 0 0 o o 0 00 o0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 060 1 1 -3area causes mounting gudgeons to break off or move away from the post, thus causing problems in maintenance, operation and the like.

Further, in arrangements used up until this time, gudgeons are often attached to steel uprights or posts. The usual tendency is to use relatively large diameter pipes of metal, where the pipe has a relatively thin Nall construction. Thus, in gudgeons used up until this time, because of the limited area for attachment, and the thin wall instruction, gudgeons often fail as a result of metal in the post tearing away from the connection or weld between the post and the gudgeon. The present invention sets out to provide an arrangement whereby there is an increased or larger area for attachment and welding, so that relatively thin walled pipes can be used with a decreased amount of failure and problem.

1 In situations where welding and other securing matter is placed on or i O O moves onto the upper bearing surface or abutment surface of the base of such mounting gudgeons, these will obviously come into contact with a lower surface of a hinge or strap of for example a gate, which may be mounted over o a the mounting shaft of a gudgeon. Thus, on the opening and shutting of the 0 0 0 0 gate or door, and the movement of the hinge or strap, the welding or securing will be worn and fouled, this lessening the secure attachment between the upright or shaft and the gudgeon. This therefore detracts from the efficiency o, and operation of such gudgeons known up until this time and certainly lessens, 0 (in some cases to a substantial extent), the useful life span of such mounting gudgeons.

It is an object of this invention to go at least some way towards overcoming or at least minimising these problems.

It is a further object of this invention to provide the public with a useful choice.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION i -4- According to one aspect of this invention there is provided a mounting gudgeon including a main body portion and an upwardly extending mounting shaft; said main body portion having an elongate and substantially vertical attachment face which is adapted in use to be attached or affixed to an adjacent surface of a post or upright; the main body porti',n further including a top face substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said elongate attachment face; said mounting shaft extending substantially vertically from said top face and spaced apart from said elongate attachment face, said mounting shaft having an abutment flange extending radially outwardly therefrom.

According to a further aspect of this invention there is provided a mounting gudgeon including a main body portion and an upwardly extending mounting shaft; said main body portion having an elongate and substantially vertical attachment face on one side thereof; and further including a top face substantially trasnverse to the longitudinal axis of said attachment face; said mounting shaft being provided with an abutment flange which extends radially outwardly Stherefrom; an upper surface of said abutment flange 1 providing a bearing or abutment surface; the abutment flange and upwardly extending mounting shaft being laterally spaced apart from said elongate attachment face and extending from said top face.

I It is preferred that the abutment flange be attached to or formed with the top face of the main body portion.

i 30 According to a further apsect of this invention, Si_ there is provided a mounting gudgeon including a main body portion asnd an upwardly extending mounting shaft; said body portion having an elongate and substantially vertical attachment face which is adapted in use to be attached or affixed to an adjacent surface of a post or upright; said

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NT T -4abody portion further including a top face substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said attachment face and a further angled side such that said main body portion has a substantially triangular shape; said upwardly extending mounting shaft being provided with an abutment flange, extending radially S0 0 0 0 o0 0o oa cO o 0 0 S 0 o 0 0 o o S o o oo o o 00 00 0 LJD/AGB:EK(12.41) v -k outwardly from a lower end thereof such that an upper surface of said flange forms a bearing or abutment surface; said mounting shaft and flange being integrally formed one with the other and being so attached to or formed with said top face of said main body portion, as to be laterally spaced apart from said elongate attachment face.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS This invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying dravings wherein: Figure 1: is a view of a known mounting gudgeon used up until this time, o 0 a shown as being attached to a post Q0 oor upright; oo0 SFigure 2: is a view of mounting gudgeons 00". according to the present invention 0O 0 Sa 15 attached to a shaft or upright.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 0 It should be appreciated that the mounting gudgeon of the present a invention can be formed or provided of any appropriate material, although an appropriate metal or steel material is most usually desired, having regard to the inherent properties of strength and rigidity in such materials. This is however by way of example only and any appropriate material can be utilised to advantage.

The invention is also described with reference to the mounting gudgeons being used for mounting gates, doors and the like, such as for example farm gates. In such cases, as will be appreciated, a gate post or mounting shaft is provided at a side of the opening to be closed, and vertically and longitudinally spaced apart gudgeons are attached to such a post, so that a gate or door or closure can -6be attached and hung thereon. Such gates are for example attached to and mounted on gate gudgeons by mounting brackets, hinges, straps and the like, fitting over upright shafts rf the gudgeons, so that the gates are ningeably or movably mounted thereto. The invention is described by way of example only, with reference to the mounting of such gates. It should be appreciated however that the invention has equal application to the mounting of other closures.

Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings, a mounting gudgeon I is shown as being attached to an elongate upright or post 2. The gudgeon 1 has a base portion 3 and an upwardly extending and substantially vertical shaft 4. The shaft 4 acts to mount a hinge, strap or the like, In one form of the invention the base or main body portion 3 and upright 4 can be integrally formed one with the other. In other forms of the invention the components can however ba formed separately and secured one to the other such as by welding, bonding or the like.

As stated hereinbefore, up until this time such mounting gudgeons have included a relatively small and regular shaped base portion or body portion 3, which has had a relatively small side face area 3a available for attachement to the surface of the upright 2. Thus, welding, bonding and the like has been applied between the side face 3a of the base 3 of the gudgeon, and a surface of the upright 2. Such a small area for attachment, has often meant that the presssure of gates and the like after a period of time, will loosen the connection and cause problems insofar as the mounting of gates and the like is concerned. In some cases the gudgeons can, after a period of time, break loose.

The mounting gudgeon 1 is so formed that the top surface 5 of the body portion 3 extends outwardly and radially from the shaft 4, so as to form a bearing or abutment surface 5a. As will be -7appreciated, when a hinge or strap or the like is mounted over the upright shaft 4, a lower surface thereof will bear upon and abut against the upper surface 5a of the body portion 3, this will move as for example gates opened and closed.

It has been a real problem with gates used up until this time, that because of the small amount of area for attachment betNeen the upright 2 and the side face 3a, welding will spill or move over onto the upper face 5 and thus onto the abutment or bearing surface 5a. It will be appreciated therefore that when a gate or door is mounted relative to one or more such abutment members, a lower surface of a hinge or strap Nill move and abut against the a oo face 5, so that there vill be movement against and in some cases fouling of 0' o welding and the Like. After a period of time this can weaken the Nelding connections and detract from the worth of the mounting gudgeon.

o As indicated the present invention goes some way to overcoming or at 0

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least minimising these problems.

The gudgeon 20 of the present invention as shown in Figure 2 of the 0 0 0 o drawings has a main body portion 10 vhich has an elongate side attachment face U and a top face 12, the top face 12 being substantially transverse to the Q0 0 a 0 longitudinal axis of the attachment face 11. As shown in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings, the mounting gudgeon 20 is attached to a shaft or o" 'o post 15 and the top face 12 therefore extends outwardly substantially °transverse to the longitudinal axis of the upright or post In the preferred form of the invention the main body portion 10 is provided with a further and angled side 14, so that the main body portion has a substantially triangular configuration.

It is envisaged that in other forms of the invention the main body portion can for example be of a square or rectangular formation, so long as there is at least one elongate attachment face -8and one top face. The provision of the angled side 14 allows for strength to be imparted to the main body portion 10 and also saves materials and costs.

Referring further to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings the mounting gudgeon 20 includes an upright mounting shaft 16 which is provided with or attached to, at its lower end, a radially outwardly extending abutment flange 17. The abutment flange 17 forms or provides a bearing or abutment surface 18 on its upper surface, and its lower surface is either integrally formed with or can be attached to the top face 12 of the mounting gudgeon For example, components can be welded, bonded or the like together.

Alternatively they can be integrally formed one with the other.

o o The elongate and substantially vertical mounting shaft 16 is adapted to o engage with a hinge or strap of a gate, and as in the case of prior art arrangements, (as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings), a lower surface of the hinge or strap of a gate can abut against and move against the upper surface 18 0 0 of the abutment flange 17.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 2 however, it should be o 0 appreciated that the mounting shaft and abutment flange are formed with or attached to the upper face 12, so as to be laterally spaced apart from the 0 4 attachment face 11. This then provides an area 12a, between the attachment face Ui and the flange 17, where excess welding, bonding agents and the like oa 'can be attached, (so as to assist in att:aching the mounting gudgeon to the post oa o 15), without impinging upon the bearing surface 18. As referred to hereinbefore, this has been a problem with prior art arrangements and in particular arrangements.such as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

-9- The location of the mounting shaft 16 and abutment fange 17, laterally spaced apart from the attachment face 11, thus goes some way towards overcoming or at least minimising some of the problems associated with mounting gudgeons used up until this time. In addition, the straightforward and efficient main body portion, incorporating an elongate attachment face, provides a greater area over which the mounting gudgeon may be mounted to or attached to the post or upright 15, thus allowing for a greater and more secure attachment therebetween.

The mounting shaft 16 and abutment flange 17 can be integrally formed one with the other or can be attached one to the other in some suitable o manner.

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Claims

1. A mounting gudgeon including a main body portion and an upwardly extending mounting shaft; said main body portion having an elongate and substantially vertical attachment face which is adapted in use to be attached or affixed to an adjacent surface of a post or upright; the main body portion further including a top face substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said elongate attachment face; said mounting shaft extending substantially vertically from said top face and spaced apart from said elongate attachment face, said mounting shaft having an abutment flange extending radially outwardly therefrom.

2. A mounting gudgeon as claimed in claim 1 wherein the abutment flange is attached to or formed with said top face of said main body portion.

3. A mounting gudgeon as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the upper surface of the abutment flange provides a bearing or abutment surface; the abutment flange and upwardly extending mounting shaft being laterally spaced apart from said elongate attachment face.

4. A mounting gudgeon as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, and including a further angled side such that said main body portion has a substantially triangular shape. A mounting gudgeon as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said mounting gudgeon is of a unitary formation.

6. A mounting gudgeon as claimed in claim 3, wherel. said mounting shaft and abutment flange are integral)y formed one with the other. -ii -11-

7. A mounting gudgeon including a main body portion and an upwardly extending mounting shaft; said main body portion having an elongate and substantially vertical attachment face on one side thereof; said face being adapted in use to be attached or affixed to an adjacent surface of a post or upright and further including a top face substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said attachment face; said mounting shaft being provided with an abutment flange which extends radially outwardly i therefrom and is attached to the said top face; an upper surface of said abutment flange providing a bearing or abutment surface; the abutment flange and upwardly extending mounting shaft being lateially spaced apart from said elongate attachment facing and extending from said top face. 8, A mounting gudgeon as claimed in claim 7, wherein the abutment flange is attached to the top face of the main body portion. 91 A mounting gudgeon including a main body portion and an upwardly extending mounting shaft; said body portion h: ing an elongate and substantially vertical attachment face which is adapted in use to be attached or affixed to an adjacent surface of a post or upright; said 'ody portion further including a top face substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said attachment face and a further angled side such that said main body portion has a substantially triangular Lnape; said upwardly extending mounting shaft being provided with an abutment flange extending radially outwardly from a lower end thereof such that an upper surface of said flange can form a bearing or abutment surface; said mounting shaft and flange being integrally formed one with the other and being attached to or formed with said top face of said main body portion and extqnding substantially vertically therefrom and being laterally spaced apart from said elongate fAce. A 12 A post or upright, including at least one mounting gudgeon as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, with said elongate attachment face being affixed or attached to an adjacent surface of said post or upright.

11. A post or upright as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least two mounting gudgeons are attached or fixed to said post or unright; said mounting gudgeons being vertically spaced apart one from the other.

12. A post or upright as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11, wherein said at least one mounting gudgeon has said S' elongate attachment face welded to an adjacent surface of said post or upright. i 13. A mounting gudgeon substantially as hereinbefore described, with reference to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings. I DATED this 31st day of May, 1990 FRANKLIN MACHINERY LIMITED WATERMARK Patent Trademark Attorneys, "ho Atrium", 290 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, ?122, AUSTRALIA. LJD/AGB:EK(12.41) i