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A safety gate for use in obstructing doorways, passageways and similar openings to restrict the movement of children and the like. The safety gate includes a panel that can be readily secured in and removed from the opening by extending and retracting one or more movable bumpers mounted on an outer

A safety gate for use in obstructing doorways, passageways and similar openings to restrict the movement of children and the like. The safety gate includes a panel that can be readily secured in and removed from the opening by extending and retracting one or more movable bumpers mounted on an outer rail of the panel. Each movable bumper is urged to the extended position in a horizontal direction by a spring that connects the bumper to a push rod which is mounted in the panel for horizontal movement in alignment with the bumper. Each push rod is connected to an actuator that is mounted in the panel for vertical movement between a lowered position and a raised position. Each movable bumper is independently urged to the extended position by its spring when its corresponding push rod is driven toward the bumper by lowering the actuator. The spring can be a compression spring having one end connected to the bumper and its opposite end connected to the push rod. Additional springs can also be provided to retract the bumpers when the actuator is raised. The panel can include a pair of gate sections that slide relative to each other to vary the effective width of the gate so as to correspond to the width of an opening that is to be obstructed by the gate. A panel locking device can be provided to secure the sections together so that the desired width does not vary. A locking handle can be carried on the top end of the actuator to easily move the actuator. A handle latching device can be provided to retain the handle and actuator in the lowered position to hold the bumpers in the extended position.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A safety gate for obstructing an opening, the gate comprising:a panel constructed and arranged to be positioned within the opening and including a vertical outer leg that is to be positioned adjacent a vertical member of the opening;at least one bumper mounted on the oute

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A safety gate for obstructing an opening, the gate comprising:a panel constructed and arranged to be positioned within the opening and including a vertical outer leg that is to be positioned adjacent a vertical member of the opening;at least one bumper mounted on the outer leg and movable in a horizontal direction between an extended position to secure the panel in the opening and a retracted position to release the panel from the opening;an actuator slidably mounted for vertical movement in the panel between a raised position and a lowered position;at least one push rod connected to the actuator and mounted for horizontal movement in the panel, the horizontal movement being in alignment with and independent of the bumper, the push rod having a first end connected to the actuator and a second end terminating in a lip that is disposed in spaced relation from the bumper to establish a buffer zone therebetween, the push rod being extended toward the bumper when the actuator is lowered and being retracted away from the bumper when the actuator is raised; andat least one first spring disposed in the buffer zone between the second end of the push rod and the bumper to transfer movement of the push rod to the bumper to drive the bumper toward the extended position when the actuator is moved toward the lowered position.