West Frankfort Man Granted Patent for New Gate Design

April 6, 2017 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

Swofford, with his new patented stairway design. (William McPherson - West Frankfort Gazette)

Swofford, with his new patented gate design. (William McPherson – West Frankfort Gazette)

WEST FRANKFORT, IL (William McPherson- The West Frankfort Gazette. Please click to read the full article. Here is an excerpt) Robert Swafford, of West Frankfort, has been granted a patent for his ‘Step-Store’ gate, which he invented at his home—which he also built by hand. The gate is designed for stairway doors (going up) and features a unique swiveling pivot design that allows the gate to swing vertically and be stored easily on the wall for convenience—it also serves as a makeshift handrail when in the stored position. The gate, constructed of two horizontal beams which are pivotally connected by vertical beams connected to a special hinge designed by Swafford which allows the gate to pivot vertically when opened or closed.

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