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"Bump Gate" Opens, Closes Automatically
You’ll like this bump gate kit that lets you open a gate from either side simply by gently bumping it with any vehicle. The kit mounts on any existing gate.
    Once bumped, the new mechanically-operated Bump ‘N Drive automatically swings the gate open either way and remains open for up to 45 seconds, allowing plenty of time for you to drive through before it automatically closes and latches.
    Any vehicle can “bump” the gate open, which means that even visitors can operate the gate without leaving the seat of their vehicle, says inventor-manufacturer Michael Merget.
    The kit is designed to equip the gate on both sides with an assembly which, when bumped, releases the gate through a locking pin action. The locking pin is attached to a wire, and when you push the bumper the wire pulls the pin out of the lock and opens the gate so you can drive through. The kit consists of a bumper assembly that has 2 bumper arms covered with a soft material.
    “The gate is held open by a ‘catch and release’ latch that’s adjustable through a pneumatic piston,” says Merget. “The gate holding time can be adjusted by screwing the piston in or out. Once released, the gate returns by gravity back to the latch post.”
    The kit adapts to single gates up to 20 ft. wide. It’s designed to raise the latch end of the gate about 1 ft. off the ground when fully open. This lifting action allows the gate through gravity to close and latch automatically.
    Sells for $299 plus S&H.
    Comes with a 5-step manual and instructional video.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bump ‘N Drive, LLC, Rt. 2, Box 693, Marble Hill, Mo. 63764 (ph 800 479-4941 or 573 208-5660; info@bumpndrive.com; www.bumpndrive.com).



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2014 - Volume #38, Issue #4