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1. 
   GEide | Dec 01, 2008 06:51pm | #1

   Dear Bfuka,

   Thank you for your question. I am forwarding it to John White.

   Sincerely,

   Gina

   
   

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   Edited 12/1/2008 11:22 am ET by GEide

2. 
   JohnWW | Dec 02, 2008 05:01pm | #2

   Bruce,

   I've got nothing in my books that shows a good latch design. The most common design is a short bar attached to the gate, that pivots up and down and engages a notched block attached to the gate post. If you look at a typical metal gate latch in a hardware store you'll get the idea.

   Double gates are always a problem, since neither side of the latch is attached to a fixed post. The usual solution is to put a vertical bar on one gate that can be pushed down into a pipe or plate flush with the ground but they are easily jammed by dirt in the ground mounted part and they are easily bent or broken. Once one side is fixed solidly then an ordinary latch that would work on a single gate will work to join the two.

   John White