Abstract:
A rail system for stairs, balconies and the like utilizes standardized components to facilitate rapid and inexpensive assembly. The rail system includes rail sections including upper and lower rails, joined by posts. Transitions comprising connector and corner members accommodate changes in the rake and direction of adjacent rail sections, and provide a continuous upper rail. Connectors and base elements, which also facilitate ease of assembly and adjustment, are disclosed.
Abstract:
A railing, fence or like barrier structure formed from a plurality of lightweight, high-strength plastic or like material components, different ones of which are capable of being either injected molded or extrusion molded wherein the plurality of components are connected to one another and at least some of which incorporate a high-strength material reinforcement member formed on the interior thereof during its molding formation. A connecting assembly or alternately a locking assembly serves to interconnect and/or lock other structural components of the railing assembly to form a structure with a high degree of structural integrity and yet maintain a substantially lightweight construction.
Abstract:
A fence or railing is disclosed which comprises a generally square vertical post formed, along each outer wall, with a U-shaped channel running its full length; the sidewalls of the channels defining two guide slots and the post further having a non-circular central open-ended bore. This central bore slidably and snugly receives, at its lower end, a pedestal which is fixed to a base plate. Mounted on the post is one end of an area-separation section made up of a top and a bottom horizontal rail interconnected by spaced vertical struts. The ends of the rails are inserted into one of the post channels and kept apart by flat spacer elements of identical constant cross-sections and lateral wings slid in the guide slots of the post channel. One spacer element keeps the bottom rail away from the base plate while a second spacer element separates the two rails from one another. The spacer elements have an outer face which is flush with the outer wall of the post having the channel into which the rail ends are inserted.
Abstract:
A railing system which combines wooden posts with an aluminum railing cap is provided. Anchor clips are utilized at spaced locations on the top horizontal wooden rail to secure the aluminum cap and act as a spacer. A post anchor is provided which allows the wooden posts to be readily secured to a horizontal surface.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a stanchion support device which comprises a washer having secured thereto a threaded column. About the threaded column is a toroidal collar of hard rubber. Placed over the threaded column is a metal sleeve. Threaded onto the threaded column is a nut which forces the metal sleeve downward against the rubber collar and pulls upwardly on the washer. The combined force of the sleeve and washer causes the rubber to expand. When this combination is placed within a cavity, such as may be defined by a cup placed in a cement floor, the rubber is so dimensioned as to engage the cup wall, thereby securing the stanchion support device within the cup. A stanchion may be secured to the nut. The stanchion itself may be provided with one or more L-shaped brackets which are freely rotatable thereupon and retained from sliding down the stanchion by a support, such as a ring, welded to the stanchion. An enlarged head of the stanchion prevents the removal of the bracket off the top of the stanchion.
Abstract:
Support tube for a tubular assembly, particularly a vertical post for a railing, step of a ladder etc. at least one end of which is provided with an arcuate space into which a crossing tube can be fitted. At the arcuate edge of said arcuate space the wall of said support tube is bent into a protruding support extension (2). The support extension has been produced so that, prior to cutting the support tube to a desired length, a hole is drilled through its wall at the cutting line and the hole edges have been pulled out to form a collar protruding from the tube, whereafter the support tube is cut so that said collar is divided into extended support arches (2) which remain at the ends of separate support tubes.
Abstract:
A security railing formed from polyvinyl chloride pipe which is lightweight, low cost, and non-corrosive. The top railing and the posts of the security railing are formed by laminating a first pipe and a second pipe, the second pipe having an outside diameter essentially equal to the inside diameter of the first pipe. The laminated railing is utilized for posts and the top railing of the security railing. A lower railing utilizes a polyvinyl chloride pipe having the same outside diameter as the laminated top railing. T connectors and cross connectors are used at the joints between the upper and lower railings and the posts. A plurality of holes in the lower surface of the upper railing and the upper surface of the lower railing permit the insertion of small diameter polyvinyl chloride pipe sections at closely spaced intervals to provide vertical railing elements. The security railing meets requirements of national building codes and will not permanently deform from loads.
Abstract:
A hand railing assembly is provided which can be assembled on site without the use of screws and rivets and has covers to protect the interlocking joints from rain and the like. The assembly has a hand rail, a bottom rail, a plurality of spaced apart vertical posts, each post having a top end connected to the hand rail and a lower end for mounting in a supporting device, and a plurality of vertical pickets spaced between the posts, each picket having a top end connected to the hand rail and a lower end connected to the bottom rail. The improvement comprises a hand rail support strip extending along the length of the hand rail having poles spaced apart along the length to hold the top ends of the posts and pickets, a member having a T-shaped cross section, the member having a stem with sides sloped downwards and outwards, to slide into locating slots in the top ends of the pickets and posts, the member having a top flange whose ends slide in side slots in the hand rail support strip to lock the hand rail support strip to the top ends of the posts and pickets, a hand rail cap slidingly engaging and locking the hand rail support strip to cover the hand rail support strip, the member and the top ends of the posts and pickets, a bottom rail support strip extending along the length of the bottom rail having holes spaced apart along the length to hold the posts and the lower ends of the pickets, and a member having the same T-shaped cross section as that used with the hand rail support strip, inverted to slide into locating slots in the lower ends of the pickets between the posts, the member having an inverted top flange whose ends slide in side slots in the bottom rail support strip to lock the bottom rail support strip to the lower ends of the pickets.
Abstract:
A railing structure including a banister and supporting balusters both components bored to receive a fastener assembly. A nut element of the fastener assembly is permanently secured in place. Nut element prongs are at least partially embedded within a railing component with a sleeve portion of the nut element being in register with a bore of the component.
Abstract:
A fabricated, assembled railing having identical top and bottom rails and bars fixed to, and extending perpendicular to, the rails. Each rail comprises inner and outer rail members. The rail members are channel shaped and the ends of the bars pass through the webs of the inner rail members to be joined to the outer rail members while the inner rail members are themselves joined to the outer rail members. A method for assembling the railing is also directed.