| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 256650020 | Rail to post | 60 |
| 20130032773 | SAFETY BARRIER - The safety barrier is provided for delimiting two adjacent areas from one another on an open floor surface. The safety barrier includes a plurality of spaced-apart posts. Each post has a bottom portion releasibly connectable to the floor surface and has a vertically-extending upper portion. The safety barrier also includes at least one interconnecting segment located above the floor surface and transversally extending across a corresponding intervening space between each two successive ones of the spaced-apart posts. In use, when one of the posts and/or one of the interconnecting segments is/are subjected to an impact with a moving object, the connection between the impacted post and the floor surface and/or the connection between the impacted post and any interconnecting segment connected thereto and/or the connection between the impacted interconnecting segment and any one of the posts to which it is connected can be temporally discontinued. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20090302291 | RAILING SYSTEM - The invention concerns a railing system comprising a plurality of spacers for spacing a plurality of railing pickets apart, and a rail adapted to internally receive the plurality of spacers and to secure the railing pickets. The spacers comprise a planar top member, side members extending from longitudinal edges of the top member, and wings extending outwardly from a central position of the side members. The rail comprises a substantially elongated planar member and first and second substantially parallel elongated side-walls perpendicularly connected to the planar member. The side-walls each comprise first and second groove members, which are spaced apart to form grooves running substantially parallel to the elongated planar member. The grooves are adapted to receive the plurality of spacers such that the wings of the spacers abut against the first and second groove members when the spacers are assembled in the railing system. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100038613 | Fence EZ hardware - Attachment hardware to fasten a variety of fencing cross rails with various cross sections, such as round, square, hexagonal and the like, depending upon the needs of utility and decor, to fence posts, to hold in place fence slats, wire, panels and other common fencing materials, especially where the ground is uneven. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110147687 | EXTENDABLE BALUSTER ASSEMBLY - There is provided an extendable baluster assembly for use with a handrail, the extendable baluster assembly comprising a baluster comprising an inner member and an outer member circumscribing a portion of the inner member in a telescopic relation, the outer member being fixable to the inner member; and a railing connector having a tubular body defining a cavity for receiving a top end of the baluster. There is also provided an extendable baluster assembly for use with a handrail, the extendable baluster assembly comprising a telescopic baluster; a ground connector adapted to be attached to a ground surface; a railing connector adapted to be attached to a handrail; and rotational joints between the baluster and the railing connector, and between the baluster and the ground connector, whereby the baluster is rotatable. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20090278105 | FENCE ASSEMBLY - A fence assembly comprising a fence post having an upper support junction and a lower support junction. A fence frame includes an upper traverse rail joined to a lower traverse rail. Connection of the upper traverse rail to the fence post uses an upper rail connector having rotation relative to the upper support junction and connected therewith using an elongate connector inserted through the upper rail connector that includes a protrusion received by the upper traverse rail for connection at the upper support junction of the fence post. Likewise, connection of the lower traverse rail to the fence post uses a lower rail connector having rotation relative to the lower support junction and connected therewith using an elongate connector inserted through the lower rail connector that includes a protrusion received by the lower traverse rail for connection at the lower support junction of the fence post. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20110204308 | RAILING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A railing and method of manufacturing the railing provide for a guard rail having an upper and lower railing and pickets extending between the upper and lower railing joined to posts such that a rib extends from a surface of one or both of the railings bites into an end of the pickets preventing chattering. The method may use a jig to clamp the railings and pickets together during joining to the posts, such as by welding | 08-25-2011 |
| 20090256126 | CORNER ASSEMBLY - A corner assembly and manufacturing method comprising two cap rail components each having a channel and at least one receiver within the channel, the components connected or bonded to form a corner fitting having an angle and having a first end and a second end such that the first cap rail component channel and the second cap rail component channel form an angled channel within the corner fitting. At least one pin is disposed in a portion of the receiver within the first cap rail component channel, and at least one pin is disposed in a portion of the receiver within the second cap rail component channel. The assembly also may include a bracket disposed within the channels of the corner fitting. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100038612 | FENCING SYSTEM FOR CAMPFIRE - A fencing system for a campfire includes a plurality of holding members, a plurality of posts and a plurality of fencing members. Each holding member of the plurality of holding members includes a base member and a lip extending upwardly from a portion of the base member defining a cavity between the base member and the lip. The plurality of holding members is adapted to be placed on a surface around the campfire. Further, each post of the plurality of posts is adapted to be disposed vertically into the cavity of the each holding member of the plurality of holding members. Furthermore, each fencing member of the plurality of fencing members is disposed horizontally between a pair of posts of the plurality of posts and the each fencing member is removably attached to the pair of posts. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100252793 | FENCE RAIL WITH CONCEALED FASTENER - A fence rail includes a detachable fastener cover that covers and conceals a fastener chamber. Through the use of a knuckle and a catch fastening system, moisture is prevented from entering the fastener chamber. The fastener chamber allows for securing pickets to the rail using a means for fastening as close to the top of the rail as possible thereby allowing for significant racking of the fence. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110089390 | POST MOUNT FOR LIGHTED HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY - Provided is a post assembly configured for use with a lighted handrail, wherein the post assembly includes a post body sized to house a driver or other operational components associated with the lighting components disposed within the lighted handrail. In this regard, such components may be disposed in relatively close proximity to the lighted handrail, making the overall assembly safer, more energy efficient. Furthermore, by disposing the components within the post body, such components may be more easily accessed for routine maintenance and repair. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110147688 | FENCE SYSTEM WITH INSECT BARRIER - A fence system including a fence post and a rail inserted into and supported by the fence post. The rail being an elongated member having a channel or U-shaped cross section defined by a web member and parallel leg members attached to the web member. The rail is inserted into an aperture located in a sidewall of the post. The aperture having a shape or configuration that is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the rail. Accordingly, any gaps between the opening or aperture in the post and the rail, once the rail is inserted into the post, are minimized. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20090173926 | Stair Rail Assembly - A stair rail assembly for easy and rapid installation. The assembly includes a baluster, baluster shoe, and a rail. The baluster shoe comprises an anchor and a base having an opening extending through the anchor and base. The base fits flush against a rail and the anchor fits within a baluster to connect the baluster to the rail. The anchor contains flexible walls which expand upon insertion of a screw to frictionally engage the baluster. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20120032130 | RAIL CROSSOVER - A railing assembly that, in one embodiment, includes a first rail, a second rail, and a post that are coupled with a rail crossover assembly. The rail crossover assembly may include a first end with a first flange configured to be received in a cavity of the first rail, a second end with a second flange configured to be received in a cavity of the second rail, and a post coupling member configured to be received in a cavity of the post. The first end, the second end and the third end of the rail crossover assembly are oriented so the post is substantially orthogonal with respect to the first rail and the second rail. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20100288991 | FASTENERS, RAILING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A fastener is configured to affix a first article such as a picket to a second article such as a rail to form a railing or balustrade. The fastener includes a first engaging surface having a maximum diameter configured to engage an interior surface of an opening in the first article and a mating surface configured to mate with the second article. The first engaging surface can have shape selected from cylindrical, ellipsoidal, conical, elliptic conical frustum, pyramidal frustum, and ball and other shapes having cross-sections of rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal and other regular polygons having at least four sides such that good engagement is obtained and the fastener is hidden from view in the assembled railing. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100207089 | SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING A RAIL - A support member, such as a fence post, and method for making the same are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the support member includes an elongated body having at least one substantially flat side, and at least one longitudinal groove at least partially disposed within the substantially flat side. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120211714 | FENCE SYSTEM WITH INSECT BARRIER - A fence system and method of manufacturing a fence includes a fence post and a rail inserted into and supported by the fence post. The rail is inserted into an aperture located in a sidewall of the post, the aperture having a shape that is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the rail. Gaps between the opening in the post and the rail, once the rail is inserted into the post, are minimized so as to prevent insects from gaining access to the inside of the post. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20110121249 | GROOVED RAILING SYSTEM - A railing system is disclosed having spacers for spacing apart railing pickets, and a rail which engages the spacers and secures the railing pickets. The spacers are made up of a planar top member, side members extending from longitudinal edges of the top member, and wings extending outwardly from a central position of the side members. The rail comprises a substantially elongated planar member and first and second substantially parallel elongated side-walls perpendicularly connected to the planar member. The side-walls each comprise first and second groove members, which are spaced apart to form grooves running substantially parallel to the elongated planar member. The grooves are adapted to receive the plurality of spacers such that the wings of the spacers abut against the first and second groove members when the spacers are assembled in the railing system. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20080296549 | Stair Rail Apparatus - A stair rail apparatus including a component ( | 12-04-2008 |
| 20130020546 | ATTACHMENT FOR BALUSTER FOR STAIR, BALCONY, OR LANDING RAIL FOR BOTH ADJUSTABLE AND FIXED RAILINGS - A method and apparatus for attaching balusters for a stair, balcony, deck, landing or the like providing an adjustable connection of a baluster to a rail and a base surface. The apparatus includes a ball adapter and a socket. The ball adapter is joined with the socket and mounted on a stair surface. The ball adapter and its mounting to the socket provides for limited adjustable movement of the adapter with respect to the socket and the stair surface. The ball adapter provides for the attachment of a baluster to the adapter. The adjustable connection of this apparatus can be used to attach to a rail or to a base of a stair, balcony, deck, landing or the like. The ball adapter and socket can be used to produce modular prefabricated baluster systems that can be adjusted for any slope or level rail and baluster installation. | 01-24-2013 |
| 256650030 | Bracket | 32 |
| 20090114895 | POST AND RAILING ASSEMBLY WITH SUPPORT BRACKET COVERS - A method for installing a post and railing assembly includes the steps of providing a post structure with a mounting bracket, mounting the post structure, lowering the end of a railing member onto the mounting bracket, providing a trim cover, wrapping the trim cover around the bracket and railing end, and locking the trim cover around the railing and bracket. A railing mounting assembly includes a U-shaped bracket having a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall, the bottom wall comprising a pair of platform portions for supporting a railing, and a pair of recessed portions separated from one another by a channel, and a trim cover attached around the bracket, the trim cover having a slit and at least one locking member projecting through the channel of the U-shaped bracket. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090212271 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A STAIR RAIL ASSEMBLY - A bracket for mounting a rail to a vertical post. The bracket includes a base with an arcuate front wall and a housing that is selectively movable along that front wall. The housing itself has an arcuate front wall that is oriented at right angles to the arcuate front wall of the base. The bracket further includes a rail connector that is selectively movable along the front wall of the housing. The rail connector engages an end of the rail and holds the rail at both a vertical and a horizontal angle relative the post. The vertical and horizontal angle of the rail to the post can be changed by selectively moving the rail connector along the front wall of the housing and moving the housing along the front wall of the base. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100301298 | BARRIER - There are provided improved versions of a barrier fence | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001104 | Attachment mechanism and fence system using the same - A fence system including a first post attached in the ground and a second post attached in the ground. The fence system also includes a rail coupled to the first post and the second post with a female member attachment mechanism and a lip. The fence system also includes a slat including a male member attachment mechanism with a flap and a locking mechanism defining a step. The slat is coupled to the rail such that the male member attachment mechanism is coupled to the female member attachment mechanism and the step abuts the lip. If a force is applied to remove the male member attachment mechanism from the female member attachment mechanism, the lip exerts a force on the step resisting the force applied to remove the male member attachment mechanism. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20090218555 | POLYMER FENCING SECUREMENT SYSTEM - A system for securing polymer fencing to at least two fence posts or similar support structures spaced apart at defined intervals. The system includes an elongated polymer fencing member having first and second opposed ends. The polymer fencing member extends across the at least two fence posts. The system also includes a retainer for securing the first end of the polymer fencing member to one of the at least two fence posts. In use, the system prevents the application of a twisting force to the at least two fence posts when tension is applied to the polymer fencing member. A related method for securing polymer fencing to a fence post to prevent the fence post from twisting when tension is applied to the polymer fencing is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20120241703 | BRACKET SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bracket system for connecting a structural member to an upright member includes a bracket having an attachment portion configured to be operatively attached to a vertical or side surface of the structural member and a cup portion integral with the attachment portion. The cup portion includes a base portion and an interior perimeter surface configured to receive the upright member in an installed position such that the exterior perimeter surface of the upright member is proximate to the interior perimeter surface of the cup portion and the upright member is supported in an orientation which is substantially perpendicular and parallel to the structural member. The bracket may include an adjustable member received through a bracket opening and adjustable to retain the upright member in or allow removal of the upright member from the bracket. The upright member may include a reinforcing face plate interfacing with the adjustable member. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20090026431 | PICKET AND RAIL FENCE - A picket and rail fence is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a fence including a rail including a tube having a rectangular cross section including a top, a bottom, two sides, and at least one cutout, a picket including a bar configured to fit within the at least one cutout of the rail, a retaining bar having a lengthwise rectangular shape, the retaining bar including a first substantially flat longitudinal portion, a second substantially flat longitudinal portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by a middle portion having a cross section forming a protrusion extending away from the first portion and the second portion, wherein the retaining bar is configured to slide within the rail such that a bottom of the retaining bar abuts one of the two sides of the rail, and wherein the picket bar includes a notch configured to receive at least a portion of the protrusion of the retaining bar. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20080210920 | BARRIER SAFETY SYSTEM - A barrier safety system ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090127533 | DUAL USE WALL MOUNTED CHILD SAFETY BANISTER - A banister that mounts on a stair wall comprising two parallel handrails and a plurality of balusters, each baluster being embedded within both rails. The stand-alone banister resembles a ladder where the rungs are not perpendicular to the two parallel side members. The banister is mounted to a wall rather than to the stairs or the floor at the landing or the opening of the stair well. It is mounted such that the balusters are vertical, and the handrails are angled so as to be parallel to the staircase angle. Therefore, one handrail will be higher than the other when mounted on the wall. The upper handrail will be positioned at a height convenient for gripping by an adult, while the lower handrail will be positioned at a height convenient for gripping by a child. When a child ascends or descends a staircase, he or she will either grip the lower handrail or the balusters to provide support and balance. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20120145983 | FENCE CONSTRUCTION - A stringer for an off-set board-on-board fence having an inverted U-section elongated body having two mutually opposed sides depending from an intermediate adjoining portion having laterally off-set and longitudinally over-lapping first and second sets of spaced board slots extending flush with inside surfaces of the opposed sides for attaching fence boards of predetermined cross-section flush to the inside surfaces of the opposed sides of the stringer. The stringer has a plurality of bracket attachment apertures, preferably square, arranged longitudinally from end to end, between the first and second sets of board slots for attaching post brackets at each end of the stringer. A stringer support of each opposing bracket is within range of one bracket attachment aperture at each end of the stringer. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20110315941 | Fence | 12-29-2011 |
| 20100288992 | Fence Post Connection - A fence-frame-to-post connector comprises two separate members joined by one or more fasteners separate from the members. One member is attached to the fence frame with additional fasteners separate from those used to join the two members and also separate from the connector. One of the fasteners that joins the two members of the connector can be a hinge that is preferably made by a key tab and key slot combination in which the key pivots in the keyhole. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20090140228 | FENCE HINGE - A hinge apparatus includes a first support member for attachment along a first surface of a vertical member such as a fence post. The first support member includes at least one flange angularly extending from the first support member for attachment along a second surface adjacent to the first surface of the vertical member. A hinge coupled to the first support member, and a second support member includes an extended element coupled to the hinge. The second support member attaches to a first surface of a swinging member, such as a fence gate, opposite the first support member. The second support member includes at least one flange angularly extending from the second support member for attachment along a second surface of the swinging member adjacent to the first surface of the swinging member. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20120261634 | T-POST BRACKET ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A fencing system comprises a T-post, an upper sleeve, a lower sleeve, and a bracket. Both the upper sleeve and the lower sleeve encircle respective portions of the T-post. The sleeves are designed such that passing bolts through the sleeves cooperates with the lugs on the T-post in a manner that restricts the motion of the sleeves along the longitudinal axis of the T-post. The bracket, in turn, defines an upper mounting arm and a lower mounting arm. Capturing the upper mounting arm between the T-post and the upper sleeve and capturing the lower mounting arm between the lower sleeve and the T-post acts as an effective means by which to fixate the bracket to the T-post. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120267593 | Fence Post Connection - A fence-frame-to-post connector comprises two separate members joined by one or more fasteners separate from the members. One member is attached to the fence frame with additional fasteners separate from those used to join the two members and also separate from the connector. One of the fasteners that joins the two members of the connector can be a hinge that is preferably made by a key tab and key slot combination in which the key pivots in the keyhole. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120273740 | Safety Railing Support System - A support system for attaching safety railings, especially useful on construction sites. A clamp allows attachment to beams or posts of differing sizes, squeezing the beam or post using mechanical fasteners and, optionally, shims or spacers. A support arm is mounted on the clamp, and upright posts for safety wires or railings are removably mounted to the support arm. | 11-01-2012 |
| 256650040 | Rail inside bracket (e.g., sleeved bracket) | 11 |
| 20130032774 | Apparatus for Alignment and Support of Fence Rails - A visualization, alignment and support tool permitting one person fence rail installation, and greatly speeding the installation when more than two persons are employed. Specifically, the tool affixes temporarily to a fence pipe and offers support for a length of fence rail; especially the ends of adjacent fence rails, so that the rails are supported and level relative to a fence pipe bracket which is affixed to the fence pipe. The rail ends can then be fastened with screws or other fasteners to the fence pipe bracket when desired without further adjustment required | 02-07-2013 |
| 20100108969 | UNITARY RAIL CLIP ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING A FENCE RAIL TO A FENCE POST - A rail clip assembly for connecting a fence rail to a fence post. The assembly comprises a housing slidably engaged with a L-shaped connector bracket that is securable to the post. The bracket has a first leg with a second leg extending outwardly therefrom, and a detent integral with the first leg and extending outwardly therefrom in the opposite direction to the second leg. The first leg is received through a slot in a perimeter wall of the housing and the detent engages in a recessed area in the housing's rear wall. The second leg abuts an exterior surface of the perimeter wall and a fastener secures the second leg to both the perimeter wall and the rail retained within the housing. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20090184302 | ADJUSTABLE RAILING POST BRACKET - A rail post bracket includes a base with longitudinal members extending up from the base creating a square or rectangular surround for insertion of a rail post support and a rail post. The rail post support is inserted first following which the rail posts can be inserted over the rail post support and removed from the bracket to avoid the need for securing the rail posts into place using grout or concrete. The bracket base is attachable to any solid surface using bolts placed through bolt holes located in the base. Attached to the bottom of the base are adjustable feet for leveling of the rail post bracket. An adjustable mechanism is attached to and partially inset in the front longitudinal member to assist in leveling the rail post. Together these features enable a rail to be leveled in every direction and can be adjusted over time if the mounting surface moves and settles, as well as enabling the easy removal and replacement of rail posts. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20080265232 | Railing Assembly with Detachable and Upgradeable Components - A railing system includes an upper core member having a cap connector. In a first embodiment, a railing system includes a cap member having a cap flange that detachably couples with the cap connector on the upper core member. The cap member forms an enclosed conduit between the cap member and the upper core member. In a second embodiment, a kit for fabricating a railing span is contained in a packaging. The kit includes an upper core member and lower core member having selected lengths and a plurality of balusters for connection between the upper and lower core members. In a third aspect of the invention, a method of routing an opening for a baluster used in an inclined railing structure includes the step of plunging a router bit into a side of a component at an angle based on the installed angle of the inclined railing structure. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090230374 | Fence post cap assembly - A fence post cap assembly is provided, the assembly comprises a cap member having cylindrical side walls and a generally circular topside surface, the cap member is adapted to be attach onto a fence post; a loop member having a generally rounded portion leading to two opposing arms; and a device for securing the loop member to the cap member during an installed position. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100193756 | METAL PANEL FENCING SYSTEM - A fencing system is constructed with thin-walled generally rectangular tubing. The large cross-section of the rectangular tubing provides significant structural strength. The posts can also be formed into rectangular cross-sections to achieve similar cross-sectional strength. The posts are provided with openings for the rails to be inserted. A compliant grommet is provided in each opening and allows for articulation in any direction, isolates the rail from the post to prevent metal-on-metal contact, provides cushioning to the rails upon impact, silences the rails in heavy wind, electrically isolates each fence section and centers the rail in the post opening. A system of clips or spring loaded lock pins attach to the ends of the rails allow the rails to be easily inserted into the posts, but prevents their removal. Alternatively, lock spacers may be inserted into each post systematically to limit the rail movement independently between any two posts to assure retention of the rails and to allow easy rail removal upon removal of the lock spacers. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100133493 | FENCING SYSTEM AND POST INSERT FOR USE THEREWITH - A fencing system includes a post mount typically mountable on a foundation and having an outer surface extending upwardly therefrom. A post insert mounted adjacent the top of the post mount has an outer surface disposed outwardly of the post mount outer surface to abut an inner surface of a post which defines a cavity in which the post mount and post insert are slidably received. The post insert provides stability to the post such that a rail may be mounted on the post via a rail mounting bracket or otherwise. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20090267041 | METHOD OF CONNECTING A FENCE RAIL TO A FENCE POST USING A RAIL CLIP ASSEMBLY - A method of using a rail clip assembly to connect a horizontal fence rail to a vertical fence post. The rail clip assembly includes a housing that is slidably engaged with at least one mounting spacer and a first leg of an L-shaped mounting bracket until a second leg of the bracket abuts the underside of the housing. A first fastener is screwed through the first leg and mounting spacer and into the side wall of the fence post. An end of the rail is inserted into the housing and a second fastener is screwed through the second leg, the housing and the end of the rail. The rail clip assembly aids in preventing the rail from disengaging from the housing when a lateral force is applied to the rail. | 10-29-2009 |
| 256650060 | Channel bracket | 3 |
| 20120235105 | QUICK CLIP FOR FENCE POSTS - A quick assembly clip for a fence post has first and second walls substantially parallel to each other and a third wall which extends between the first and second walls of the body. The first wall of the body has first and second tabs extending from opposite edges of the first wall. The second wall of the body has at least a third tab extending from an edge of the second wall. The clip engages the first wall of the post. The first and second tabs engage an inner surface of the first wall of the post. A cap is installed on the post. The third and fourth tabs engage an inner surface of the cap thereby securing the cap to the post. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20100270526 | FENCE RAIL BRACKET WITH TOOL-LESS FASTENERS - A fence rail bracket assembly for mounting a fence rail to a fence post includes a mounting bracket and at least one retainer clamp that locks to the bracket without using any tools. The mounting bracket mounts to the post, has a bottom wall that supports the rail, and has two sidewalls that receive the rail between them. At least one sidewall coupling element interlocks with at least one clamp coupling element to lock the clamp to the bracket and thereby secure the rail on the bracket. In example embodiments, the bracket assembly includes two clamps each having one coupling element, one clamp having two coupling elements, push-lock coupling elements, slide-lock coupling elements, and angular slide-lock coupling elements. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270525 | FENCE RAIL BRACKET WITH PUSH FASTENERS - A fence rail bracket assembly for mounting a fence rail to a fence post includes a mounting bracket and one or more push fasteners. The mounting bracket has two sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a rear wall. The bottom wall supports the weight of the rail. The rear wall includes one or more post-mounting apertures that receive one or more post-mounting push fasteners to mount the bracket to the post. And the two sidewalls receive the rail between them and include one or more rail-mounting apertures that receive one or more rail-mounting push fasteners to secure the rail to the bracket. Other aspects of the invention include a fence system including the fence rail bracket assembly, and a method of mounting a fence rail to a fence post using the fence rail bracket assembly. | 10-28-2010 |
| 256650070 | Rail on top of bracket | 1 |
| 20120012802 | Rail Assembly Having a Baluster Swing Bracket - An improved rail system has a baluster swing bracket configured to attach a baluster to the underside of a railing. This bracket has a flat body attached to the baluster and a flange offset from the flat body and attached to the railing, creating a gap between the railing and the baluster. This gap enables the baluster to be positioned close to the vertical surface to which the end of the railing is attached because a portion of the fastener connecting the railing to the vertical surface may be within the gap. The flange may be loosened or disconnected from the railing without removing the baluster swing bracket from the baluster. Disconnecting the flange allows the baluster to rotate or swing under the railing. Loosening the flange allows the baluster to rotate outward from the railing. | 01-19-2012 |
| 256650080 | Bracket inside rail | 4 |
| 20100078614 | RAIL CROSSOVER - A railing assembly that, in one embodiment, includes a first rail, a second rail, and a post that are coupled with a rail crossover assembly. The rail crossover assembly may include a first end with a first flange configured to be received in a cavity of the first rail, a second end with a second flange configured to be received in a cavity of the second rail, and a post coupling member configured to be received in a cavity of the post. The first end, the second end and the third end of the rail crossover assembly are oriented so the post is substantially orthogonal with respect to the first rail and the second rail. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110198552 | Hidden rail fastener connection system - A hidden rail fastener connection system utilizes open-ended top and bottom rail supports, each support having a bottom floor and upstanding side walls. An open-ended channel extends the length of each side wall and two or more open-ended channels extend the length of each bottom floor. Specially designed brackets are secured to the ends of the rail supports. The brackets have a set of openings aligned with the ends of the channels for the insertion of fasteners through the openings and into the channels and another set of openings for the insertion of fasteners into the vertical structures to which the rail and baluster system is to be attached. Top and bottom rail members are provided to enclose the rail supports and cover all fasteners. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110073824 | RAILING SYSTEM AND COUPLING ELEMENT AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - A connector for attaching a hollow baluster to a hollow rail in an extruded railing system includes two sections. A plug portion is adapted to be received in an end of the hollow baluster. A projection is adapted to be received in an aperture formed through a wall of the hollow rail. The projection may include a resilient tab configured to engage an interior surface of the hollow rail when received therein. In one embodiment, the plug portion and projection have axes that are not collinear and form an included angle. An outer taper of the plug portion allows for installation in stairway railing systems having ramp angles that deviate from the nominal. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110001105 | Hidden-Fastener fence - A hidden-fastener fence is disclosed, which features wavelike seizing surfaces on the opposite inner walls of horizontal tubes of the fence. And wavelike embedding verges are set up at both sides of horizontal plate of a fixing bar to fit in the seizing surfaces of the horizontal tube. Accordingly, the joining of the embedding verges at the both sides of the horizontal plate of the fixing bar and the seizing surfaces of the corresponding inner walls of the horizontal tube would prop the bottom opening of the horizontal tube outward, which considerably boosts the structural strength of the bottom opening of the horizontal tube, and the wavelike seizing surfaces on the inner walls of the horizontal tube further fortifies the rigidity of the horizontal tube. | 01-06-2011 |
| 256650090 | Deformed in-situ | 2 |
| 20090206312 | Safety rail guard system - A guard rail system includes upstanding and profiled stanchions that have lateral openings therein. The lateral openings receive horizontal rails therein the ends of which are adjacent to each other. The horizontal stanchions have fasteners on one side thereof, that when activated will pressure-fit the two adjacent rails within the opening. The openings are so designed that any two adjacent rails placed therein can be placed therein at a slant if the guard rail system is installed on a stairway. The stanchions and the rails are manufactured from a fiberglass composition that renders the various elements extremely durable. In an alternative embodiment, individual brackets can be mounted in each side of a window opening in a wall without the use of the stanchions. A horizontal rail is placed in each of the brackets and pressure fitted against the wall. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100308293 | RAILING SYSTEM - A railing system, and more specifically a modular, stainless steel railing system, includes posts that secure to a mounting surface, rails that extend between the posts, coupling members for attaching the rails to the posts, and optionally a rail cap. In one embodiment, the coupling members may take the form of a dowel or pin having an externally threaded portion that is threadably connected to the posts and another portion, either threaded or non-threaded, that is slidably received into the rails. In another embodiment, the coupling members may take the form of sleeves inserted into the rails and mechanically attached thereto. Once attached to the rails, the sleeves are engaged by fasteners that extend through the post and operate to urge the rail and the post into close contact. | 12-09-2010 |
| 256650100 | Welded or bonded | 1 |
| 20100230652 | System and method for retasking salvaged guardrail materials - An environmentally responsible system and method of reusing discarded guardrail materials to provide affordable, high-strength barriers and fencing. Discarded guardrails, guardrail posts, and guardrail blockouts are resized and reconfigured to provide barriers for use in alternative applications, such as agrifencing, where the high-strength, durability, and low cost of these formerly DOT-approved guardrail materials provide superior performance to wood and thin metal barriers. The invention also greatly increases the return on investment of state DOTs by providing an aftermarket for used guardrail materials, thereby allowing state DOTs to recover much of the initial costs, which can then be used to offset future costs in order facilitate more highway improvement projects. | 09-16-2010 |
| 256650110 | Rail extended through post or post extended through rail | 6 |
| 20090302292 | Fence Post - A fence post for use in building a post and rail fence over varying terrain or of varying curvature. The post is perforated by a hole having a reduced diameter center section that is flanked on either side by an enlarged diameter section. The posts thus permit the support of rails that are not restricted to a straight, horizontal orientation and provide and improved overall appearance. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090206313 | Durable plastic fencing - Durable post and rail fencing comprises polyolefin posts and rails having a nominal diameter greater than 2.5 inches and a flexural modulus at 40° F. of at least 110,000 psi. Such rails and posts produced by extrusion through a circular die to a heat transfer medium to provide a log-like shape. | 08-20-2009 |
| 256650120 | Including distinct locking means | 4 |
| 20090152524 | Fence stabilization system - A fence stabilization system has a plurality of vertical fence support posts, each having hollow interiors extending the full length of each post. A column insert is positioned within each support post and extends substantially the length of the post. Each column insert is adjacent to, but spaced apart from the outer wall of the support post. The column insert has openings which are aligned with openings in the support post itself for the insertion of horizontal fence rail members into and through both the column insert and support post openings. Locking brackets with threaded connectors are located near the upper ends of the column insert and support post for securing horizontal rail members to the post. Threaded adjustment connectors are located near the lower ends of the column insert and support post to adjust the position of the column insert within the post and to secure the column insert position within the post. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100065802 | RAILING - A railing has its posts and rails intersected with each other and fixed stably together by connecting plates hidden inside the rails. The connecting plate has a wing formed at a preset position between every two posts. The wing has a hole at its center. Each of the rails has a long space defined by three walls of its inverted U-shape, a rectangular opening bored in its top side for being correspondingly inserted by the post, and a female-threaded tube extended downward from an upper inner wall for corresponding to a hole of a wing of the connecting plate so that a screw can be inserted from under the hole to threadably engage with the female-threaded tube to keep the rails fixed with the connecting plates. The railing is thus assembled stably by means of the connecting plates and the screws that are hidden inside the rails, obtaining an aesthetic appearance. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20090321703 | Post and Rail Coupling System - A plurality of similarly configured coupling component assemblies is provided. Each assembly includes a first coil spring and a second coil spring. Each coil spring is positioned in a hole. Each coil spring has an interior end of a reduced diameter with a fastener attaching the spring to the hole. Each coil spring has an exterior end extending a short distance outside of the hole. The exterior ends of adjacent opposing coil springs are adapted to interlock and join associated components of the system when rotated with respect to each other about a common axis of rotation. The coupling components also include a cylindrical rod with opposed ends within the opposing coil springs. Each rod has an axial length greater than the length of each coil spring and less than the axial length of two holes. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20120018692 | Fence rail support system - Apparatus and method of assembling a fence system. A fence post comprises an inner structural post and an outer post. The inner structural post includes a base flange for attaching the inner structural post to a surface. A lower insert block is inserted over the inner structural post and in contact with the base flange. The outer post comprises upper and lower apertures. Horizontal rail supports are inserted through the upper and lower apertures. The horizontal rail supports are locked in place by locking devices. Horizontal rails are inserted over the horizontal rail supports to create a fence system. | 01-26-2012 |
