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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167274 | 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... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7992841 | Slide connector and railing system incorporting same A combination of a rail, an upright, and a slide connector for attaching the rail to the upright includes a first connector part including a mounting arm secured to an underside surface of the rail adjacent one end thereof and a tongue depending generally downwardly... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7090202 | Fence and method of producing such A fence panel that tracks a sloped terrain surface, in which a pair of spaced-apart rails each have a first longitudinal edge and an opposing second longitudinal edge on a side of the rail, and a plurality of pickets having first pickets and at least two second pick... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077386 | Adjustable staircase rail system A hinge assembly which can be inserted into the bore of an end-bored bluster, fastened to the inside of the bore, and pivotally attached to a flange suitable for attachment to a rail. The hinge assembly requires no external modification to the normally exposed surfa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048259 | Rail bracket mounting system with locking pin A rail bracket mounting system, including a bracket that is attached to a post. The bracket is formed to support the notching of a rail. The end of a rail is then nested into the bracket, and is supported by the bracket. The rail is then secured to the bracket by fa... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6874766 | Plastic deck railing A deck railing section comprises synthetic posts held spaced from one another by top and bottom rail members. Each of the rail members has a multiple piece construction including first and second interlocking synthetic rail pieces and a metallic reinforcing insert. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863265 | Tamper resistant fence A security cover is used in conjunction with a visually pleasing picket fence barrier. The security cover, having a C-shaped cross section, restricts access to bolts used to couple each picket to top and bottom support beams and thereby prevents tampering with the f... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6702259 | Guard rail system A guard rail system fabricated from standard-sized components, preferably extruded, comprises balusters fastened to a lower rail and to an upper retainer at fixed intervals. The balusters are provided with central bores for receiving fasteners such as scr... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6173945 | Metal fence post The present invention includes an improved metal fence post for use with a wooden fence. The fence post has a U-shaped center section positioned between two flanges, and each of the flanges includes a plurality of holes extending along an edge. The fence ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5645271 | Metal fence post with adjustable rail mounting An adjustable fence post apparatus for rigid metal, e.g., wrought iron, fences comprises a rigid metal post having fixed to its lower end a base plate for detachably mounting the post to a mounting pad. A first pair of spaced apart upper and lower rails a... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5544866 | Handrail assembly A specialized metal bracket permits the installation of wooden handrails between two upright supporting surfaces, such as posts, walls and the like, so that the bracket is not visible from the sides of the handrail. The bracket is L-shaped and recessed in... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5244186 | Removable handrail mounting bracket assembly A removable handrail mounting bracket assembly includes a wall mounting member and a removable bracket member. The wall mounting plate is intended to be permanently mounted to a wall surface. The removable bracket member is intended to be permanently atta... | 09/14/1993 |
| 4616950 | Timber joining devices The invention deals with devices suitable for securely joining the end of a timber to another member. Shallow U-shaped channels are placed on the outside of a support frame which lies along the longitudinal axis of the timber near its end. A frame end for... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4280686 | Rail end mounting bracket A fence railing end connector formed of a strip of sheet metal. A wave or kink is formed intermediate the ends of the connector, the wave forming a ledge to support a railing end. The strip is first attached at its mid portion to an end of the railing, th... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4193585 | Handrail assembly for curved staircase A handrail assembly for a curved staircase, which includes baluster means having support elements adapted to connect to a handrail with connectors such as screws and a handrail formed from stranded aluminum cable coated with a continuous layer of heat-sea... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4071223 | Fences and noise barriers A noise barrier fence includes vertical eye section steel upright posts each presenting open channels facing along the length of the fence, horizontal rails located in these open channels and vertical boards fastened to the horizontals, the boards being b... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4039166 | Stamped metal fence post cap A one-piece stamped metal fence post cap aligns and attaches the top rail of a fence. The cap enables the top rail to extend at a range of vertical angles with respect to the post, depending on the terrain. It covers the ragged, exposed end of the post. I... | 08/02/1977 |
