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Class 256/65.13 - Latch


Subclass of Class 256 - Fences
Definition: Subject matter wherein the rail is secured to the post
No. of patents: 22
Last issue date: 06/10/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7384025Screw hiding device for combining lateral tubes with upright tubes
A screw hiding device for combining lateral tubes with upright tubes includes a position strip to match with each lateral tube. Each position strip has an upright wall to contact with each upright tube and fixed together with a screw. Each lateral tube has an upper ...
06/10/2008
7273200Safety equipment for building sites
The invention relates to a construction safety assembly. The inventive assembly comprises: safety posts with non-skid ends, which are provided with means for the rapid connection of a barrier; and, optionally, an upper jack-type safety element having a lower horizon...
09/25/2007
7267324Ranch fence
An interlocking steel fencing system having posts and rails made from tubular steel, the posts and rails being either round or rectangular in shape, the posts having openings therein which correspond with the shape of a rail designed to be inserted therein, the end ...
09/11/2007
7216854Modular fence
A novel fence module is provided for use in a burrowing-animal discouraging modular fence, the module comprising a plurality of generally parallel elongate members each having an upper end and a tapered lower end, upper and lower crossbars connecting the plurality o...
05/15/2007
7159363Stairway and rail system
A stairway and rail system. The stairway system includes a plurality of spaced apart treads; at least one baluster per tread; a two-piece handrail assembly; and a lateral support for supporting the handrail. In the preferred embodiment, the handrail assembly include...
01/09/2007
7152849Fastener
An assembly is formed from a fastener and a plurality of elongate members. The fastener includes a wedge. A first elongate member is disposed through an opening in a second elongate member. The fastener engages the first elongate member, and the wedge engages the se...
12/26/2006
7025335Modular fence
A modular picket fence including a pair of vertical separated posts and adapted to be secured to a suitable support surface. A pair of horizontal upper and lower rails extend between and secured to the vertical posts. The upper rail has a plurality of apertures whic...
04/11/2006
6928766Automatic outrigger lock
An automatic outrigger securing assembly, for use on a fishing boat which has structural support members on the vessel. The securing assembly includes a coupler for releasably securing the outrigger in a fixed position, as well as a collar assembly for interfacing w...
08/16/2005
6305671Attachment bracket
A bracket for coupling a first member to a second member having an opening for receiving the first member. The bracket is generally "U" shaped and has a first leg and a second leg such when the legs are spaced apart the first leg engages the first member ...
10/23/2001
6182948Modular garden border system
A modular garden border system that divides a garden from another landscape area has at least one stackable module with a wall that has a bottom and a top. A support module has a bottom configured and disposed to engage a substrate, and a top configured a...
02/06/2001
5957437Balustrade and connector combination
A balustrade connecting structure, the connecting structure is used to connect the rail to a support structure, the connecting structure is constructed to be recessed into an end of a rail to enable the connection of the rail to the support structure, the...
09/28/1999
5651534Modular fencing system
A modular fencing system including posts that have a generally tubular body. At least one opening is disposed in a side wall of said post, with a rail being able to be received in the opening of the post. A longitudinal reinforcing wall is disposed in the...
07/29/1997
5645270Plastic component connection system
A system for connecting plastic components wherein a plastic component includes a hollow female portion with a cavity having an inner surface. The system includes a hollow male portion with an inner cavity having an inner surface and at least two spaced a...
07/08/1997
5581868Method and apparatus for constructing a metal picket fence
A method of constructing metal picket fences and components for use in building fences. Basically, panels are constructed by punching holes in frame tubes with a pyramidal punch to form holes with inwardly extending metal tabs. Pickets are pressed into th...
12/10/1996
5154256Scaffold guard post and lock
A guard rail post assembly for a scaffolding platform advantageously uses an offset base portion to simplify connection of rail members at a point aligned above the base. A gravity lock is also disclosed which serves to maintain rail members which have be...
10/13/1992
4735397Fencing system of plastics material
A fencing system comprises a plurality of posts, a plurality of runners for interconnecting the posts and pickets extending vertically relative to the horizontal runners. The pickets, runners and posts are formed from moulded plastics material. The post i...
04/05/1988
4691897Rail lock device for tubular fence
A releasable rail locking device for a tubular fence comprises first and second substantially identical elongate flexible legs joined at a predetermined angle to define a generally V-shaped flexibe bow-like portion elastically deformable to a predetermine...
09/08/1987
4390164Press lock system for railing construction
This invention consists of a method and components for the construction of railing in general, and balcony railing, in particular. The railing which is of the usual type, having an upper hand rail and a bottom base or footrail with equally spaced baluster...
06/28/1983
4140298Post and rail fence construction
A post and rail fence construction comprising a tubular steel post adapted to be mounted in an upright vertical position and a steel rail generally of channel section adapted to extend generally horizontally from the post. The post has at least one hole t...
02/20/1979
4063836Furniture connecting means
A hollow tube constitutes a structural member having an opening in a wall thereof which surrounds a short hollow sleeve closely fitting within the tubular member, the sleeve having diametrically opposed openings one of which is of the size and shape of th...
12/20/1977
4007919Fence structure
A fence structure in which the rails are hollow members having a generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration. Special features of the hollow rail include rigid foam plastic material filling its interior; interfitting tongue and groove means formed...
02/15/1977
3955801Pre-fabricated fences
There is disclosed a pre-fabricated fence assembly which comprises a fence post having at least one rail accommodating slot. A rail is forced into the slot and is retained therein by means of a retainer clip which is secured to the rail and comprises a "D...
05/11/1976
 
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