Locking rotatable handrail for stairs
AssigneeStromberg-Carlson Products, Inc.
InventorsBruce Bacon, Charles A. Brammer
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Abstract
A handrail assembly comprising a top bracket and a handrail pivotally connected to the top bracket. The handrail is movable relative to the top bracket between a stowed position and a deployed position. The handrail is able to be locked in position. The handrail can move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position, but held in the stowed position or the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position. The handrail cannot move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is locked in position.
Claims21
A handrail assembly comprising:
- a top bracket;
- a bottom bracket;
- and
- a handrail connected to the top bracket and the bottom bracket;
- the handrail being movable relative to the top bracket and the bottom bracket between a stowed position and a deployed position;
- the handrail being able to be locked in position;
- wherein the handrail can move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position, but held in the stowed position or the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position;
- and
- wherein the handrail cannot move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is locked in position.
A handrail assembly comprising:
- a top bracket;
- a handrail pivotally connected to the top bracket;
- the handrail being movable relative to the top bracket between a stowed position and a deployed position, the stowed position being substantially perpendicular relative to the deployed position;
- the handrail being able to be locked in position;
- wherein the handrail can move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position, but biased and held in the stowed position or the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position;
- and
- wherein the handrail cannot move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is locked in position.
A recreational vehicle comprising:
- a side wall of the vehicle;
- a door located in the side wall of the vehicle;
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- a handrail assembly connected to the side wall adjacent the door, the handrail assembly comprising a top bracket connected to the side wall, a bottom bracket connected to the side wall, and a handrail connected to the top bracket and the bottom bracket;
- the handrail being movable relative to the top bracket and the bottom bracket between a stowed position and a deployed position;
- the handrail being able to be locked in the stowed position or the deployed position;
- wherein the handrail can move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position, but held in the stowed position or the deployed position when the handrail is not locked in position;
- and
- wherein the handrail cannot move between the stowed position and the deployed position when the handrail is locked in position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.