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US 11,300,180 B2Granted
Vertical cable railing assembly
AssigneeDigger Specialties, Inc.
InventorsLoren R. Graber, Wendell J. Miller
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Abstract
A railing system is provided that illustratively includes a first rail and a second rail where the first rail is spaced-apart from the second rail. At least one cable that extends between the spaced-apart first and second rails. The at least one cable includes a stop sleeve disposed about the cable and positioned adjacent an end of the at least one cable. A cable tensioner having a body, a bore disposed through the body, and a stop surface is located adjacent an opening in the cable tensioner. An adapter that includes a body and a bore that extends into the body. The body of the adapter forms a surface located in contact with an underside surface of the top panel of the second rail between the first and second sidewalls of the second rail.
Claims18
A railing system comprising:
- a horizontally-oriented upper rail and a horizontally-oriented lower rail;
- wherein the horizontally-oriented upper rail is spaced-apart from the horizontally-oriented lower rail;
- wherein the horizontally-oriented lower rail has an n-shaped cross-sectional profile that includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced-apart and facing the first sidewall, and a top panel that extends between and connected to the first and second sidewalls;
- at least one cable that extends between the spaced-apart horizontally-oriented upper and lower rails, and through an opening in the top panel and between the spaced-apart first and second sidewalls of the horizontally-oriented lower rail;
- wherein the at least one cable includes a stop sleeve disposed about the at least one cable and is positioned adjacent an end of the at least one cable, so together the stop sleeve and the at least one cable have a width greater than the at least one cable;
- a cable tensioner having a partially cylindrical body, a partially threaded outer surface, a bore disposed through the partially cylindrical body, and a stop surface located adjacent an opening on the cable tensioner;
- wherein the at least one cable and the stop sleeve are located in the bore of the cable tensioner where the stop sleeve is engageable with the stop surface of the cable tensioner;
- an adapter that includes a body, a partially cylindrical bore that extends into the body, and first and second opposing flanges that extend outwardly from the body;
- wherein at least a portion of the cable tensioner fits into the partially cylindrical bore of the adapter;
- and
- a fastener having a threaded bore disposed therethrough and a contact surface adjacent the threaded bore;
- wherein the partially threaded outer surface of the partially cylindrical body of the cable tensioner is threadingly engaged to the threaded bore of the fastener;
- wherein the contact surface of the fastener engages the contact surface on the body of the adapter with a portion of the at least one cable, cable stop sleeve, and tensioner located within the partially cylindrical bore of the adapter;
- wherein the first and second opposing flanges that extend outwardly from the body of the adapter form a surface located in contact with an underside surface of the top panel between the first and second sidewalls of the horizontally-oriented lower rail;
- and
- wherein adjustment of the fastener allows the cable tensioner to selectively move towards and away from the underside surface of the top panel of the horizontally-oriented lower rail.
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A railing system comprising:
- a first rail and a second rail where the first rail is spaced-apart from the second rail;
- at least one cable that extends between the spaced-apart first and second rails, and extended through an opening in a top panel located between spaced-apart first and second sidewalls of the second rail;
- wherein the at least one cable includes a stop sleeve disposed about the cable and positioned adjacent an end of the at least one cable;
- a cable tensioner having a body, a bore disposed through the body, and a stop surface located adjacent an opening in the cable tensioner;
- wherein the least one cable with its stop sleeve is located in the bore of the cable tensioner where the stop sleeve is engageable with the stop surface of the cable tensioner;
- an adapter that includes a body and a bore that extends into the body;
- wherein at least a portion of the cable tensioner fits into the bore of the adapter;
- wherein the body of the adapter forms a surface located in contact with an underside surface of the top panel of the second rail between the first and second sidewalls of the second rail;
- and
- a fastener having a threaded bore disposed therethrough and a contact surface adjacent the threaded bore, the partially threaded outer surface of the body of the cable tensioner threadedly engages the threaded bore of the fastener.
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A method of assembling a rail system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a rail member that has a longitudinal extent, and a top panel located between spaced-apart first and second sidewalls that extend along the longitudinal extent of the rail member;
- extending a cable between the spaced-apart first and second sidewalls of the rail member;
- providing an adapter that includes a body and first and second opposing flanges that extend outwardly from the body of the adapter and form a surface;
- locating the adapter between the spaced-apart first and second sidewalls of the rail member;
- placing the adapter on an underside surface of the rail member between the spaced-apart first and second sidewalls;
- engaging the at least one cable with the adapter;
- and
- rotating the adapter so the first and second opposing flanges are located adjacent the spaced-apart first and second sidewalls, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.