Raking rail panel and bracket system and method
AssigneeFortress Iron, LP
InventorEvan Timmons
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Abstract
A raking rail panel system includes a raking rail panel that is supported by four pivotable bracket assemblies. Each pivotable bracket assembly includes a rail support bracket that is hinged to a post bracket. Each post bracket is configured to be coupled to a vertical support post. The post brackets each include a gap filling portion that extends from a mounting face of the vertical support posts. The gap filling portions are sized to either fill a long or a short gap between an end baluster and the vertical support post. The four pivotable bracket assemblies facilitate drop-in installation of the rail panel pivoted in a range of rake angles.
Claims4
A pivotable bracket assembly, comprising:
- a post bracket comprising:
- a cavity having a cavity floor surface and two cavity side walls each of the cavity side walls having a hinge hole configured to receive a barrel;
- a mounting surface;
- and
- a first arcuate surface extending from the mounting surface and forming a gap filling portion;
- and
- a rail support bracket hingedly coupled to the post bracket, the rail support bracket comprising:
- a cup having a cup floor and two cup side walls;
- a pivot arm extending from a rear of the cup and having a distal through hole configured to receive the barrel when the rail support bracket is coupled to the post bracket;
- and
- a second arcuate surface disposed at the rear of the cup wherein the first pivot arm extends from the second arcuate surface, the second arcuate surface configured to correspond with the first arcuate surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.