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US 11,692,383 B2Granted
Hinge assembly for elevational rails
AssigneeeGlass, LLC
InventorsJeremiah D. Culp, Eric W. Reimer
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Abstract
An articulated attachment assembly and a rail system and method of installation for rail installations in which there is an elevational change between vertical supports, in which the articulated attachment assembly eliminates the need for field mitering of components and provides instead a first articulated hinge assembly having a first mounting block to be attached to the first support, a second mounting block to be attached to the first rail connection block, and a hinge member to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the first rail connection block, and the rail to pivot together relative to the first mounting block and the first support.
Claims12
A hidden rail mounting apparatus for use with a rail having a first end to be attached to a first support and a second end to be attached to a second support, the rail mounting apparatus comprising:
- a first rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the first end of the rail;
- and
- a first articulated hinge assembly comprising:
- a first mounting block to be attached to the first support;
- a second mounting block to be attached to the first rail connection block;
- and
- a hinge pin to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the first rail connection block, and the rail to pivot together relative to the first mounting block and the first support;
- the first rail connection block and first articulated hinge assembly are sized and shaped to be received within the first end of the rail to be concealed from view after installation.
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A railing system, comprising:
- a first support and a second support;
- a rail having a first end and a second end;
- a first rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the first end of the rail;
- and
- a first articulated hinge assembly comprising:
- a first mounting block to be attached to the first support;
- a second mounting block to be attached to the first rail connection block;
- and
- a hinge member to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the first rail connection block, and the rail to pivot together relative to the first mounting block and the first support;
- the first rail connection block and first articulated hinge assembly are sized and shaped to be received within the first end of the rail to be concealed from view after installation;
- a second rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the second end of the rail;
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- a second articulated hinge assembly comprising:
- a first mounting block to be attached to the second support;
- a second mounting block to be attached to the second rail connection block;
- and
- a hinge member to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the second rail connection block, and the rail to pivot together relative to the second support;
- the second rail connection block and second articulated hinge assembly are sized and shaped to be received within the second end of the rail to be concealed from view after installation.
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A system, comprising:
- a first support and a second support;
- a top rail having a first end, a second end, a top side, and an opposing bottom side;
- a first rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the first end of the top rail;
- and
- a first articulated hinge assembly comprising:
- a first mounting block to be attached to the first support;
- a second mounting block to be attached to the first rail connection block;
- and
- a hinge member to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the first rail connection block, and the top rail to pivot together relative to the first support
- the first rail connection block and first articulated hinge assembly are sized and shaped to be received within the first end of the top rail to be concealed from view after installation;
- and
- a second rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the second end of the top rail;
- and
- a second articulated hinge assembly comprising:
- a first mounting block to be attached to the second support;
- a second mounting block to be attached to the second rail connection block;
- and
- a hinge member to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the second rail connection block, and the top rail to pivot together relative to the second support;
- the second rail connection block and second articulated hinge assembly are sized and shaped to be received within the second end of the top rail to be concealed from view after installation.
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A system, comprising:
- a first support and a second support;
- a top rail having a first end, a second end, a top side, and an opposing bottom side;
- a first rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the first end of the top rail;
- and
- a first articulated hinge assembly comprising:
- a first mounting block to be attached to the first support;
- a second mounting block to be attached to the first rail connection block;
- and
- a hinge member to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the first rail connection block, and the top rail to pivot together relative to the first support;
- and
- a second rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the second end of the top rail;
- a second articulated hinge assembly comprising:
- a first mounting block to be attached to the second support;
- a second mounting block to be attached to the second rail connection block;
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- a hinge member to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the second rail connection block, and the top rail to pivot together relative to the second support;
- a glass panel having a bottom edge and an opposing top edge;
- a top rail infill capable of attachment to the bottom side of the top rail, the top rail infill having a channel;
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- a first vinyl liner sized and shaped to be received in the channel of the top rail infill and further sized and shaped to receive the top edge of the glass panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.