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.
Claims20
A cable railing comprising:
- at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- a cable that extends through the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- an adapter that is engageable with the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- wherein the cable extends through at least a portion of the adapter;
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- wherein the adapter is rotatable until it engages a portion of the at least one longitudinally extending rail.
A cable railing comprising:
- at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- a cable that extends through the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- an adapter that is engageable with the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- wherein the cable extends through at least a portion of the adapter;
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- a nut located adjacent the adapter and rotates with the adapter until the adapter engages a portion of the at least one longitudinally extending rail at which point the adapter stops rotating, and wherein the nut continues to rotate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.