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 cable railing comprising:
- at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- an adapter fitted within the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- wherein the adapter includes a body, a first wing member and a second wing member each of which extend outwardly from the body;
- wherein the adapter is rotatable with respect to the at least one longitudinally extending rail until the first wing member and the second wing member engage the at least one longitudinally extending rail to stop rotation of the of the adapter;
- a tensioner fitted within the body of the adapter;
- and
- a cable that extends through an opening disposed through the at least one longitudinally extending rail and disposed in the tensioner and the adapter;
- wherein neither the tensioner nor the adapter extends through the opening disposed through the at least one longitudinally extending rail.
A cable railing comprising:
- at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- an adapter fitted within the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- wherein the adapter includes a body, a first wing member and a second wing member each of which extend outwardly from the body;
- and
- wherein the adapter is rotatable until at least the first wing member engages the at least one longitudinally extending rail to stop rotation of the of the adapter.
A cable railing comprising:
- at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- an adapter fitted within the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- a tensioner fitted within the adapter;
- and a cable that extends through an opening disposed through the at least one longitudinally extending rail;
- wherein neither the tensioner nor the adapter extends through the opening disposed through the at least one longitudinally extending rail, wherein the adapter includes a body a first wing member and a second wing member each of which extend outwardly from the body, and wherein the adapter is rotatable with respect to the at least one longitudinally extending rail until at least the first wing member engages the at least one longitudinally extending rail to stop rotation of the of the adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.