Connector assembly for handrail installation

A connector assembly for a handrail installation wherein said assembly comprises two connector components one of which is adapted to locate within the bore of an end of a tubular member of the handrail installation and the other of which is adapted for connection to a second member of the handrail installation, said two connector components each comprising a head portion and a location portion and the head portions of the two handrail connector components being provided with apertures to receive a retention means for holding the two connector components in interconnected relationship, said apertures and the retention means each having a major axis thereof extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said bore of the end of a tubular member of the handrail installation whereby, during construction of a handrail installation, the retention means may act as a pivot to allow the two connector components to pivot one relative to the other about an axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, a first of said two connector components providing a fixed location of the retention means relative to said first of the two components and a second of said two components having an aperture which is of elongate form in a plane perpendicular to said major axis whereby, during construction of a handrail installation, the second member may be selectively positioned relative to the first member, and said retention means being operable firmly to secure the two head portions relative to one another.