Modular railing and related methods
OwnerJeff Normaninventor
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Abstract
A modular railing comprises a picket that may be coupled with a rail quickly and easily to allow a person to construct a railing quickly and easily. The railing comprises a rail having an interior chamber, a picket including a slot that is disposed in the interior chamber of the rail, and a locking element operable to couple the picket with the rail by causing at least one arm to protrude from the slot and positioning the arm such that the arm extends from the slot into the interior chamber. When extended into the interior chamber, the arm prevents the picket from leaving the rail's interior chamber by contacting a wall of the rail.
Claims26
A railing comprising:
- a rail having an interior chamber;
- a picket including a slot disposed in the interior chamber of the rail;
- and
- a locking element operable to couple the picket with the rail by causing at least one arm to protrude from the slot and positioning the arm such that the arm extends from the slot into the interior chamber of the rail.
A railing comprising:
- a rail having an interior chamber;
- a picket including a slot that is disposed in the interior chamber of the rail;
- and
- a locking bar operable to couple the picket with the rail by extending through the slot of the picket to prevent the picket from leaving the interior chamber of the rail.
A method for coupling a picket with a rail comprising:
- inserting a picket into an interior chamber of a rail to locate a slot of the picket within the interior chamber;
- causing at least one arm to protrude from the slot;
- positioning the arm such that the arm extends from the slot into the interior chamber;
- and
- preventing the slot from leaving the interior chamber by contacting the rail with the arm.
A method for coupling a picket with a rail comprising:
- inserting a picket into an interior chamber of a rail to locate a slot of the picket within the interior chamber;
- inserting a locking bar into the slot;
- positioning the locking bar such that the locking bar extends through the slot;
- and
- preventing the slot from leaving the interior chamber by contacting the rail with the locking bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.