Railing assemblies and related methods and apparatuses
AssigneeTrex Company, Inc.
InventorsDanielle Reynders, Lynn Kubik, Greg Ratlief, Robert Thibodeau
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Abstract
Abstract of the Disclosure The invention relates to railing assemblies, railing assembly components, methods of assembling railings, and/or apparatus used to assist in assembling railings.
Claims83
A railing assembly, comprising:
- a railing post;
- a railing configured to be fixed to the railing post;
- and
- a member configured to be placed between the railing post and the railing,
- wherein the member is configured to improve an aesthetic appearance of the railing assembly.
A railing assembly, comprising:
- a railing post;
- a railing affixed to the railing post;
- and
- a member connected to the railing,
- wherein the member is configured to accommodate at least one of a baluster and a panel.
A method for assembling a railing assembly, comprising:
- providing a railing post, a railing, and a member;
- connecting the railing to the railing post;
- and
- placing the member between the railing post and the railing,
- wherein the member is configured to improve an aesthetic appearance of the railing assembly.
A method for assembling a railing assembly, comprising:
- providing a railing post, a railing, and a member;
- connecting the railing to the railing post;
- connecting the member to the railing;
- and
- connecting at least one of a baluster and a panel to the railing part.
A member for a railing assembly, the railing assembly including a railing post and a railing configured to be affixed to the railing post, the member comprising:
- wherein the member is configured to be placed between the railing post and the railing,
- wherein the member is configured to improve an aesthetic appearance of the railing assembly.
A member for a railing assembly, the railing assembly including a railing post and a railing configured to be affixed to the railing post, the member comprising:
- wherein the member is configured to be connected to the railing,
- wherein the member is configured to accommodate at least one of a baluster and a panel.
A railing assembly kit for connection to a railing post, comprising:
- a first railing portion;
- and
- a second railing porttion,
- wherein at least one of the first railing portion and the second railing portion is configured to be connected to the railing post,
- wherein the first railing portion and the second railing portion are configured to be connected to each other,
- wherein at least one of the first railing portion and the second railing portion is configured to accommodate a baluster,
- wherein at least one of the first railing portion and the second railing portion is configured to be connected to the baluster.
A deck, comprising:
- a railing post;
- a first railing portion;
- a second railing portion connected to the first railing portion;
- and
- a plurality of balusters connected to at least one of the first railing portion and the second railing portion,
- wherein at least one of the first railing portion and the second railing portion is connected to the railing post.
A method for assembling at least a portion of a deck, comprising:
- providing a railing post, a first railing portion, and a second railing portion;
- connecting at least one of the first railing portion and the second railing portion to the railing post;
- connecting the first railing portion to the second railing portion;
- and
- connecting a baluster to at least one of the first railing portion and the second railing portion.
81. The method of claim 80, further comprising placing a post skirt over an end of the post sleeve and the railing post.
83. The method of claim 82, further comprising providing a third railing portion and a fourth railing portion configured to be connected to the third railing portion to form one of an upper railing and a lower railing different from the first railing portion and the second railing portion;
- connecting the baluster to at least one of the third railing portion and the fourth railing portion;
- and
- connecting at least one of the third railing portion and the fourth railing portion to the railing post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.