Corner assembly
AssigneeC.R. Laurence Co., Inc.
InventorsDonald E. Friese, Ray Bowie
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Abstract
A corner assembly and manufacturing method comprising two cap rail components each having a channel and at least one receiver within the channel, the components connected or bonded to form a corner fitting having an angle and having a first end and a second end such that the first cap rail component channel and the second cap rail component channel form an angled channel within the corner fitting. At least one pin is disposed in a portion of the receiver within the first cap rail component channel, and at least one pin is disposed in a portion of the receiver within the second cap rail component channel. The assembly also may include a bracket disposed within the channels of the corner fitting.
Claims20
A corner assembly comprising:
- a first cap rail component having a channel and at least one receiver within the channel;
- a second cap rail component having a channel and at least one receiver within the channel;
- the cap rail components connected to form a corner fitting having an angle and having a first end and a second end such that the first cap rail component channel and the second cap rail component channel form an angled channel within the corner fitting;
- at least one pin disposed in at least one receiver within the first cap rail component channel;
- at least one pin disposed in at least one receiver within the second cap rail component channel;
- a bracket having a center portion and a first end and a second end, the bracket disposed within the angled channel of the corner fitting.
A railing system comprising:
- at least one post;
- at least one cap rail having a channel and at least one receiver;
- a first cap rail component having a channel and at least one receiver within the channel;
- a second cap rail component having a channel and at least one receiver within the channel;
- the cap rail components connected to form a corner fitting having an angle and having a first end and a second end such that the first cap rail component channel and the second cap rail component channel form an angled channel within the corner fitting;
- at least one pin disposed in at least one receiver within the first cap rail component channel;
- at least one pin disposed in at least one receiver within the second cap rail component channel;
- a bracket having a center portion and a first end and a second end, the bracket disposed within the angled channel of the corner fitting.
A method of manufacturing a corner assembly for a railing system comprising:
- forming at least two cap rail components, each component having a first end and a second end, each component having a channel and at least one receiver;
- welding together the cap rail components to form an angled corner fitting having a first end and a second end such that the first cap rail component channel and the second cap rail component channel form an angled channel within the corner fitting;
- pressing at least one pin into each receiver within the first cap rail component channel;
- pressing at least one pin into each receiver within the second cap rail component channel;
- and
- inserting a bracket within the channels of the corner fitting and attaching the bracket to the corner fitting.
The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of coating the corner fitting with powder.
The method of claim 19 wherein the cap rail components are formed by extrusion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.