Barrier assembly for balconies
OwnerDavid Addertoninventor
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Abstract
A barrier assembly 10 for balconies is disclosed. The barrier assembly 10 includes: a lower barrier portion 20 securable to a floor 5, the lower barrier portion 20 having a hand rail 22, the hand rail 22 having an underside defining or housing a guide track 24; and at least one bi-fold window assembly 40. The bi-fold window assembly 40 has first and second panels 42 and 47 mounted between the hand rail 22 itself and an upper horizontal carriage track 70 positioned over and spaced apart from the hand rail 22. The bi-fold window assembly 40 is movable between an open position and a closed position.
Claims16
A barrier assembly for balconies, the barrier assembly including:
- a lower barrier portion securable to a floor, the lower barrier portion having a hand rail, the hand rail having an underside defining or housing a guide track;
- and
- at least one bi-fold window assembly, the bi-fold window assembly having first and second panels, the first panel having a proximal side hingedly mounted between the hand rail and an upper support for rotation about a vertical axis and a distal side swingable between a position generally adjacent to the hand rail to a position away from the hand rail, the second panel having a proximal side hingedly mounted to the distal side of the first panel and a distal side both hingedly and slidably mounted between the hand rail and an upper support for relative rotation about a vertical axis and longitudinal movement parallel to the hand rail,
- whereby the bi-fold window assembly is movable between an open position and a closed position.
A barrier assembly for balconies, the barrier assembly including:
- a lower barrier portion securable to a floor, the lower barrier portion having a hand rail, the hand rail having an underside defining or housing a guide track;
- a carriage engagable with an upper horizontal carriage track positioned over and vertically spaced apart from the hand rail, the carriage movable along the carriage track;
- a traveller slidably engaging the guide track of the hand rail;
- and
- at least one bi-fold window assembly, the bi-fold window assembly having first and second panels, the first panel having a proximal side hingedly mounted between the hand rail and an upper support for rotation about a vertical axis and a distal side swingable between a position generally adjacent to the hand rail to a position away from the hand rail, the second panel having a proximal side hingedly mounted to the distal side of the first panel and a distal side hingedly and mounted to both the carriage and the traveller for relative rotation about a vertical axis and longitudinal movement with the carriage and traveller in directions parallel to the hand rail,
- whereby the bi-fold window assembly is movable between an open position and a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.