Apparatus and method for eliminating and preventing audible vibration in high rise railings
OwnerKim Sechlerinventor
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Abstract
A simple and cost-effective vibration-reduction system, adapted for easy application to and/or retrofit of essentially any picket-style railing, wherein each of a plurality of support members is positioned along a wire, wherein each support member is frictionally secured to a picket, and wherein each support member is adapted to allow for tensioned adjustment of the wire relative thereto, such that the wire may be adjustably positioned across the picket span to relate the pickets at a desired tension, effectively decreasing picket vibration and realized decibels without impacting the structural integrity of the pickets and with minimal impact on view, thereby maximizing functionality and aesthetic appearance.
Claims20
An apparatus for reducing vibration of railing pickets, comprising:
- a wire, and
- a plurality of support members positioned along said wire,
- wherein each said support member is adapted for frictional engagement with a picket, and
- wherein each said support member is adapted for tensioned adjustment of said wire relative thereto.
A tension-delivery apparatus for use with a picket-style railing, comprising:
- a cable,
- a plurality of brackets, and
- a plurality of tension applicators,
- wherein said plurality of tension applicators are carried by said plurality of brackets,
- wherein said plurality of brackets are installed proximate a plurality of pickets, and
- wherein said plurality of tension applicators deliver tension to said cable.
A method of reducing vibration of pickets in a railing, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a cable, a plurality of brackets, a plurality of tension-delivery members, and a tension adjustment tool;
- mounting said plurality of brackets on said cable;
- inserting one of said plurality of tension-delivery members into each one of said plurality of brackets;
- placing one of said plurality of brackets onto a picket;
- utilizing said tension adjustment tool to adjust said plurality of tension-delivery members, and thereby to direct tension of said cable spanning across the pickets, tensively impacting each picket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.