Apparatus for coupling between the ends of two pipe pieces with a selectable angle formed therebetween

A connector for joining two handrail ends to each other at a user selectable angle, comprising:

• a first coupling member configured to mount to one handrail end;
• a second coupling member configured to mount to another handrail end;
• a pivoting joint formed between the first coupling member and second coupling member, said pivoting joint provided by a selectively tightenable ball and socket joint including a pivotally mounted threaded interconnect shaft that passes through a slot opening formed in the first coupling member at the ball portion of the ball and socket joint and is threadedly received in a threaded opening formed in the second coupling member at the socket portion of the ball and socket joint.

A connector configured to join ends of two tubular members at a user selectable angle, comprising:

• a first coupling member having a first end configured to be received within a first one of the tubular members and having a second end including a concave socket surface and a threaded aperture formed in a center of the concave socket surface;
• a second coupling member having a first end configured to be received within a second one of the tubular members and a second end including a convex ball surface and a radial slot formed extending from a center of the convex ball surface;
• an interconnection member having a first end pivotally coupled to the second coupling member and a second end threadedly engaging the threaded aperture of the first coupling member, the interconnection member extending through the radial slot.