Post mount cable rail installation system
AssigneeVinylast, Inc.
InventorSteven J. Leary
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Abstract
Post mount cable rail systems and methods for installation are disclosed. An example post mount system may include a support pipe for securing the post mount system to a support surface and a screw block including a central opening formed in a lengthwise direction of the screw block. The central opening is sized to fit over the support pipe. The screw block may be devoid of pre-fabricated openings passing in directions that intersect the central opening.
Claims20
A post mount system, comprising:
- a support pipe for securing the post mount system to a support surface;
- and
- a screw block including a central opening formed in a lengthwise direction of the screw block, wherein the central opening is sized to fit over the support pipe, and wherein the screw block is devoid of pre-fabricated openings passing in directions that intersect the central opening.
A post mount system, comprising:
- a support pipe for securing the post mount system to a support surface;
- and
- a first elongate opening formed in a first side of the support pipe, along a length of the support pipe;
- and
- a second elongate opening formed in a second side of the support pipe, along the length of the support pipe, wherein the second side is positioned opposite from the first side, such that a passage through the support pipe is defined by the first elongate opening and the second elongate opening.
A method for installing a post mount fora cable rail system, comprising:
- securing a support pipe of the post mount to a support surface of the cable rail system;
- fitting a screw block over the support pipe, wherein the screw block includes a central opening formed in a lengthwise direction of the screw block, wherein the central opening is sized to fit over the support pipe, and wherein the screw block is devoid of pre-fabricated openings passing in directions that intersect the central opening;
- lagging a piece of hardware for securing a cable rail directly into the screw block;
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- securing the cable rail to the piece of hardware.
A method for installing a post mount fora cable rail system, comprising:
- securing a support pipe of the post mount to a support surface of the cable rail system, wherein the support pipe comprises:
- a first elongate opening formed in a first side of the support pipe, along a length of the support pipe;
- and
- a second elongate opening formed in a second side of the support pipe, along the length of the support pipe, wherein the second side is positioned opposite from the first side, such that a passage through the support pipe is defined by the first elongate opening and the second elongate opening;
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- passing cable rail through the passage, from the first elongate opening to the second elongate opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.