US 2021/0079660 A1Published application

Mounting assembly for universal grab bar and handrails and grab bars using same

OwnerRick Amendoleainventor

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Abstract

A rapidly mounted, modular, universal handrail and grab bar system uses mounting assemblies therefore. Each mounting assembly includes a clamp having through rail member recesses receiving a rail member generally perpendicular to a clamp longitudinal axis. The clamp includes a closed distal end and proximally extending clamp sides moving toward and away from each other effectively opening and closing the opening size to selectively clamp onto the rail member. A saddle has a curved distal end receiving the rail member, and opposed planar faces receiving the clamp sides, wherein the saddle includes a central fastener opening that extends generally along the saddle longitudinal axis and generally perpendicular to the rail member; and a flange coupled the saddle and fitting over the clamp and selectively moving the clamp sides toward each other to tighten the clamp onto the rail member by decreasing size of the opening.

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Dependent claims

A mounting assembly (10) for grab bars and handrails comprising:

a clamp (14) having through rail member recesses (16) extending through the clamp (14) configured for receiving a rail member (12) generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the clamp (14), wherein the clamp (14) includes a closed distal end and proximally extending clamp sides (18) configured to move toward and away from each other effectively opening and closing the size of the recess (16) to selectively clamp onto the rail member (12) received within the rail member recess (16);
a saddle (22) having a curved distal end (24) configured to receive the rail member (12), and opposed planar faces (26) configured to receive the clamp sides (18) of the clamp (14), wherein the saddle (22) includes a central fastener opening (30) that extends generally along the longitudinal axis of the saddle (22) and generally perpendicular to the rail member (12);
and
a flange (32) coupled the saddle (22) and configured to fit over the clamp (14) and configured to selectively move the clamp sides (18) toward each other to tighten the clamp (14) onto the rail member (12) by decreasing size of the recess (16).

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A grab bar assembly comprising:

At least a pair of mounting assemblies (10), wherein each mounting assembly (10) includes
i) a clamp (14) having through rail member recesses (16) extending through the clamp (14) configured for receiving a rail member (12) generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the clamp (14), wherein the clamp (14) includes a closed distal end and proximally extending clamp sides (18) configured to move toward and away from each other effectively opening and closing the size of the recess (16) to selectively clamp onto the rail member (12) received within the rail member recess (16),
ii) a saddle (22) having a curved distal end (24) configured to receive the rail member (12), and opposed planar faces (26) configured to receive the clamp sides (18) of the clamp (14), wherein the saddle (22) includes a central fastener opening (30) that extends generally along the longitudinal axis of the saddle (22) and generally perpendicular to the rail member (12);
and
iii) a flange (32) coupled the saddle (22) and configured to fit over the clamp (14) and configured to selectively move the clamp sides (18) toward each other to tighten the clamp (14) onto the rail member (12) by decreasing size of the recess (16);
a rail member (12) configured to be received in each recess (20) of each mounting assembly and on each curved distal end (24) of each saddle (22);
and
a central fastener received within each central fastener opening (30) of each saddle (22).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.