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US 2022/0325554 A1Published application
Friction picket system
AssigneeUFP Industries, Inc.
InventorRussell H. Springborn
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Abstract
A railing or fencing assembly may include at least one rail with at least a first retaining element disposed at least partially therein. A baluster may be disposed at least partially in the at least one rail and the at least a first retaining element may be configured to retain the baluster. The railing assembly may include a second railing portion, and the baluster may be disposed at least partially in the second railing portion.
Claims20
A fencing assembly, comprising:
- a first rail having a first interior and provided with a first resilient retaining element defining a first surface;
- a second rail having a second interior and provided with a second resilient retaining element defining a second surface;
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- a baluster having at least a portion with a continuous, solid, planar or linear outer surface wall, wherein the first surface of the first resilient retaining element and the second surface of the second resilient retaining element deflect away from, and frictionally engage with, the continuous, solid, planar or linear outer surface wall of the baluster when the baluster is received in the first interior and in the second interior.
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An assembly, comprising:
- at least one rail, wherein the railing defines an interior and includes a resilient retaining element with at least one inward extending portion extending within the interior;
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- a baluster having at least one portion with a continuous planar or linear solid outer surface;
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- wherein the inward extending portion of the resilient retaining element deflects away from, and frictionally engages with the continuous planar or linear solid outer surface of the baluster when the baluster is received in the interior.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.