Bracket for supporting attachment of the end of a railing member to a vertical member

A railing bracket, comprising:

• a cup having a bottom wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall disposed opposite the first sidewall, wherein the cup is adapted to receive an end of a railing member;
• a cap having a top wall, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall, wherein the cap is configured to attach to the cup in a first configuration and a second configuration;
• and
• a hinge assembly defining a hinge axis, wherein the cup further comprises a back wall coupled to the hinge assembly,
• wherein the top wall of the cap is disposed above the bottom wall of the cup and the first sidewall and the second sidewall are disposed between the top wall of the cap and the bottom wall of the cup in the first configuration,
• wherein the top wall of the cap is disposed underneath the bottom wall of the cap in the second configuration,
• wherein the hinge axis is oriented to support pivotal movement of the cup in a vertical plane and the bottom wall is disposed underneath an end of the railing member.

A railing bracket, comprising:

• a cup having a bottom wall and being adapted to receive an end of a railing member;
• a cap adapted to cover the cup;
• and
• a hinge assembly defining a hinge axis, wherein the cup further comprises a back wall coupled to the hinge assembly,
• wherein the cup is configured to receive the cap in both of a first orientation wherein the cap is installed over a top of the cup and a second orientation wherein the cap is installed under a bottom of the cup,
• wherein the cap exposes the bottom wall when installed in the first orientation and exposes a top surface of a received end of the railing member when installed in the second orientation,
• wherein the cap comprises an inwardly extending tab member matingly received by the cup to secure the cap in each of the first orientation and the second orientation,
• wherein the hinge axis is oriented to support pivotal movement of the cup in a vertical plane and the bottom wall is disposed underneath an end of the railing member,
• wherein the hinge assembly is attached to a vertical member.