Handrail return
AssigneeMb Rail Products LLC
InventorsMatthew Brown, William K. McAfee
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Abstract
A handrail return for a handrail is provided. The hollow body can include a first end, a second end, a rib, and a projection. The first end can include a first projection and a first aperture. The first projection can have a first height. The first aperture can be disposed through the first end and the exterior surface. The first aperture can permit for coupling between the hollow body and the handrail. The rib can be disposed along a portion of the interior surface. The projection can be disposed on the interior surface between the first protrusion and the second end. The projection can have a projection height being greater than the first height and configured to interact with the handrail to limit a depth of the handrail within the hollow body.
Claims20
A handrail return for a handrail, comprising:
- a hollow body configured to receive the handrail, the hollow body including
- an interior surface;
- an exterior surface;
- a first end including a first protrusion and a first aperture, the first protrusion having a first height, and the first aperture disposed through a sidewall of the first end and the exterior surface, the first aperture permitting coupling between the hollow body and the handrail;
- a second end;
- a rib disposed along a portion of the interior surface;
- and
- a projection disposed on the interior surface between the first protrusion and the second end, the projection having a projection height being greater than the first height and configured to interact with the handrail to limit a depth of the handrail within the hollow body.
A method for installing a handrail return kit on a handrail, comprising:
- providing the handrail;
- providing the handrail return kit including
- a handrail return including a hollow body including an interior surface configured to receive the handrail and an exterior surface, the hollow body including
- a first end including a first protrusion and a first aperture, the first protrusion having a first height, and the first aperture disposed through the first end and the exterior surface, the first aperture permitting coupling between the hollow body and the handrail,
- a second end,
- a rib disposed along a portion of the interior surface, and
- a projection disposed on the interior surface between the first protrusion and the second end, the projection having a projection height being greater than the first height and configured to interact with the handrail to limit a depth of the handrail within the hollow body, and
- a coupling means configured to be received by at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture, the coupling means for securing the handrail return to the handrail;
- and
- placing the handrail return on the handrail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.