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US 3,991,982 AGranted
Balustrade with means for connection of balusters to a rail
AssigneeYoshida Kogyo K.K.
InventorYukio Yamamoto
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AssigneeYoshida Kogyo K.K.
InventorYukio Yamamoto
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For connection of a series of balusters to a top rail, each baluster is provided with a pair of jaws extending upwardly from its top end. The top rail has an integral retainer ridge formed lengthwise on its bottom surface. The retainer ridge includes a pair of shoulders having transversely registered pairs of recesses at prescribed longitudinal spacings. A pair of grooves are formed lengthwise in the respective lateral surfaces of the retainer ridge, and another pair of grooves are formed lengthwise in the bottom surface of the top rail on both sides of the retainer ridge. The jaws of each baluster are inserted into the respective grooves in the bottom surface of the top rail via the respective recesses, and the mid-portions of the jaws are then caused to project into the respective grooves in the lateral surfaces of the retainer ridge by pressing operation. The balusters can likewise be connected to a bottom rail.
In a balustrade including at least a series of balusters and a top rail, the combination therewith of a pair of jaws extending upwardly from one end of each of said balusters, and a retainer ridge formed longitudinally on the lower surface of said top rail for connection of said balusters to the latter, said retainer ridge including a plurality of transversely registered pairs of recesses formed therein at predetermined longitudinal spacings engaging the basal end portions of the respective jaws of said balusters, a first pair of grooves formed longitudinally in both lateral surfaces of said retainer ridge engaging the mid-portions of the respective jaws of said balusters which project inwardly, and a second pair of grooves formed longitudinally in the lower surface of said top rail on both sides of said retainer ridge engaging the tips of the respective jaws of said balusters.
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