Hand-rail element for staircase
OwnerWilfried Hamminventor
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Abstract
A hand-rail element has a metal pipe core, which is easily bent, and a soft plastic foam surrounding the pipe and having an outer surface contoured to simulate leather graining or the like. Several elements can be joined end-to-end by means of threaded nipples, and a hand-rail support is also disclosed, which permits assembly of these parts by a worker who need only use a portable power drill for on-site installation.
Claims3
A hand-rail assembly for a staircase comprising a plurality of hand-rail elements, each element having a soft metal core of tubular shape with a thin side wall thickness such that the metal core is easily bent by hand, each element having a pliable foamed polyurethane covering surrounding said tubular core and having a thickness at least approximately equal to the diameter of said core, a plurality of nipples connecting said hand-rail elements end-to-end, each nipple having opposed male threaded portions threadably received in the adjacent end portions of two end-to-end hand-rail elements, each nipple having a flange, and each pliable covering having one end recessed to receive said flange.
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