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US 6,299,142 B1Granted
Post and railing system
AssigneeDayton Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMichael T. Chaney, Jonathan C. Hauberg, Paul A. Siudzinski
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AssigneeDayton Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMichael T. Chaney, Jonathan C. Hauberg, Paul A. Siudzinski
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Horizontally spaced vertical posts each include a square tubular extruded plastic sleeve enclosing a square tubular metal reinforcing post having a lower end portion with keyhole and vertical slots in each side for receiving bolts preassembled to a supporting frame or substructure. Upper and lower elongated rails each include a tubular extruded plastic body enclosing a metal reinforcing channel and also define a longitudinally extending open cavity. Opposite end portions of the rails project into corresponding openings within the posts, and an elongated extruded plastic cap has longitudinal snap clips engaging opposing lips projecting into the cavity within the upper rail. A plurality of plastic vertical spindles have upper and lower end portions projecting into the bodies and channels of the upper and lower rails, and the end portions of the rail bodies have outwardly projecting retaining barbs within the posts. Each metal reinforcing post has outwardly and downwardly projecting barbs which secure the corresponding plastic sleeve, and the downwardly facing cavity within the lower rail body is adapted to receive a lighting strip.
A post and railing system for use with a supporting substructure, comprising at least two horizontally spaced vertical posts each including a tubular sleeve of rigid plastics material, an elongated upper rail and a parallel spaced elongated lower rail each having a tubular body of rigid plastics material, each of said upper and lower rails having opposite end portions projecting into corresponding holes within said sleeves of said posts, a plurality of parallel spaced vertical spindles of rigid plastics material and having upper and lower end portions projecting into said tubular bodies of said upper and lower rails, each of said posts including a metal reinforcing tube having an upper portion projecting into the corresponding said tubular sleeve, and said upper portion of each said metal reinforcing tube having downwardly and outwardly projecting barbs engaging the corresponding said tubular sleeve of said post for securing said sleeve to said upper portion of said reinforcing tube.
A post and railing system for use with a supporting substructure, comprising at least two horizontally spaced vertical posts each including a tubular body of rigid plastics material, an elongated upper horizontal rail and a parallel spaced elongated lower horizontal rail each having a tubular body of rigid plastics material, each of said upper and lower rails having opposite end portions projecting into corresponding holes within said bodies of said posts, a plurality of parallel spaced vertical spindles of rigid plastics material and having upper and lower end portions projecting into said tubular bodies of said upper and lower rails, said body of said upper rail defining a longitudinally extending and upwardly facing cavity extending horizontally the length of said upper rail, an elongated and horizontally extending rail cap of rigid plastics material and covering said cavity within said upper rail, and a snap connection between said rail cap and said body of said upper rail.
A post and railing system for use with a supporting substructure, comprising at least two horizontally spaced vertical posts each including a tubular body of rigid plastics material, an elongated upper rail and a parallel spaced elongated lower rail each having a tubular body of rigid plastics material, each of said upper and lower rails having opposite end portions projecting into corresponding holes within said bodies of said posts, a plurality of parallel spaced vertical spindles of rigid plastics material and having upper and lower end portions projecting into said tubular bodies of said upper and lower rails, each of said posts including a rigid reinforcing tube having an upper portion projecting into the corresponding said tubular body, each said reinforcing tube having a hole for receiving said lower rail, and each said reinforcing tube including a lower portion having a plurality of keyhole slots for receiving fasteners to secure said post to the substructure.
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