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US 6,305,671 B1Granted
Attachment bracket
AssigneeValentine & Company
InventorHeath E. Valentine
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Abstract
A bracket for coupling a first member to a second member having an opening for receiving the first member. The bracket is generally “U” shaped and has a first leg and a second leg such when the legs are spaced apart the first leg engages the first member and the second leg engages the second member to couple the first and second members together.
Claims21
A railing system comprising:
- a first member having an opening;
- a second member slidably receivable through said opening;
- and
- a bracket for coupling said first member to said second member, said bracket being generally “U” shaped and having a first leg, a second leg and a member located between said legs for spacing said legs apart such when said legs are spaced apart said first leg engages said first member and said second leg engages said second member to urge said first and second members into contact with each other to couple said first and second members together.
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A method for coupling a first member to a second member having an opening for receiving said first member, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing said first member having a channel and said second member having an opening;
- selecting a generally “U” shaped bracket having a first leg a second leg and a member located between said legs for spacing said legs apart;
- sliding said bracket into said channel of said first member;
- sliding said first member through said opening until said first member is located at its desired position;
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- spacing said first and said second legs apart such that said first leg engages said first member and said second leg engages said second member to urge said first and second members into contact with each other to couple said first and second members together.
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A fence comprising:
- a plurality of generally vertically extending pickets;
- at least one rail coupled to said plurality of pickets and forming an angle with said plurality of pickets;
- at least one fixed post coupled to said rail, said post being coupled to said rail by a generally “U” shaped bracket having a first leg and a second leg such that when said legs are spaced apart said first leg engages said rail and said second leg engages said post to couple said first and second members together, said rail including a generally downwardly-opening channel in which said bracket is received, and wherein said post has a flange that is engaged by said bracket when said legs are spaced apart.
A railing system comprising:
- a first member having an opening;
- a second member having a channel running generally the length of said second member, said second member being slidably receivable through said opening;
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- a bracket for coupling said first member to said second member, said bracket being generally “U” shaped and having a first leg and a second leg such when said legs are spaced apart said first leg engages only first member in or adjacent to said channel and said second leg engages only said second member to couple said first and second members together.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.