Handrail system and kit
AssigneeBrite Manufacturing Inc.
InventorBob Bryan
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Abstract
A composite handrail system comprises a plurality of upright posts. A plurality of composite rails extends between adjacent upright posts at two points on the adjacent upright posts, the composite rails each having an internal reinforcing element, friction fitted into a composite channel extending longitudinally inside each composite rail, and a composite cover friction fitted over each composite channel. A plurality of composite sleeve-spindles extends between the composite rails, and a plurality of connectors couples the composite rails to the composite sleeve-spindles. The connectors are adapted to be mounted to the composite rails, and are adapted to receive and friction fit to the composite sleeve-spindles.
Claims11
A composite handrail system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of upright posts;
- (b) a plurality of composite rails extending between adjacent upright posts at two points on said adjacent upright posts, said composite rails each having an internal reinforcing element, friction fitted into a composite channel extending longitudinally inside said composite rail, and a composite cover friction fitted over said composite channel;
- (c) a plurality of composite sleeve-spindles extending between said composite rails;
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- (d) a plurality of connectors coupling said composite rails to said composite sleeve-spindles, said connectors being adapted to be mounted to said composite rails and adapted to be received by and friction fitted to said composite sleeve-spindles;
- wherein said connectors are hollow and have an outer wall and an inner wall;
- and
- wherein said connectors further comprise a plurality of covered channels extending the length of said inner wall of said connectors, and which are adapted to receive a series of screw fasteners for mounting said connectors to said composite rails.
A connector for a composite handrail system having a plurality of composite rails and composite sleeve-spindles, comprising a member adapted to be mounted to said composite rails and adapted to receive and friction fit to said sleeve-spindles for coupling said composite rails to said composite sleeve-spindles;
- wherein said connector is hollow and has an outer wall and an inner wall;
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- wherein said connector further comprises a plurality of covered channels extending the length of said inner wall of said connector, and which are adapted to receive a series of screw fasteners for mounting said connector to said composite rails.
A handrail system kit including constituent parts which are adapted to be assembled together in connected relationship in differing handrail systems providing correspondingly different handrail system appearances and characteristics, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of upright posts;
- (b) a plurality of composite rails extending between adjacent upright posts at two points on said adjacent upright posts, said composite rails each having an internal reinforcing element, friction fitted into a composite channel extending longitudinally inside said composite rail, and a composite cover friction fitted over said composite channel;
- (c) a plurality of composite sleeve-spindles extending between said composite rails;
- (d) a plurality of connectors coupling said composite rails to said composite sleeve-spindles, said connectors being adapted to be mounted to said composite rails and adapted to be received by and friction fitted to said composite;
- wherein said connectors are hollow and have an outer wall and an inner wall;
- and
- wherein said connectors further comprise a plurality of covered channels extending the length of said inner wall of said connectors, and which are adapted to receive a series of screw fasteners for mounting said connectors to said composite rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.