Corrosion resistant railing insert and method for installation
AssigneePoma & Sons, Inc.
InventorFrank Poma
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Abstract
A corrosion resistant railing insert including a stainless steel upper body for insertion into a railing post and including channels for liquid drainage from the railing post, an elongated stainless steel mounting arm protruding from the upper body. The mounting arm has a smaller cross-sectional area than the upper body, which are integrally associated as a unitary device. The upper body is secured within a railing post while the mounting aim is inserted into a complimentary aperture or sleeve formed in a concrete substrate and secured therein with an adhesive.
Claims18
A corrosion resistant railing insert device for supporting a railing system in a concrete substrate, said device comprising:
- a upper body for permanent insertion into and attachment to a railing post;
- said upper body further including at least one channel, said channel extending between an upper end and lower end of said upper body;
- an elongated cylindrical mounting arm for insertion into and securable in a complementary receiving aperture in the concrete substrate surface, said mounting arm protruding downward from said upper body, said mounting arm being of a smaller cross-sectional area than said upper body;
- said upper body and said mounting arm comprise a unitary device;
- wherein said upper body is secured within a railing post;
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- said upper body and said mounting arm comprising a metal material that is compatible with aluminum and concrete and impervious to alkaline and acidic conditions so as to avoid corrosion and electrolysis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.