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US 8,297,777 B1Granted
Barrier with ornamental lighting
AssigneeMile High Balusters
InventorDuane M. McCall
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Abstract
A railing is provided with a pair of adjacent upright posts. Substantially parallel and spatially disposed opposing rails are supported by the posts. A plurality of balusters span the rails between the adjacent pair of posts, with the plurality of balusters defining first spaces between adjacent balusters and defining second spaces between each post and the respective adjacent baluster. One or more groups of one or more illuminating members are supported by each of a predetermined number of lighted balusters of the plurality of balusters.
Claims17
A railing comprising:
- a pair of upright adjacent posts;
- substantially parallel and spatially disposed opposing rails supported by the posts;
- two or more balusters spatially disposed between the pair of adjacent posts defining spaces between adjacent balusters, each baluster attached at one end to one of the rails and attached at the other end to the other of the rails;
- and
- an illuminating feature attached to at least one of the balusters.
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A railing comprising:
- a pair of adjacent upright posts;
- substantially parallel and spatially disposed opposing rails supported by the posts;
- a plurality of balusters spanning the rails between the adjacent pair of posts, the plurality of balusters defining first spaces between adjacent balusters and defining second spaces between each post and the respective adjacent baluster and
- an illuminating member attached to at least one of the plurality of balusters.
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A railing comprising:
- a pair of adjacent upright posts;
- substantially parallel and spatially disposed opposing rails supported by the posts;
- a plurality of balusters spanning the rails between the adjacent pair of posts, at least one of the balusters having a light transmitting member, the plurality of balusters defining first spaces between adjacent balusters and defining second spaces between each post and the respective adjacent baluster;
- an end cap that is attachable to one of the rails, the end cap defining a support feature that is sized to supportingly engage one end of the light transmitting member;
- and
- a light emitting diode disposed adjacent the support feature to operably illuminate the light transmitting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.