Adjustable baluster for stair railing system
AssigneeCarolina Stair Supply, Inc.
InventorMatthew S. Edwards
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Abstract
The present invention includes a baluster assembly system comprising: (a) a first baluster portion comprising a first tubular section and having a first attachment adapted to be attached to a surface, and a first engagement end; (b) a second baluster portion comprising a second tubular section and having a second attachment adapted to be attached to a surface, and a second engagement end; the first tubular section adapted to slidingly engage the second tubular section, and (c) a locking fixture adapted to fix the position of the first baluster portion with respect to the second baluster portion after the first tubular section and the second tubular section have been engaged.
Claims20
An adjustable-length baluster to be mounted between the upper surface of a structure and the underside of a hand railing;
- the adjustable-length baluster comprising:
- at least first and second baluster portions;
- one of the first and second baluster portions having an end that slides within an end of the other of the first and second baluster portions to allow the overall length of the adjustable baluster to be adjusted;
- a lower attachment bracket adapted to be mounted to the upper surface of the structure;
- the lower end of one of the first and second baluster portions being connected to the lower attachment bracket;
- an upper attachment bracket having first and second spaced ears;
- the upper attachment bracket being adapted to be mounted to the underside of the hand railing;
- the top portion of the other of the first and second baluster portions being disposed directly between the spaced ears of the upper attachment;
- the position of upper attachment bracket being pivotably adjustable with respect to the other of the first and second baluster portions;
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- a connector having a head disposed against the top end of the other of the first and second baluster portions.
An adjustable-length baluster to be mounted between the upper surface of a structure and the underside of a hand railing;
- the adjustable-length baluster comprising:
- an adjustable baluster assembly that includes at least first and second baluster portions;
- one of the first and second baluster portions having an end that slides within the other of the first and second baluster portions to allow the overall length of the adjustable baluster assembly to be adjusted;
- the adjustable baluster assembly having an upper end portion and a lower end portion;
- a lower attachment bracket adapted to be mounted to the upper surface of the structure;
- the lower end portion of the adjustable baluster assembly being connected to the lower attachment bracket;
- an upper attachment bracket having first and second of spaced ears;
- the upper attachment bracket being adapted to be mounted to the underside of the hand railing;
- the upper end portion of the adjustable baluster assembly being disposed directly between the spaced ears of the upper attachment;
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- a connector having a shoulder portion disposed against the upper end portion of the adjustable baluster assembly to clamp the upper end portion against one of the ears of the upper attachment bracket to lock the angular position of the upper attachment bracket with respect to the adjustable baluster assembly.
An adjustable-length baluster to be mounted between the upper surface of a structure and the underside of a hand railing;
- the adjustable-length baluster comprising:
- an adjustable baluster assembly that includes at least first and second baluster portions;
- one of the first and second baluster portions having an end that slides within the other of the first and second baluster portions to allow the overall length of the adjustable baluster assembly to be adjusted;
- the adjustable baluster assembly having an upper end portion and a lower end portion;
- a lower attachment bracket adapted to be mounted to the upper surface of the structure;
- the lower end portion of the adjustable baluster assembly being connected to the lower attachment bracket;
- an upper attachment bracket being adapted to be mounted to the underside of the hand railing;
- the upper attachment having at least ear;
- the upper end portion of the adjustable baluster assembly being disposed in alignment with the ear of the upper attachment;
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- a connector having a head disposed against one of the upper end portion of the adjustable baluster assembly and the ear of the upper attachment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.