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US 9,783,990 B2Granted
Continuous handrail system
AssigneePeak Innovations Inc.
InventorsSimon Walker, Charles Hilliard Young, Hou Jun (Frank) Fan, Craig Raymond Lawson
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Abstract
A handrail assembly comprises an elongated railing and a plurality of brackets. The railing has two lateral channels extending along its length and a central member extending between the two lateral channels. At least one of the brackets has a base and two prongs extending away from the base. Each of the prongs engages one of the lateral channels. The engagement of the railing with the brackets forms a cavity that is defined, at least in part, by the central member, the base, and the prongs.
Claims19
A handrail assembly comprising:
- an elongated railing, said railing comprising:
- two lateral channels defined within a lower surface of railing and extending along a length of said railing, each of said lateral channels comprising an upper channel wall;
- a central member longitudinally extending between said two lateral channels;
- and
- a pair of opposing channel protrusions, each of said channel protrusions extending from and longitudinally along a respective outer sidewall surface of said central member, wherein said channel protrusions extend over a portion of said lateral channels;
- wherein a recess is defined within a lower surface of said central member between said lateral channels;
- a plurality of brackets, at least one bracket comprising:
- a base;
- and
- two prongs extending away from said base, wherein each of said prongs engages one of said lateral channels and a respective one of said upper channel walls, and wherein one or both of said prongs comprises a fastener surface comprising one or more fastener openings extending through said prong and adapted to receive fasteners for fixing said railing to said at least one bracket;
- wherein each of said prongs comprises a notch, said notch being adapted to slidably engage a respective one of said channel protrusions;
- wherein engagement of said railing with said at least one of said brackets forms a cavity defined at least in part by said central member, said base, and said prongs;
- and
- wherein said fastener openings are angled such that said fastener openings allow said fasteners to extend through said prong and through said cavity to engage said recess in said central member at a location spaced away from said lateral channels.
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A handrail assembly comprising:
- two or more elongated railings arranged end-to-end, each of said railings comprising:
- two lateral channels defined within a lower surface of railing and extending along a length of said railing, each of said lateral channels comprising an upper channel wall;
- a central member longitudinally extending between said two lateral channels;
- and
- a pair of opposing channel protrusions, each of said channel protrusions extending from and longitudinally along a respective outer sidewall surface of said central member, wherein said channel protrusions extend over a portion of said lateral channels;
- wherein a recess is defined within a lower surface of said central member between said lateral channels;
- a plurality of brackets, each of said brackets comprising:
- a base;
- and
- two prongs extending away from said base, wherein each of said prongs engages one of said lateral channels and a respective one of said upper channel walls, and wherein one or both of said prongs comprises a fastener surface comprising one or more fastener openings extending through said prong and adapted to receive fasteners for fixing said railings to said at least one bracket;
- wherein each of said prongs comprises a notch, said notch being adapted to slidably engage a respective one of said channel protrusions;
- wherein engagement of one of said railings with one of said brackets forms a cavity defined at least in part by said central member, said base, and said prongs;
- and
- wherein said fastener openings are angled such that said fastener openings allow said fasteners to extend through said prong and through said cavity to engage said recess in said central member at a location spaced away from said lateral channels.
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