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| 20080303012 | Isokinetic hand railing system - A handrail article containing integral nodes continuously spaced along the axis of the rail at approximate hand spacing to reduce muscle torque strain and fatigue (Isokinetics) resulting from strength applied to overcome sliding of hand grip while sustaining balance during travel on stairways. To incorporate a non-metallic nodal rail component into a railing assembly, metal is embedded into the rail article for welding to posts of the balustrade assembly. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090008619 | Security fence module - A fence module is adapted for installation without required anchoring buy providing a base frame and a plurality of upright supporting posts extending from the base frame. At least three fence sections extend between the supporting posts. A first fence section at a first extreme end of the fence module, a second fence section at a second extreme end of the fence module, and a third fence section angularly positioned between the first and second fence sections. A pair of vibration sensing modules are used to detect intruders, one applied to the first fence section and a second applied to the third fence section, with the first fence section positioned on the secure end of the protected zone. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090065756 | Cantilevered Rail Support and Covering - A rail structure for use as a handrail or as part of a fence or guardrail construction. The rail has a rigid channel shaped support member and upper and lower rail caps to enclose the support member with a durable decorative appearance. The cantilever provided by flanges on the support member permit upper and lower rail caps to be snap fit to the support member. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090159864 | TEMPORARY GUARD RAIL SUPPORT - A guard rail support and assembly is disclosed for use in providing a safe work area for workmen working at dangerous heights, particularly in the construction industry. The guard rail support assembly comprises a plurality of guard rail supports arranged in a spaced fashion and wooden guard rails extending between and attached on either end to each support. Each guard rail support comprises an attachment base having quick fastening means for quick attachment and release of the support to a ground surface of the site under construction, a plurality of rail supports having quick fastening means for quick attachment and release of the wooden guard rails and a fall-protection or tarp tie-off ring. Advantageously, a portable and lightweight guard rail assembly may be constructed with the guard rail supports in an expedient and efficient manner to provide safe, unobstructive protection against falls. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090166598 | METAL FENCE POST AND FENCE SYSTEM - A metal fence post for use with a wood fence system and a method of constructing a wood fence. The fence post comprises an elongated post member and a bracket attached thereto to support rails and pickets. The post member is of the type commonly available as vineyard posts and signposts, having a back wall and a pair of outwardly sloping sidewalls with short wing flanges attached thereto. The back wall and sidewalls form a channel. The bracket has a center section and a pair of outwardly sloping sidewalls that each have outwardly extended flanges. The flanges are generally in the same plane and in spaced apart relation to the center section. The center section of the bracket is received in the channel, placing the flanges in abutting relation with the wing flanges. A portion of the fence post is exposed so as to enhance the aesthetics of the fence. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090242864 | RAILINGS - A railing mounting component ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090309086 | Monitoring handrails to reduce falls - A monitor, which may be closely associated with a handrail, may determine the amount of force applied to the handrail. The monitor may also determine the pattern in which force is applied to the handrail in order to assess how the user is contacting the handrail. The user's application of force to the handrail can be monitored along the course of movement along the handrail and may be compared to historical usage patterns. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100001246 | Safety handrail apparatus and manufacturing methods - An improved safety handrail apparatus including a support component with channel element and a light emission component. The improved safety handrail apparatus and components thereof are manufactured by extrusion, co-extrusion, injection molding, insert injection molding, two shot molding or a combination thereof. The improved safety handrail apparatus allows configuration into any desired length handrail by interconnecting any number of individual handrail apparatuses. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100032633 | FALL RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A handrail or a swing gate for fall restraint equipment comprising an outer rail constructed from a single, continuous piece of tubular metal, a midrail constructed from a single, continuous piece of tubular metal, and a toeboard constructed from a single, continuous piece of sheet metal, where the outer rail is constructed to receive portions of the midrail and toeboard for an integral construction. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032634 | GUIDE RAIL COVERS - Covers for the guide railings in ballparks, stadiums, arenas and other public gathering places are formed from a durable sheet material having a length approximately the same as that of a section of guide railing and a width somewhat less than twice the height of the railing. The cover is draped over the railing for covering both sides of the railing and for providing substantially increased space in ballparks, stadiums and arenas for the display of decorative, informational and/or advertising materials. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100181543 | RAILING SECTION WITH ADJUSTABLE FENCE MEMBERS - A railing section is capable of being adapted for varying conditions of use. The railing section includes first and second support rails. The first support rail has a longitudinal void. A plurality of movable fence members are perpendicularly disposed between the first and second support rails. A drive mechanism is disposed in the longitudinal void of the first support rail and coupled to the plurality of movable fence members. Operation of the drive mechanism causes simultaneous rotation of the movable fence members along longitudinal axes of the respective movable fence members through an angle 360 degrees or more. Two or more railing sections may be coupled together by a member that couples the respective drive mechanisms of the sections. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100288989 | Fence System - A fence system including a T-shaped pole member having a receiving surface and a leg, an L-shaped rail member, and a facing member. The leg of the pole member has a plurality of spaced apart hole members capable of receiving a bendable raceway. The receiving surface of the pole member has a hole capable of providing means for pivoting and affixing the pole member to the rail or to the facing member. The rail member has an elliptical hole capable of providing means for pivoting and affixing the rail member to the receiving surface of the pole member. The combination of the pivotally affixed pole member and the rail member is positioned and arranged to be capable of adjusting the fence system to non-level terrains. The combination of the pole member and the rail member is positioned and arranged to be capable of receiving the raceway between adjacent holes, independent of the terrain and independent of the positioning of a plurality of the poles. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110017967 | INTEGRATED SAFETY RAIL PROTECTION SYSTEM - A unique safety rail system with integrated ergonomically effective hand-grip projections, structures for affixing said system for the safe and easy egress and ingress through an opening, such as roof or floor access holes. Said safety rail system is designed to reduce the risk of falls while ascending or descending a ladder through an access hole while providing additional protection and prevention of personnel accidentally falling through an open access. A self-closing gravity gate may be provided acting as additional hand-grip, support, and barrier. This invention may employ cost effective methods of construction and assembly using a unique continuous tubular structure of converging vertical and angular upright post with horizontal upper safety rail, forward protruding ergonomically effecting hand-grip and opposing directionally horizontal lower attachment support means reducing lateral motion and allows efficient installation for new construction or retro fitting of existing openings. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110042638 | Handrail for preventing stairway falls - To further prevent stairway falls, an otherwise conventional handrail, of the type that is mounted on the sidewall of a stairway and has an upper portion which is configured to be easily grasped by one utilizing, is modified by providing it with a two-part cavity in the interior of the handrail, with its first part being a slot that extends from the handrails' exterior surface and its second part being a bore that is situated in the handrail's interior and joined with the slot so as to make the bore accessible from the handrail's exterior surface. This modified handrail is also to provided with a wrist securing device that works in cooperation with the handrail's cavity for keeping the wrist of a user in close proximity to the handrail when the user is traversing the stairway. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110049453 | Fire Pit Guard - One embodiment of a safety barrier for a fire pit may include a fence. The safety barrier may also include a plurality of support structures adapted to support the fence around the fire pit in an upright position. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110198550 | FINIAL WITH CONCEALED TORCH FOR HOLLOW POST - A finial/torch assembly for mounting atop a hollow post portion of a fence or railing and a fence/railing assembly including the same includes a base adapted to be fitted securely atop the post, a burner including a fuel reservoir and a wick extending into the fuel reservoir, and a removable cover adapted to be fitted over the base to at least partially conceal the burner and to protect the burner from weather. The burner is secured to the base and the fuel reservoir extends from beneath the base and is adapted to be fitted substantially within an upper portion of the hollow post. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110198551 | FINIAL WITH CONCEALED TORCH FOR A POST - A finial/torch assembly for mounting atop a solid or hollow post portion of a fence or railing and a fence/railing assembly including the same includes a base adapted to be fitted securely atop the post, a burner including a fuel reservoir and a wick extending into the fuel reservoir, and a removable cover adapted to be fitted over the base to at least partially conceal the burner and to protect the burner from weather. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120074366 | FALL PREVENTION BRACKET - A safety guard rail system designed to be installed on a wall front-side during construction to provide worker forward fall protection. The embodiments disclosed utilize portable brackets attachable to anchors that have been incorporated into the wall structure during construction. As construction of the wall advances upwards, individual brackets can be easily lifted and coupled to the anchors to provide a secure support for horizontal railings. When the brackets are no longer necessary, the anchors can remain in place to later secure or be covered by façade, or they can be sheared off or bent parallel to the wall. The safety guard rail system of the subject invention provides the advantages of easy assembly and portability during construction. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120132877 | BENDABLE HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY OF AN EXERCISE APPARATUS - A bendable handrail assembly of an exercise apparatus wherein the handrail assembly is divided into a fixed portion and a bent portion. The fixed portion is coupled with a tube and positioned at an inclined angle relative to the handrail support of the exercise apparatus. The bent portion includes at one end thereof an inclined shaft fitting into the tube, and the bent portion is positioned by means of an elastic element and a positioning element in a pivotable state. At that time, the bent portion can be brought in a nearly horizontal position relative to the ground. When the handrail assembly is bent, the bent portion can rotate on the inclined shaft along the inclined angle (Z-axis of space) in a vertical position relative to the ground. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120187359 | Extendable Fence - An extendable fence is an underground fence barrier which prevents dogs from digging out underneath a fence and escaping the yard. The barrier is supported over the ground surface and includes a horizontal barrier strip with openings. Stakes are inserted trough the openings in the barrier strip and into the ground. The barrier strip extends the length of the fence section that is to be protected. The stakes are close enough together and sufficiently deep enough in the ground to provide an effective barrier under an existing fence. Also, the stakes are vertically adjustable to provide an effective barrier above the ground on uneven terrain whereby there is a gap between the fence bottom and the ground surface. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120248395 | FALL-RISK-REDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a method for reducing the risk of a fall comprising the steps of: attaching to a stable fixture a generally-tubular handrail with a plurality of vertical sections interposed by a plurality of horizontal sections, wherein ones of said multiple horizontal sections are positioned at at least two different vertical heights. The method also comprises assessing desired or optimal grasp locations along said handrail. Anti slip devices are preferably attached to the handrail adjacent the grasp locations. Also disclosed is a fall-risk reduction device comprising a generally-tubular handrail with a plurality of vertical sections interposed by a plurality of horizontal sections. The fall-risk reduction device also includes a plurality of antislip rings adjustably attached around said handrail and having a diameter approximately ½ inches larger than the diameter of said handrail. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120261633 | Self-Supporting Handrail - A self-supporting handrail including a base and a handrail section extending vertically from the base. The base is comprised of a first and a second metal plates that can be separated in a side-to-side manner; and the first metal plate has a first connecting section for being connected to the second metal plate, and the second metal plate has a second connecting section for being connected to the first metal plate. The first connecting section and the second connecting section have identical shape and are mated with each other in a face-to-face orientation. An intermediate plate(s) can be added between the first and second metal plates. The handrail section includes a pair of upstanding leg sections provided on the base, stanchion members vertically connected to the receiving members, joint members mounted on the stanchion members and horizontal handrail bars provided between the joint members. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130087754 | FALL RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A handrail or a swing gate for fall restraint equipment comprising an outer rail constructed from a single, continuous piece of tubular metal, a midrail constructed from a single, continuous piece of tubular metal, and a toeboard constructed from a single, continuous piece of sheet metal, where the outer rail is constructed to receive portions of the midrail and toeboard for an integral construction. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130105754 | Animal barrier | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130112932 | HANDRAIL - A handrail includes a top surface having a first flat portion extending in a first direction, a first finger rest portion continuously extending downward, and a second flat portion continuously extending in the first direction; a front surface having a flat first guiding portion continuously extending downward, a second finger rest portion continuously extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a second guiding portion continuously projecting downward in an arc shape, a third guiding portion continuously projecting downward in an arc shape in the second direction, and a third finger rest portion formed from a boundary between the second guiding portion and the third guiding portion extending upward. The handrail is structured so that when the handrail is grasped, fingers are placed on any one of the first finger rest portion, the second finger rest portion, or the third finger rest portion. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130248793 | Safety Stanchion and Belt Reel - A safety stanchion includes a support base having a vertically extending generally cylindrical post which in turn includes an upper end supporting a belt reel. Within the belt reel, a belt spool having a quantity of flexible belt wound thereon is supported for rotation and spring biased toward a belt rewound configuration. A connector is supported on the outer end of the belt facilitating the withdrawal of a belt portion against the spring force for connection to an adjacent cooperating safety stanchion. The belt reel further defines a plurality of slots each configured to receive corresponding connectors of adjacent safety stanchions to form a pathway or guide for persons within the area. The vertical post is formed of a clear material and a message sleeve bearing a visible message such as direction information or advertising is received within the post. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130292621 | Rackable Fence System - In certain embodiments, a fence system includes a rail having a first surface having one or more apertures. The rail also includes second and third surfaces opposing one another, the first, second, and third surfaces of the rail forming a channel. The second surface and the third surface of the rail have first and second lips, respectively, the first and second lips extending into the channel. The fence system section also includes one or more pickets inserted through corresponding apertures of the first surface of the rail. Each picket has a first connection region located substantially in the channel formed by the first, second, and third surfaces of the rail such that the first connection region is substantially prevented from passing through the corresponding aperture in the first surface of the rail or between the opening defined by the first and second lips of the rail. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140084231 | SAFETY FENCE - This invention provides a safety fence which can easily be installed in parking spaces, and which enables wiring to be laid to each parking space by housing the wiring on the inside. The safety fence has two legs and a cylindrical section. The two legs are inserted in two holes formed in the ground in the width direction of a vehicle. The cylindrical section is formed in a substantially upside-down U-shape, the two ends of which are connected to the two legs. The cylindrical section houses the wiring on the inside. Two openings that expose the wiring to the outside are formed on both sides of the cylindrical section in the vehicle width direction. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140231738 | New Locking System for a Stair Assistance Device - A stair assistance device for use with a handrail, the device comprising a sleeve engageable with and slideable relative to the handrail, and a brake element to hinder or prevent sliding movement of the sleeve, wherein, when the sleeve is engaged with a handrail, the brake element is resiliently biased towards the handrail, to hinder or prevent movement of the sleeve when the device is not in use. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140353565 | Vehicle and personal barrier for construction site - A combined pedestrian and vehicle barrier for a construction site and having upright post members spaced apart, the members having retention means, vehicle barrier members of predetermined length and height and defining support means at each end, engagable with said retention means on the posts, an intermediate fence rail extending between the posts adjacent to the upper extremity of the vehicle barrier members, and, personal fence panels located between the posts, and extending above the intermediate fence rails. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150014618 | Engineered wood handrail - An engineered wood handrail for use in stairways and balustrade systems. The engineered handrail includes a top layer, two lower side layers and a lower middle layer which are glued and laminated together. The three layers and core include short lengths or planks of wood which are glued together using finger joints to produce long pieces of material. A modified finger joint known as a staggered shoulder joint is used to improve the outer appearance of the handrail by allowing most of the finger joints to be hidden between the layers. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150014619 | FENCE/RAILING POST CAP SYSTEM - A fence/railing post cap system for use with a fence/railing post includes a decorative and utilitarian structure which enables removal and storage of a cap of the system to accommodate reception of beverage containers and the like within a base of the system and which provides for a pole with accessory structures therein to be mounted on the base by passing through an opening in the cap when the cap is in position on the base. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20160032592 | EXTENDABLE RAIL SYSTEM FOR HELIPORTS - An extendable rail system for a flight of stairs to exit a heliport comprising a railing positioned along the flight of stairs, where the railing includes a handrail; a plurality of anchors attached to the railing, where the plurality of anchors support the handrail; a rail extension attached to a top portion of the railing, where the rail extension moves between a first position and a second position; a motor coupled to the rail extension, where the motor moves the rail extension between the first position and the second position; a first actuator positioned on the heliport, where the first actuator activates the motor; and a second actuator positioned at a base of the railing, where the second actuator activates the motor. | 02-04-2016 |
