| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 256650030 | Bracket | 42 |
| 20080210920 | BARRIER SAFETY SYSTEM - A barrier safety system ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090026431 | PICKET AND RAIL FENCE - A picket and rail fence is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a fence including a rail including a tube having a rectangular cross section including a top, a bottom, two sides, and at least one cutout, a picket including a bar configured to fit within the at least one cutout of the rail, a retaining bar having a lengthwise rectangular shape, the retaining bar including a first substantially flat longitudinal portion, a second substantially flat longitudinal portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by a middle portion having a cross section forming a protrusion extending away from the first portion and the second portion, wherein the retaining bar is configured to slide within the rail such that a bottom of the retaining bar abuts one of the two sides of the rail, and wherein the picket bar includes a notch configured to receive at least a portion of the protrusion of the retaining bar. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090114895 | POST AND RAILING ASSEMBLY WITH SUPPORT BRACKET COVERS - A method for installing a post and railing assembly includes the steps of providing a post structure with a mounting bracket, mounting the post structure, lowering the end of a railing member onto the mounting bracket, providing a trim cover, wrapping the trim cover around the bracket and railing end, and locking the trim cover around the railing and bracket. A railing mounting assembly includes a U-shaped bracket having a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall, the bottom wall comprising a pair of platform portions for supporting a railing, and a pair of recessed portions separated from one another by a channel, and a trim cover attached around the bracket, the trim cover having a slit and at least one locking member projecting through the channel of the U-shaped bracket. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090127533 | DUAL USE WALL MOUNTED CHILD SAFETY BANISTER - A banister that mounts on a stair wall comprising two parallel handrails and a plurality of balusters, each baluster being embedded within both rails. The stand-alone banister resembles a ladder where the rungs are not perpendicular to the two parallel side members. The banister is mounted to a wall rather than to the stairs or the floor at the landing or the opening of the stair well. It is mounted such that the balusters are vertical, and the handrails are angled so as to be parallel to the staircase angle. Therefore, one handrail will be higher than the other when mounted on the wall. The upper handrail will be positioned at a height convenient for gripping by an adult, while the lower handrail will be positioned at a height convenient for gripping by a child. When a child ascends or descends a staircase, he or she will either grip the lower handrail or the balusters to provide support and balance. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090140228 | FENCE HINGE - A hinge apparatus includes a first support member for attachment along a first surface of a vertical member such as a fence post. The first support member includes at least one flange angularly extending from the first support member for attachment along a second surface adjacent to the first surface of the vertical member. A hinge coupled to the first support member, and a second support member includes an extended element coupled to the hinge. The second support member attaches to a first surface of a swinging member, such as a fence gate, opposite the first support member. The second support member includes at least one flange angularly extending from the second support member for attachment along a second surface of the swinging member adjacent to the first surface of the swinging member. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090212271 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A STAIR RAIL ASSEMBLY - A bracket for mounting a rail to a vertical post. The bracket includes a base with an arcuate front wall and a housing that is selectively movable along that front wall. The housing itself has an arcuate front wall that is oriented at right angles to the arcuate front wall of the base. The bracket further includes a rail connector that is selectively movable along the front wall of the housing. The rail connector engages an end of the rail and holds the rail at both a vertical and a horizontal angle relative the post. The vertical and horizontal angle of the rail to the post can be changed by selectively moving the rail connector along the front wall of the housing and moving the housing along the front wall of the base. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090218555 | POLYMER FENCING SECUREMENT SYSTEM - A system for securing polymer fencing to at least two fence posts or similar support structures spaced apart at defined intervals. The system includes an elongated polymer fencing member having first and second opposed ends. The polymer fencing member extends across the at least two fence posts. The system also includes a retainer for securing the first end of the polymer fencing member to one of the at least two fence posts. In use, the system prevents the application of a twisting force to the at least two fence posts when tension is applied to the polymer fencing member. A related method for securing polymer fencing to a fence post to prevent the fence post from twisting when tension is applied to the polymer fencing is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100288992 | Fence Post Connection - A fence-frame-to-post connector comprises two separate members joined by one or more fasteners separate from the members. One member is attached to the fence frame with additional fasteners separate from those used to join the two members and also separate from the connector. One of the fasteners that joins the two members of the connector can be a hinge that is preferably made by a key tab and key slot combination in which the key pivots in the keyhole. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100301298 | BARRIER - There are provided improved versions of a barrier fence | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001104 | Attachment mechanism and fence system using the same - A fence system including a first post attached in the ground and a second post attached in the ground. The fence system also includes a rail coupled to the first post and the second post with a female member attachment mechanism and a lip. The fence system also includes a slat including a male member attachment mechanism with a flap and a locking mechanism defining a step. The slat is coupled to the rail such that the male member attachment mechanism is coupled to the female member attachment mechanism and the step abuts the lip. If a force is applied to remove the male member attachment mechanism from the female member attachment mechanism, the lip exerts a force on the step resisting the force applied to remove the male member attachment mechanism. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110315941 | Fence | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120145983 | FENCE CONSTRUCTION - A stringer for an off-set board-on-board fence having an inverted U-section elongated body having two mutually opposed sides depending from an intermediate adjoining portion having laterally off-set and longitudinally over-lapping first and second sets of spaced board slots extending flush with inside surfaces of the opposed sides for attaching fence boards of predetermined cross-section flush to the inside surfaces of the opposed sides of the stringer. The stringer has a plurality of bracket attachment apertures, preferably square, arranged longitudinally from end to end, between the first and second sets of board slots for attaching post brackets at each end of the stringer. A stringer support of each opposing bracket is within range of one bracket attachment aperture at each end of the stringer. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120241703 | BRACKET SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bracket system for connecting a structural member to an upright member includes a bracket having an attachment portion configured to be operatively attached to a vertical or side surface of the structural member and a cup portion integral with the attachment portion. The cup portion includes a base portion and an interior perimeter surface configured to receive the upright member in an installed position such that the exterior perimeter surface of the upright member is proximate to the interior perimeter surface of the cup portion and the upright member is supported in an orientation which is substantially perpendicular and parallel to the structural member. The bracket may include an adjustable member received through a bracket opening and adjustable to retain the upright member in or allow removal of the upright member from the bracket. The upright member may include a reinforcing face plate interfacing with the adjustable member. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120261634 | T-POST BRACKET ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A fencing system comprises a T-post, an upper sleeve, a lower sleeve, and a bracket. Both the upper sleeve and the lower sleeve encircle respective portions of the T-post. The sleeves are designed such that passing bolts through the sleeves cooperates with the lugs on the T-post in a manner that restricts the motion of the sleeves along the longitudinal axis of the T-post. The bracket, in turn, defines an upper mounting arm and a lower mounting arm. Capturing the upper mounting arm between the T-post and the upper sleeve and capturing the lower mounting arm between the lower sleeve and the T-post acts as an effective means by which to fixate the bracket to the T-post. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120267593 | Fence Post Connection - A fence-frame-to-post connector comprises two separate members joined by one or more fasteners separate from the members. One member is attached to the fence frame with additional fasteners separate from those used to join the two members and also separate from the connector. One of the fasteners that joins the two members of the connector can be a hinge that is preferably made by a key tab and key slot combination in which the key pivots in the keyhole. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120273740 | Safety Railing Support System - A support system for attaching safety railings, especially useful on construction sites. A clamp allows attachment to beams or posts of differing sizes, squeezing the beam or post using mechanical fasteners and, optionally, shims or spacers. A support arm is mounted on the clamp, and upright posts for safety wires or railings are removably mounted to the support arm. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130292624 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A RAIL OR STRUCTURAL MEMBER TO A POST OR OTHER STRUCTURE - A connector to connect a railing to a post comprising a male bracket that attaches to the railing and which has a front surface on which is provided an elongate tenon that widens outwardly from the front surface. The tenon is tapered from its bottom towards a wider top end, and it also narrows in thickness from the top end towards the thinner bottom end. The connector also includes a female bracket that attaches to the post and which has a front surface in which is provided a slot that widens inwardly from the front surface. The slot also tapers from a bottom end towards a wider top end, and it also narrows in thickness from the top end towards the thinner bottom end. The slot and tenon are complementary so as to together, providing a snug joint between the brackets when the tenon is completely received within the slot. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140021425 | FENCE RAIL AND PICKET ASSEMBLY - A fence rail and picket assembly includes a retainer for joining a picket upright to a fence rail. The retainer includes a forward portion including locking heads and a tongue portion. A picket upright formed of sheet material including rear flanges and defining a retainer cavity for receiving the forward portion of the retainer therein. The picket upright includes apertures along rear flanges for receiving the retainer heads there through. A fence rail receives the tongue portion of the retainer there on for operably securing the tongue to the rail. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20160108640 | FENCING BRACKET SYSTEM - A fence bracket that attaches to a fence post and rail wherein the rail includes a raised notch on its surface is provided. The fence bracket includes at least one panel and a flange portion. The at least one panel is configured to wrap around at least a portion of the fence post. The flange portion is configured to extend from the fence post when the panel is attached thereto. The flange further includes a recess disposed thereon and configured to receive the raised notch. Still further, the flange includes a bore configured to receive a fastener that is attachable to the rail. | 04-21-2016 |
| 256650040 | Rail inside bracket (e.g., sleeved bracket) | 16 |
| 20080265232 | Railing Assembly with Detachable and Upgradeable Components - A railing system includes an upper core member having a cap connector. In a first embodiment, a railing system includes a cap member having a cap flange that detachably couples with the cap connector on the upper core member. The cap member forms an enclosed conduit between the cap member and the upper core member. In a second embodiment, a kit for fabricating a railing span is contained in a packaging. The kit includes an upper core member and lower core member having selected lengths and a plurality of balusters for connection between the upper and lower core members. In a third aspect of the invention, a method of routing an opening for a baluster used in an inclined railing structure includes the step of plunging a router bit into a side of a component at an angle based on the installed angle of the inclined railing structure. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090184302 | ADJUSTABLE RAILING POST BRACKET - A rail post bracket includes a base with longitudinal members extending up from the base creating a square or rectangular surround for insertion of a rail post support and a rail post. The rail post support is inserted first following which the rail posts can be inserted over the rail post support and removed from the bracket to avoid the need for securing the rail posts into place using grout or concrete. The bracket base is attachable to any solid surface using bolts placed through bolt holes located in the base. Attached to the bottom of the base are adjustable feet for leveling of the rail post bracket. An adjustable mechanism is attached to and partially inset in the front longitudinal member to assist in leveling the rail post. Together these features enable a rail to be leveled in every direction and can be adjusted over time if the mounting surface moves and settles, as well as enabling the easy removal and replacement of rail posts. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090230374 | Fence post cap assembly - A fence post cap assembly is provided, the assembly comprises a cap member having cylindrical side walls and a generally circular topside surface, the cap member is adapted to be attach onto a fence post; a loop member having a generally rounded portion leading to two opposing arms; and a device for securing the loop member to the cap member during an installed position. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090267041 | METHOD OF CONNECTING A FENCE RAIL TO A FENCE POST USING A RAIL CLIP ASSEMBLY - A method of using a rail clip assembly to connect a horizontal fence rail to a vertical fence post. The rail clip assembly includes a housing that is slidably engaged with at least one mounting spacer and a first leg of an L-shaped mounting bracket until a second leg of the bracket abuts the underside of the housing. A first fastener is screwed through the first leg and mounting spacer and into the side wall of the fence post. An end of the rail is inserted into the housing and a second fastener is screwed through the second leg, the housing and the end of the rail. The rail clip assembly aids in preventing the rail from disengaging from the housing when a lateral force is applied to the rail. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100108969 | UNITARY RAIL CLIP ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING A FENCE RAIL TO A FENCE POST - A rail clip assembly for connecting a fence rail to a fence post. The assembly comprises a housing slidably engaged with a L-shaped connector bracket that is securable to the post. The bracket has a first leg with a second leg extending outwardly therefrom, and a detent integral with the first leg and extending outwardly therefrom in the opposite direction to the second leg. The first leg is received through a slot in a perimeter wall of the housing and the detent engages in a recessed area in the housing's rear wall. The second leg abuts an exterior surface of the perimeter wall and a fastener secures the second leg to both the perimeter wall and the rail retained within the housing. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100133493 | FENCING SYSTEM AND POST INSERT FOR USE THEREWITH - A fencing system includes a post mount typically mountable on a foundation and having an outer surface extending upwardly therefrom. A post insert mounted adjacent the top of the post mount has an outer surface disposed outwardly of the post mount outer surface to abut an inner surface of a post which defines a cavity in which the post mount and post insert are slidably received. The post insert provides stability to the post such that a rail may be mounted on the post via a rail mounting bracket or otherwise. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100193756 | METAL PANEL FENCING SYSTEM - A fencing system is constructed with thin-walled generally rectangular tubing. The large cross-section of the rectangular tubing provides significant structural strength. The posts can also be formed into rectangular cross-sections to achieve similar cross-sectional strength. The posts are provided with openings for the rails to be inserted. A compliant grommet is provided in each opening and allows for articulation in any direction, isolates the rail from the post to prevent metal-on-metal contact, provides cushioning to the rails upon impact, silences the rails in heavy wind, electrically isolates each fence section and centers the rail in the post opening. A system of clips or spring loaded lock pins attach to the ends of the rails allow the rails to be easily inserted into the posts, but prevents their removal. Alternatively, lock spacers may be inserted into each post systematically to limit the rail movement independently between any two posts to assure retention of the rails and to allow easy rail removal upon removal of the lock spacers. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20130032774 | Apparatus for Alignment and Support of Fence Rails - A visualization, alignment and support tool permitting one person fence rail installation, and greatly speeding the installation when more than two persons are employed. Specifically, the tool affixes temporarily to a fence pipe and offers support for a length of fence rail; especially the ends of adjacent fence rails, so that the rails are supported and level relative to a fence pipe bracket which is affixed to the fence pipe. The rail ends can then be fastened with screws or other fasteners to the fence pipe bracket when desired without further adjustment required | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130175488 | BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT OF THE END OF A RAILING MEMBER TO A VERTICAL MEMBER - A rail receiving member includes a rail receiving member having a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls, and a back wall, and is configured to receive and connect to an end of a rail member. The back wall of that rail receiving member may be attached to a vertical member and covered by a cap. In an adjustable railing bracket installation, a hinge assembly can be selectively coupled to the rail receiving member in at least two orientations, each of which allowing for rotation of the rail receiving member about a hinge axis of the hinge assembly. A first orientation permits rotation of the rail receiving member about the hinge axis of the hinge assembly in a vertical plane. A second orientation permits rotation of the rail receiving member about the hinge axis of the hinge assembly in a horizontal plane. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20140231739 | Bracket Attachment System - The present disclosure is related to a universally adjustable metal two bracket attachment system for metal fence posts to attach various types of fencing materials or fence sections is disclosed. The subject metal fence post attachment bolt and bracket system is simple and easy to install, is universally adjustable to round or square metal fences posts, by bolting onto the “off the shelf” non-adjustable fence post brackets. The subject brackets allow both full section metal fencing with the bracket mounted with the open end side ways, and three rail metal fencing with the bracket facing up. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20160194897 | Fence System | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160201335 | BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT OF THE END OF A RAILING MEMBER TO A VERTICAL MEMBER | 07-14-2016 |
| 256650060 | Channel bracket | 4 |
| 20100270525 | FENCE RAIL BRACKET WITH PUSH FASTENERS - A fence rail bracket assembly for mounting a fence rail to a fence post includes a mounting bracket and one or more push fasteners. The mounting bracket has two sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a rear wall. The bottom wall supports the weight of the rail. The rear wall includes one or more post-mounting apertures that receive one or more post-mounting push fasteners to mount the bracket to the post. And the two sidewalls receive the rail between them and include one or more rail-mounting apertures that receive one or more rail-mounting push fasteners to secure the rail to the bracket. Other aspects of the invention include a fence system including the fence rail bracket assembly, and a method of mounting a fence rail to a fence post using the fence rail bracket assembly. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270526 | FENCE RAIL BRACKET WITH TOOL-LESS FASTENERS - A fence rail bracket assembly for mounting a fence rail to a fence post includes a mounting bracket and at least one retainer clamp that locks to the bracket without using any tools. The mounting bracket mounts to the post, has a bottom wall that supports the rail, and has two sidewalls that receive the rail between them. At least one sidewall coupling element interlocks with at least one clamp coupling element to lock the clamp to the bracket and thereby secure the rail on the bracket. In example embodiments, the bracket assembly includes two clamps each having one coupling element, one clamp having two coupling elements, push-lock coupling elements, slide-lock coupling elements, and angular slide-lock coupling elements. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120235105 | QUICK CLIP FOR FENCE POSTS - A quick assembly clip for a fence post has first and second walls substantially parallel to each other and a third wall which extends between the first and second walls of the body. The first wall of the body has first and second tabs extending from opposite edges of the first wall. The second wall of the body has at least a third tab extending from an edge of the second wall. The clip engages the first wall of the post. The first and second tabs engage an inner surface of the first wall of the post. A cap is installed on the post. The third and fourth tabs engage an inner surface of the cap thereby securing the cap to the post. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20140264220 | METAL POST BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE - A shaped bracket having a multi section bent flat plate having an elevated abutment member having an oval cutout that permits projections or lugs on the post to be secured therewithin, such flat plate configured to fit the surface of the T-shaped post, and, thus, functions to enable a metal post bracket assembly configured to securely affix fence rails to T-shaped posts, more specifically, a single piece bracket that is easily attached and easy to install to the T-shaped post, provides neat or hidden appearance, and can be firmly secured to the steel posts capable of withstanding side winds. | 09-18-2014 |
| 256650070 | Rail on top of bracket | 2 |
| 20120012802 | Rail Assembly Having a Baluster Swing Bracket - An improved rail system has a baluster swing bracket configured to attach a baluster to the underside of a railing. This bracket has a flat body attached to the baluster and a flange offset from the flat body and attached to the railing, creating a gap between the railing and the baluster. This gap enables the baluster to be positioned close to the vertical surface to which the end of the railing is attached because a portion of the fastener connecting the railing to the vertical surface may be within the gap. The flange may be loosened or disconnected from the railing without removing the baluster swing bracket from the baluster. Disconnecting the flange allows the baluster to rotate or swing under the railing. Loosening the flange allows the baluster to rotate outward from the railing. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20130214228 | Baluster Bracket Assembly - A baluster bracket assembly including a pair of mounting brackets attached to facing surfaces of a handrail and a baserail for retaining a baluster in railing construction. Each mounting bracket includes a mounting plate fastened to the railing surface and a collar for receiving an end of the baluster. A shoe is provided with each mounting bracket for attachment to the end of the baluster and for covering the mounting bracket after installation. | 08-22-2013 |
| 256650080 | Bracket inside rail | 5 |
| 20100078614 | RAIL CROSSOVER - A railing assembly that, in one embodiment, includes a first rail, a second rail, and a post that are coupled with a rail crossover assembly. The rail crossover assembly may include a first end with a first flange configured to be received in a cavity of the first rail, a second end with a second flange configured to be received in a cavity of the second rail, and a post coupling member configured to be received in a cavity of the post. The first end, the second end and the third end of the rail crossover assembly are oriented so the post is substantially orthogonal with respect to the first rail and the second rail. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110001105 | Hidden-Fastener fence - A hidden-fastener fence is disclosed, which features wavelike seizing surfaces on the opposite inner walls of horizontal tubes of the fence. And wavelike embedding verges are set up at both sides of horizontal plate of a fixing bar to fit in the seizing surfaces of the horizontal tube. Accordingly, the joining of the embedding verges at the both sides of the horizontal plate of the fixing bar and the seizing surfaces of the corresponding inner walls of the horizontal tube would prop the bottom opening of the horizontal tube outward, which considerably boosts the structural strength of the bottom opening of the horizontal tube, and the wavelike seizing surfaces on the inner walls of the horizontal tube further fortifies the rigidity of the horizontal tube. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110073824 | RAILING SYSTEM AND COUPLING ELEMENT AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - A connector for attaching a hollow baluster to a hollow rail in an extruded railing system includes two sections. A plug portion is adapted to be received in an end of the hollow baluster. A projection is adapted to be received in an aperture formed through a wall of the hollow rail. The projection may include a resilient tab configured to engage an interior surface of the hollow rail when received therein. In one embodiment, the plug portion and projection have axes that are not collinear and form an included angle. An outer taper of the plug portion allows for installation in stairway railing systems having ramp angles that deviate from the nominal. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110198552 | Hidden rail fastener connection system - A hidden rail fastener connection system utilizes open-ended top and bottom rail supports, each support having a bottom floor and upstanding side walls. An open-ended channel extends the length of each side wall and two or more open-ended channels extend the length of each bottom floor. Specially designed brackets are secured to the ends of the rail supports. The brackets have a set of openings aligned with the ends of the channels for the insertion of fasteners through the openings and into the channels and another set of openings for the insertion of fasteners into the vertical structures to which the rail and baluster system is to be attached. Top and bottom rail members are provided to enclose the rail supports and cover all fasteners. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20130264532 | Screwless Retaining Bar - An improved fence assembly and method of manufacture and assembly of a fence that does not require fasteners. The fence assembly and method includes a retaining element that does not use fasteners and allows the vertical posts of the fence to rotate with respect to the horizontal rails of the fence, so that the fence can be installed on an uneven surface. | 10-10-2013 |
