Abstract: A balustrade product including an elongated molded housing formed of a synthetic material is disclosed. An insert member is embedded within the molded housing to form a plurality of holes extending longitudinally through the molded housing. The insert member includes supports having openings and pipes extended through the openings. The supports each have a circumferentially spaced plurality of tabs that are sized to extend to an outer portion of the molded housing. The pipes are positioned in parallel relation to one another and in parallel relation to a longitudinal axis of the balustrade product. Each of the holes is configured to receive connecting pins for releasable connection with the support structure. The balustrade product is formed by centrifuge molding process with the insert member placed within the mold halves allowing the tabs to engage the mold halves to position and hold the insert member in place.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved column structure for use with a building structure. The column structure comprises a hollow load-bearing capital, which is mounted on top of a hollow load-bearing column. Both the capital and the column are constructed from polystone. The column structure further comprises a series of brackets for attaching or mounting the capital to the column, which brackets are preferably placed in substantially uniformly spaced distance around a circumference of contact between the capital and the column. The column and the capital together define a passageway wherein the brackets are located. The brackets are paired off, each bracket pairing comprising a capital bracket and a corresponding column bracket, which capital brackets and column brackets are then fastened together.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved column structure for use with a building structure. The column structure comprises a hollow load-bearing capital, which is mounted on top of a hollow load-bearing column. Both the capital and the column are constructed from polystone. The column structure further comprises a series of brackets for attaching or mounting the capital to the column, which brackets are preferably placed in substantially uniformly spaced distance around a circumference of contact between the capital and the column. The column and the capital together define a passageway wherein the brackets are located. The brackets are paired off, each bracket pairing comprising a capital bracket and a corresponding column bracket, which capital brackets and column brackets are then fastened together.

Abstract: A balustrade product for connecting to a support structure includes an elongated molded housing to form a synthetic material. An insert member is embedded within the molded housing to form a plurality of holes extending longitudinally through the molded housing. The insert member includes a plurality of supports having openings and a plurality of pipes extended through the openings. The plurality of supports each have a circumferentially spaced plurality of tabs that are sized to extend to an outer portion of the molded housing. The plurality of pipes are positioned in parallel relation to one another and in parallel relation to a longitudinal axis of the balustrade product. Each of the plurality of holes are configured to receive connecting pins for releasable connection with the support structure.

Abstract: A baluster or spindle is formed by a casting method, and has a rigid, dense, hollow outer shell forming a decoratively shaped body portion having closed, planar opposed ends. A conduit extends completely through the baluster, providing attachment means to a railing system. The hollow interior of the baluster is injected with a high density polyurethane foam to increase its weight, density, and resistance to breakage. The method of forming a baluster or spindle includes the combined method steps of placement of a mesh sheet adjacent each end of the mold, and then subsequent agitation of the mold. Agitation includes simultaneous spinning and rocking of the mold about its longitudinal axis. The mesh sheet retains the casting material against the end surfaces of the mold, and is completely encapsulated by the casting material such that the mesh sheet is not visible on the surface of the finished product.

Abstract: A balustrade connecting structure, the connecting structure is used to connect the rail to a support structure, the connecting structure is constructed to be recessed into an end of a rail to enable the connection of the rail to the support structure, the connecting structure comprises: a housing unit and at least one connecting pin, the connecting pin is slidably attached to the housing unit, the connecting pin has a spring load, the spring load on the connecting pin acts to keep a predetermined portion of the connecting pin protruding from the housing unit, whereby when the connecting pin is pushed into the housing unit the spring load acts to push the predetermined portion of the connecting pin from the housing unit, therefore when the connecting pin is pushed into the housing unit when the housing unit is recessed in the rail, the rail can then be aligned with at least one prealigned hole in the support structure and the spring load on the connecting pin forces the predetermined portion of the connecting