Abstract: A fabricated, assembled railing having identical top and bottom rails and bars fixed to, and extending perpendicular to, the rails. Each rail comprises inner and outer rail members. The rail members are channel shaped and the ends of the bars pass through the webs of the inner rail members to be joined to the outer rail members while the inner rail members are themselves joined to the outer rail members. A method for assembling the railing is also directed.

Abstract: The system comprises a hand rail and shoe rail having channels running longitudinally therein. A plurality of balusters are connected between the hand rail and shoe rail by means of pivot pins extending through the walls of the channel and a hole formed in each baluster. In this manner, the pitch of the baluster with respect to the hand rail and the shoe rail can be changed to accommodate the pitch of the staircase upon which the system is to be used. Once installed, the channel areas between adjacent balusters are filled and the hand rail and shoe rail is attached to a newel post.

Abstract: A fence structure includes vertically oriented wooden panels supported by vertical metal posts and horizontal metal rails and maintains an attractive appearance at the corners of the fence structure by permitting the wooden panels positioned at the corners to be in intimate contact with and directly fastened to a metal post located at each corner. The vertically oriented wooden panels are fastened to upper and lower horizontal metal rails. The upper and lower rails are butt-welded to vertical metal posts located at the corners of the fence structure and lap-welded to vertical metal posts located between corners of the fence structure. Each of the wooden panels located at the corners of the fence structure contacts the corner post along substantially its entire length, and fasteners positioned at several points along the length of the corner post secure the corner panels to the corner post for preventing the corner panels from becoming bowed outward.

Abstract: A frame assembly for use in a bedstead, such as for the headboard thereof, includes a pair of lateral standards, at least one pair of tubular cross rails connected to the standards in transverse relation thereto, and one or more spindles connected to and between the cross rails transversely thereof. Each spindle has its opposite ends received within a pair of axially aligned openings formed in the cross rails and is retained in assembled relation by a pair of connector members each of which is inserted within one of the aligned openings and cooperates with the associated spindle to maintain it in relatively fixed relation to the associated cross members. The connector members are adapted for snap-fit connection with the cross rails so as to eliminate the need for tools in assembling the spindles and cross rails.

Abstract: A self-supporting fence of indefinite length is formed of a succession of fence units each having at least one vertically extending post member and at least one horizontally extending rail member integral with the post member. Continuous compliant strands extend horizontally through the rail member to flexibly link the units. The fence units are preferably formed of a high impact plastic and have a cored-out construction. The linking strands are preferably of braided fiber and embedded in each rail member. Some post members have downwardly projecting stake portions for supporting the fence.

Abstract: A picket fence comprising a plurality of parallel and laterally spaced metal pickets which are interconnected by a plurality of parallel pairs of stringers. The stringers are made from a metal material and have opposite ends shaped in a tubular configuration which are received in mating recesses on adjacent, parallel pickets such that the pickets are rotatable about the tubular configurations of the stringers whereby the pickets and their associated stringers are movable with respect to each other in such a manner that the pickets may be disposed along a curved path.

Abstract: A railing assembly comprises:A. an upright post having rectangular cross section in horizontal planes,B. an elongated upper rail including an upper section having an upwardly convex generally semicircular cross section in a plane normal to the direction of elongation, said upper section opening downwardly and extending directly over the open top of said post, the post supporting the upper section,C. primary anchor means extending upwardly into the rail upper section and downwardly into the top of the post to anchor the rail to the post, andD. an elongated bottom closure section attached to the rail upper section to close said downward opening, said closure section extending endwise proximate the side of the post.

Abstract: A picket fence arrangement in which vertically positioned picket members are provided with longitudinal grooves or slots along their lengthwise edges. Metal slats or strips are inserted into oppositely facing and neighboring grooves. The slat inserts cover the gaps separating the vertically standing picket members, so that the fence serves to peserve privacy of the area about which the fence is positioned. The pickets are held in vertically standing position by means of cross bars, and the metal insert slats may have a substantially slight curvature in the cross-sectional plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of interlocking the rails of a railing, fence or the like with the ends of the hollow posts thereof. Also disclosed is the joint construction used with said method. The method and the joint construction make possible easy interlocking without the use of rivets, bolts and nuts, or welding and can be effectively applied to the assembling of tubular railings made from aluminum by extrusion molding. When the joint is to be provided between a post and a rail base which passes over or under one end of the post, a stud having a head is pushed through a hole provided in the rail base into the end of the hollow post and a self-tapping screw is threaded into a gap between the stud and the inner wall of the post to fix them. The shape of the stud head is made such that it does not obstruct the threading of the self-tapping screw.

Abstract: The disclosure embraces a tubular article or cover adapted to enclose a bar, spindle or baluster comprising longitudinal mating sections in combination with support members adapted to be secured or locked onto a bar, spindle or baluster and the mating sections mounted on the support members by interlocking the mating sections together.

Abstract: A balcony or other metal railing assembly which can be readily prefabricated. This assembly includes a top rail and a lower rail, spaced from each other, between which extend vertically a plurality of parallel spaced pickets or spindles. The assembly may be mounted on vertical posts embedded in decking. The top and bottom rails are hollow and configured to receive the ends of the pickets and to snap-lock them in orifices in the top of the bottom rail, and in orifices in a locking cover plate which clips in to recessing in the underside of the top rail. While the bottom rails only extend between mounting posts, since the top rails may be clamped down, and thereby secured, onto the upper ends of the mounting posts, the top rails may extend over the posts without interruption. The bottom rails may also be snap-locked onto specially configured adapters laterally projecting from and secured to the posts. In addition, provision is made for suitable corner attachment of the mitered ends of abutting rails.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of interlocking the rails of a railing, fence or the like with the ends of the hollow posts thereof. Also disclosed is the joint construction used with said method. The method and the joint construction make possible easy interlocking without the use of rivets, bolts and nuts, or welding and can be effectively applied to the assembling of tubular railings made from aluminum by extrusion molding. When the joint is to be provided between a post and a rail base which passes over or under one end of the post, a stud having a head is pushed through a hole provided in the rail base into the end of the hollow post and a self-tapping screw is threaded into a gap between the stud and the inner wall of the post to fix them. The shape of the stud head is made such that it dos not obstruct the threading of the self-tapping screw.

Abstract: An adjustable type connector menas for a wrought iron railing section having top and bottom rail elements of inverted, generally U-shaped cross-sectional construction includes a pair of plate-like members adapted to be assembled to an end of one of the rail elements in opposed, paralleling relation with one another, with a first of the members disposed within the rail element above and in seated relation with a pair of opposed, inwardly extending right-angle abutment means formed integrally in the sides of the rail element and with the second of the members disposed along the underside of the rail element in engaged, bridging relation with the extremities of the sides of said rail element. The plate members are adapted to be operatively coupled with one another to retain the rail element in compression therebetween through means of a mounting bolt fitting through an aperture in the second of the members to within a suitably tapped aperture in the first of the members.