Handrail mounting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017268236-A1
Application number	US-201715414823-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 25, 2017
Priority date	Jan 25, 2016
Publication date	Sep 21, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A handrail mounting assembly comprises an adjustable bracket and an orientable bracket arm connected to a handrail seat. The adjustable bracket comprises two mating components that surround a post and lock together using fasteners extending through aligned openings in the two mating components. A bracket arm connected to the handrail seat includes an extending opening that aligns with a threaded opening in the adjustable bracket for receiving a fastener to connect the bracket arm to the bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A handrail mounting assembly, comprising:
an adjustable bracket comprising a first section and a second section coupled to the first section for encircling and mounting to a support structure; a bracket arm connected to the adjustable bracket using a threaded fastener; and a handrail seat connected to the bracket arm for seating a portion of a handrail to connect the handrail to the support structure.

2 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first section of the adjustable bracket comprises a base wall, two side walls extending perpendicular to the base wall and a plurality of first openings in the side walls extending parallel to the side walls.

3 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 2 , wherein the base wall includes a tapped opening for receiving a threaded fastener.

4 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 2 , wherein the second section comprises a planar end plate spanning the two side walls and a plurality of second openings that align with the first openings to form passageways for receiving fasteners.

5 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bracket arm comprises a tubular barrel having an opening extending therethrough and a handrail seat connector extending perpendicular to the tubular barrel.

6 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a threaded fastener seated in the opening, having a head portion seated in a seat in the tubular barrel and a protruding portion protruding from an end of the tubular barrel.

7 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 6 , wherein the protruding portion of the threaded fastener is received in a threaded opening in the adjustable bracket to connect the bracket arm to the adjustable bracket.

8 . A bracket for mounting a handrail to a post, comprising:
a first section forming an open seat for the post comprising a base wall, a first side wall extending from and perpendicular to base wall, a second side wall extending from the base wall and parallel to the first side wall to define the open seat, a plurality of first openings in the first and second side walls and a tapped opening in the base wall; and a second section for coupling to the first section to enclose the open seat, the second section including a plurality of second openings that align with the first openings to form passageways for receiving fasteners to adjustably connect the first section and the second section.

9 . The bracket of claim 8 , wherein the first openings are centered between outer surfaces and inner surfaces of the first and second side walls.

10 . The bracket of claim 8 , wherein the first openings extending along an axis that is parallel to an inner surface of the first side wall and an inner surface of the second side wall.

11 . The bracket of claim 8 , wherein the second section comprises a planar end plate spanning the first and second side walls of the first section.

12 . A handrail mounting assembly, comprising:
a bracket for attaching to a support structure, the bracket having a threaded through hole in a base wall; a bracket arm comprising a tubular barrel having an opening extending therethrough; a threaded fastener inserted into the opening of the bracket arm, the threaded fastener longer than the opening so that an end of the fastener protrudes from the bracket arm and into a threaded through hole in the bracket; and a handrail seat connected to the bracket arm.

13 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 12 , wherein the bracket arm further comprises a handrail seat connector extending perpendicular to the tubular barrel, the handrail seat connector connected at a first end to the tubular barrel and at a second end to the handrail seat.

14 . The handrail mounting assembly of claim 12 , wherein the bracket comprises a first section for seating the support structure and a second section that mates with the first section to encircle the support structure.

15 . A method of mounting a handrail to a post, comprising the steps of:
attaching an adjustable bracket to the post by sandwiching the post between two sections of the adjustable bracket; tightening the adjustable bracket to set the position of the adjustable bracket on the post; orienting a bracket arm relative to the adjustable bracket; tightening the bracket arm to set the orientation of the bracket arm relative to the adjustable bracket; and attaching a handrail to a handrail seat connected to the bracket arm.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the bracket arm comprises a tubular barrel having an opening extending therethrough and a handrail seat connector extending perpendicular to the tubular barrel.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the step of tightening the bracket arm comprises tightening a threaded fastener extending through the tubular barrel and into a threaded opening in the adjustable bracket to secure the bracket arm to the adjustable bracket.

Assignees

• Laitram Llc

Inventors

• Cleavenger Ii John F

Classifications

• E04F11/1808 Primary

  Handrail members; Connections between handrail members · CPC title

• E04H17/20

  Posts therefor · CPC title

• E04F11/1804

  Details of anchoring to the wall · CPC title

• E04F11/1817 Primary

  Connections therefor (E04F11/1812 and E04F11/1836 take precedence) · CPC title

• E04F2011/1821

  between balustrade posts and handrails · CPC title