Handrail mounting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9840848-B2
Application number	US-201715414823-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 25, 2017
Priority date	Jan 25, 2016
Publication date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017

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 comprising:
a base wall having an opening at a center thereof, and
two side walls extending perpendicularly from the base wall, with a plurality of first openings extending through the side walls, and

a second section coupled to the first section, the second section comprising a plate with a plurality of second openings configured to align with the first openings to receive fasteners, such that the adjustable bracket is configured for encircling and mounting to a support structure;

a bracket arm connected to the adjustable bracket using a threaded fastener engaged in the base wall opening; and
a handrail seat connected to the bracket arm for seating a portion of a handrail therein to connect the handrail to the support structure.

2. The handrail mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein the opening in the base wall comprises a tapped opening for receiving a threaded fastener.

3. The handrail mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second section comprises a planar end plate spanning the two side walls.

4. 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.

5. The handrail mounting assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a threaded fastener seated in the opening of the bracket arm the threaded fastener having a head portion seated in a seat in the tubular barrel and a protruding portion protruding from an end of the tubular barrel.

6. The handrail mounting assembly of claim 5 , 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.

7. A method of mounting a handrail to a post, comprising the steps of:
providing an adjustable bracket comprising:
a first section comprising a base wall having an opening at a center thereof, and two side walls extending perpendicularly from the base wall, with a plurality of first openings extending through the side walls, and
a second section comprising a plate with a plurality of second openings configured to align with the first openings to receive fasteners;

attaching the adjustable bracket to the post by sandwiching the post between first and second 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 the adjustable bracket with a fastener 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.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the bracket arm comprises a tubular barrel having an opening extending therethrough and a handrail seat connector extending perpendicular to the tubular barrel.

9. The method of claim 8 , 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

• E04F11/1804

  Details of anchoring to the wall · CPC title

• E04F11/1808 Primary

  Handrail members; Connections between handrail members · CPC title

• E04H17/20

  Posts therefor · 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