Patent ID: 11946259
Assignee: PEAK INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. A railing system for stairs, comprising:
a plurality of pickets, each of the pickets having first and second ends and comprising a picket opening proximate to the first end;
a first rail comprising:
a handle portion adapted to be gripped by a user;
an attachment portion connected to the handle portion, the attachment portion comprising:
a channel;
an attachment sidewall in contact with at least a portion of the pickets, wherein the attachment sidewall comprises a plurality of attachment openings corresponding in location to the picket openings, and wherein the attachment openings and the corresponding picket openings are adapted to receive fasteners; and
an overhang spaced apart from the attachment sidewall; and

a cover adapted to cover the fasteners when the fasteners are inserted into the attachment openings and the corresponding picket openings, wherein the cover is adapted to fit substantially within the channel, and wherein the overhang is adapted to extend over at least a portion of the cover; and

a second rail configured to receive the second ends of the pickets.