Patent ID: 9334672
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: E04B,E04H

Claim Text:
1. A bracket for hanging rails comprising, a first flange protruding away from two attachment flanges, the first flange comprising a first plate-like portion and a second plate-like portion connected at a folded end, the first flange further comprising at least one rail aperture in the form of a slot having constant width, wherein each rail aperture comprises a slot formed in the first plate-like portion aligned with a slot formed in the second plate-like portion such that the rail aperture extends entirely through the first flange, at least one alignment notch on an edge of at least one of said two attachment flanges, the number of alignment notches being equal to the number of rail apertures, and wherein each alignment notch is aligned with a corresponding rail aperture, each alignment notch being of, at most, the same width as the corresponding rail aperture and configured to allow blind installation of a rail fastener through said corresponding rail aperture when the corresponding rail aperture is concealed by a rail.