Patent ID: 7195232
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: A47K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handrail and bracket assembly, including: a rail; and a bracket including: a base; a first wall extending from the base, the first wall defining a first plane; a second wall extending from the base, the second wall being parallel to the first wall, the second wall defining a second plane; at least one mounting hole located in the base, between the first and second walls, the mounting hole being located nearer the first wall than it is to the second wall; a first channel for retaining the rail in a first position, the first channel having a central, longitudinal axis located between the first and second planes and nearer the second plane than it is to the first plane and an opening in the first channel; a second channel for retaining the rail in a second position, the second channel having a central, longitudinal axis perpendicular to the central, longitudinal axis of the first channel; and a fastener for securing the rail to the bracket; wherein the opening in the first channel receives the fastener.