Patent ID: 7147212
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: E04F,E04H

Abstract:
1. A rail clip for attaching a rail to a post, the rail clip comprising: a bracket having a rear wall adapted to abut the post when mounted thereon and having a curved outer wall which projects forwardly and outwardly in an arc away from the rear wall; and wherein the outer wall includes a raised central area flanked by two lateral areas; and the lateral areas each define at least one hole that is adapted to receive a fastener for mounting the bracket to the post; a rail connector adjustably mounted on the outer wall of the bracket; a rail receiving receptacle disposed on the rail connector and adapted to receive an end of the rail therein; a plurality of characters marked on the outer wall of the bracket, each one of the characters representing a differently sized angle; at least one aperture provided in the rear wall of the rail connector in a position which allows the aperture to be selectively aligned over any one of the characters on the outer wall so that the character is seen through the aperture; and when the aperture is so positioned, the rail connector is held at an angle relative to the rear wall of the bracket, that angle being the one that is represented by the selected character.