Patent ID: 6698726
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: E04F,E04H,F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A rail clip for attaching a rail to a post, the rail clip comprising:a bracket adapted to be mounted on the post, the bracket defining a first groove, and including a rim located adjacent the first groove; a rail connector adjustably mounted on the bracket, the rail connector including a rear wall that is concave in shape; a rail receiving receptacle formed on the rail connector and adapted to receive an end of the rail; wherein the rail receiving receptacle extends from the rear wall of the rail connector and the rear wall projects partially into the rail receiving receptacle; the rail receiving receptacle having an upper wall, a lower wall and two side walls, and the side walls have an interior face, an exterior face and front and back edges, the back edges being complimentarily shaped with the bracket wherein each side wall extends a short distance beyond the rear wall thereby forming a lip between the back edge and the rear wall, the lip including a ridge that engages the first groove of the bracket; and a second groove is formed between the ridge and the rear wall of the rail connector and the rim on the bracket interlocks with the second groove of the rail connector; whereby adjustment of the rail connector relative to the bracket varies the angle of the rail receiving receptacle relative to the bracket.