Patent ID: 6715725
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A bracket for attachment to a railing spindle, the bracket comprising:an elongate socket body composed of elastomeric material and having sidewalls defining an internal socket body chamber dimensioned for close receipt of the railing spindle therein; a rearward side of the socket body having opposed rearward sidewall portions defining an elongate access channel therebetween in communication with the socket body chamber and sized smaller in a quiescent width than a width dimension of the railing spindle; the socket body sidewalls flexing laterally under the influence of outwardly directed applied biasing force to widen the access channel and allow admittance of the railing spindle into the socket body chamber and, upon release of the applied biasing force, resiliently returning to an original position to narrow the access channel to the quiescent width; the rearward sidewall portions having grip surface means responsive to application of the applied biasing force and the grip surface means comprises an outwardly directed elongate flange extending along an inner edge of each rearward sidewall portion.