Patent ID: 7731160
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A railing mounting assembly for mounting the end of a railing to a post structure, the railing mounting assembly comprising: a U-shaped bracket having a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall, the bottom wall comprising a pair of platform portions for supporting a railing, and a pair of recessed portions that are offset from the platform portions so as to form a cavity in the bracket, the recessed portions being separated from one another by a channel having a longitudinal axis; and a trim cover attached around the bracket, the trim cover having a ring-shaped wall surrounding a central opening, the wall comprising a slit and at least one locking member projecting through the channel of the U-shaped bracket into the cavity, wherein the locking member of the trim cover comprises a series of parallel ribs, and the channel comprises a flange in locked engagement with one of the parallel ribs, and wherein the locking member is adapted to engage and compress against the bottom of a railing when the railing is supported by the bracket.