Patent ID: 6394422
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A decorative scroll for a baluster in a structure employing vertical pickets, said baluster being substantially circular in cross-section, said scroll comprisinga plate with front and rear sides and first and second ends, said rear side of the plate having a concave profile with non-frangible centering elements; and, a pair of laterally spaced scroll members secured on the rear side of the plate, said scroll members having proximal surfaces which approach one another, said approaching surfaces spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the diameter of the baluster, said scroll members at the approaching surfaces with the concave rear side of the plate being of a depth substantially equal to the diameter of the baluster, and, a screw for engaging the baluster through the plate and drawing the centering elements against the baluster, whereby the screw and the centering elements make three-point contact with the baluster for secure mounting of the scroll.