Patent ID: 6752385
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A railing system comprising:a first longitudinal rail portion defining a channel into which pickets are insertable at spaced intervals, the channel being formed by a first longitudinal surface and a pair of spaced side walls extending inwardly toward each other adjacent the longitudinal surface as angled side wall portions, and then extending away from the first longitudinal surface as inset, planar side wall portions in a spaced, parallel configuration; fasteners to pivotally connect the pickets to the channel insertable through pairs of openings in the inset planar side wall portions and through each picket to allow for orientation of each picket to a desired angle with respect to the first longitudinal rail portion, each of said fasteners comprising a rigid post having an enlarged head at one end to engage with an exterior of one of the planar side wall portions and a deformable locking body at an opposite end to engage with an exterior of the other of the planar side wall portions such that the rigid post is anchored between the side walls to pivotally support the picket; and a second longitudinal rail portion having a second longitudinal surface and side walls fittable over the first longitudinal rail portion such that the side walls of the second longitudinal rail portion engage the first longitudinal rail portion to form an assembled rail member with the channel and fasteners concealed within the interior of the assembled rail member and the enlarged head and locking body of each fastener being accommodated in the region between the side walls of the second longitudinal rail portion and the inset side wall portions of the first longitudinal rail portion.