Patent ID: 7942385

Claim:
A rail post assembly, comprising: a rail post; a rail post support slidable within said rail post; and a rail post bracket, comprising: a base member having a plurality of bolt holes therein for attaching said rail post assembly to said solid surface; a substantially vertical support member extending up from said base member and forming an open area along at least a top region to circumscribe said rail post in said open area, the substantially vertical support member including a plurality of longitudinal members intersecting at right angles to form a cross-section corresponding generally to a cross section of said rail post, said substantially vertical support member configured such that said rail post support and said rail post may be inserted into said bracket through said open area; a rail post vertical adjustment device mounted within the vertical support member and engaging said rail post for selectively adjusting the vertical position of said rail post relative to said substantially vertical support member; and a rail post support securing device securing and fixing into position said rail post support against said substantially vertical support member, said rail post support securing device also immobilizes said rail post by squeezing said rail post between said substantially vertical support member and said rail post support to prevent any relative movement between said rail post and said substantially vertical support member.