Patent ID: 7044451

Claim:
A rail clip for attaching a rail to a post, the rail clip comprising: a bracket adapted to be mounted on the post, the bracket having an arcuate outer wall; a rail connector having a rear wall which lies in abutting contact with the outer wall of the bracket and slidingly engages the same; and wherein the position of the rail connector on the outer wall is adjusted by sliding the rail connector along the outer wall of the bracket, a first connector mechanism disposed on the rail connector and bracket which interlocks the rail connector and bracket together; and which allows the rear wall of the rail connector to slidingly move along the outer wall of the bracket to a desired position thereon; and wherein the first connector mechanism comprises: a first groove formed in one of the rail connector and the bracket: and a boss formed in the other of the rail connector and the bracket; whereby the boss and groove interlock with each other and allow sliding arcuate movement between the rail connector and bracket while substantially preventing the axial or lateral separation of the rail connector from the bracket; and a second connector mechanism to fixedly connect the rail connector to the bracket; and wherein said second connector mechanism is engaged when the rail connector is disposed at the desired position on the outer wall of the bracket.