Patent ID: 7641180

Claim:
A rail and supported panel assembly comprising: a first rail portion and a second rail portion, the first rail portion having a constant cross section and, defining a first elongate recessed channel in a first underside of the first rail portion, the second rail portion having a constant cross section and defining a second elongate recessed channel in a second underside of the second rail portion; a panel supported at a top edge thereof within the first recessed channel; a first post for supporting the first and second rail portions, a hollow within the first post defined by internal walls; and a rail-to-post connection assembly located between the first post and the first and second rails, the connection assembly having: a pair of partially overlapping arms, a first arm of said overlapping arms fitting wholly or substantially within the first recessed channel of the first rail portion, and a second arm of said overlapping arms fitting wholly or substantially within the second recessed channel of the second rail portion; a primary fastener having a shaft, the shaft passing through a hole within an overlapping portion of each of the arms thereby providing a pivot about which the arms can be adjusted to accommodate a range of first and second rail portion alignment angles; and a removable insert shaped to fit at least partially within the hollow of the post, the insert comprising an upper portion defining a through hole and a lower separate portion defining a threaded hole for receiving a thread on the shaft of the primary fastener, the though hole and the shaft being sized to provide clearance between the though hole and the shaft, the upper and lower portions of the insert having facing inclined faces that slide relative to each other when forced together by tightening of the primary fastener thereby causing the insert to grip the internal walls of the post; wherein the position of each of the anus is lockable with respect to the insert and the insert is lockable with respect to the internal walls of the post by a single action of tightening the primary fastener.