Hinged handrail fitting

Claim 2

A fitting for connecting the ends of hollow handrail members, comprising: a. a plurality of rotatably connected members, each comprising a body having a longitudinal axis with a portion thereof forming a termination means spaced from the axis and disposed along the outer surface of the body and extending beyond one end of the body in the longitudinal direction, said portion being contiguous along said extension with the outer surface of the body of the next adjoining rotatably connected member in assembled condition, said termination means extending transversely away from said longitudinal axis of said body and having a reduced cross section along that portion most remote from said axiS for insertion into said hollow handrail, said termination means having the same outer configuration as said handrail so that on insertion said handrail and said termination means are disposed with their outer surfaces contiguous to one another; and b. fastening means for connecting said rotatably connected members to said hollow handrails.

Claim 3

The invention of claim 1 wherein said fastening means comprises an adjustable gripping means within each of said bodies for gripping the inner wall of said hollow handrail in a fastening condition; said adjustable gripping means being accessible through the surface of the extension of said body which will lie contiguous with the outer surface of the body of the next adjoining rotatably connected member in assembled condition, for adjusting said gripping means.

Claim 4

A fitting for connecting the ends of handrail members to each other and to a post, comprising: a. a plurality of rotatably connected members; b. termination means connected to said members for abuting the ends of said handrails and conforming said handrails to said rotatably connected members; c. fastening means for connecting said rotatably connected members to said handrails; and d. adjustment means for permitting relative rotation between said rotatably connected members and said posts at a first setting and for fixing the members with respect to one another and said posts at a second setting, comprising a longitudinally extending body with a transverse hole therethrough forming an envelope for reception and passage therethrough of a post in its longitudinal direction; said body having an axial hole therein and a transverse hole communicating with said axial hole and having a retainer means therein adjustable to extend into said axial hole; and a pin which extends into said axial hole from said rotatably connected members; said pin having means for engagement by said retainer means to retain said pin in said axial hole; said pin having means thereon for retaining said rotatably connected members in axial position with respect to said body.

Claim 5

A fitting for connecting the ends of handrail members to each other and to a post, comprising: a. a plurality of rotatably connected members; b. termination means connected to said members for abuting the ends of said handrails and conforming said handrails to said rotatably connected members; c. fastening means for connecting said rotatably connected members to said handrails; and d. adjustment means for permitting relative rotation between said rotatably connected members and said posts at a first setting and for fixing the members with respect to one another and said posts at a second setting, comprising a longitudinally extending body with a transverse hole therethrough forming an envelope for reception and passage therethrough of a post in its longitudinal direction; said body having an axial hole therein and a transverse hole communicating with said axial hole and having a retainer means therein adjustable to extend into said axial hole; and a pin which extends into said axial hole from said rotatably connected members; said pin having means for engagement by said retainer means to retain said pin in said axial hole; said pin having means thereon for retaining said rotatably connected members in axial position with respect to said body.