Construction set for the production of strutting arrangements

Claim 1

A construction set, comprising: a plurality of base elements, each of said elements being provided with an upper portion having guide ribs and an intermediate plate; a plurality of bars spaced apart from each other, each of said bars being hollow, the bottoms of said bars being fitted over said upper portions of said base elements such that the bottom ends of said bars abut said plates of said base element; a plurality of closing elements, each of said closing elements being provided with a lower portion having guide ribs and an upper plate, the tops of said bars being fitted over said lower portions of said closing elements such that the top ends of said bars abut said plates of said closing elements, said plates being provided with openings; a hand rail, said hand rail being provided with a plurality of slots along the bottom thereof, at least one fastening assembly slidingly mounted within one of said slots and passing through one of said openings within one of said plates of said closing elements; a plurality of strips running transversely of said bars, each of said strips being generally C-shaped in cross section and comprising a back portion abutting said bars, arms extending outwardly from said back portion, said arms terminating in inwardly directed flanges, means connecting said strips to said bars, at least one supporting plate positioned within each of said strips, said supporting Plate having end portions positioned within the enclosed areas defined by said back portion, arms and flanges of said strips permitting said plate to slide within said srip; and a plurality of facing plates aligned with said strips and means connecting said facing plates to said supporting plates comprising screws passing through said facing plates into said supporting plates.