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Wood railing with metal foundation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-14
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2007-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A wooden railing or divider having a reinforcing metal foundation includes a metal substructure of upper and lower rail members connected by balusters, and a wooden superstructure comprising wooden elements positioned to enclose the metal substructure elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick H. Solter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:03
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F11/00; E04F11/18; E04F11/181; E04F2011/1885; E04F2011/1887; E04F2011/1889
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A railing or divider comprising an upper metal rail member, a lower metal member, metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal rail members, and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same, wherein said upper metal rail member is surrounded by a grooved wooden handrail mounted above said metal rail member and a wooden strip mounted below said rail member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A railing or divider comprising an upper metal rail member, a lower metal member, metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal rail members, and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same, wherein said upper metal rail member is surrounded by a grooved wooden handrail mounted above said metal rail member and a wooden strip mounted below said rail member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The railing set forth in claim 1 wherein the groove of said grooved wooden handrail is sized to permit adjustment of the height of said wooden handrail, said railing further including a shim member disposed in said groove to adjust the height of said wooden handrail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A railing or divider comprising an upper metal rail member, a lower metal rail member, metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal rail members, and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same, wherein said upper metal rail member is surrounded by a wooden hand-rail mounted above said metal rail member and wooden strips mounted below and on each side of said metal rail member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A railing or divider comprising an upper metal rail member, a lower metal rail member, metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal rail members, and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same, wherein said upper metal rail member is surrounded by a wooden hand-rail mounted above said metal rail member and wooden strips mounted below and on each side of said metal rail member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A railing or divider comprising and upper metal rail member, a lower metal rail member, metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal members, and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same, wherein said lower metal rail member is surrounded by a grooved wooden foot rail mounted below said metal rail member and a wooden strip mounted above said metal rail member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
A railing or divider comprising and upper metal rail member, a lower metal rail member, metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal members, and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same, wherein said lower metal rail member is surrounded by a grooved wooden foot rail mounted below said metal rail member and a wooden strip mounted above said metal rail member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The railing set forth in claim 4 wherein the groove of grooved wooden footrail is sized to permit adjustment of the height of said wooded footrail, said railing further including a shim member disposed in said groove to adjust the height of said wooden footrail.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A railing or divider comprising: an upper metal rail member; an upper metal rail member; metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal rail members; and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same; said metal balusters are surrounded by a pair of grooved wooden balusters, the grooves of said wooden balusters being sized such that the metal balusters will be enclosed by the wooden balusters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A railing or divider comprising: an upper metal rail member; an upper metal rail member; metal balusters extending between and affixed to said upper and lower metal rail members; and wooden members mounted on said metal members and configured to surround same; said metal balusters are surrounded by a pair of grooved wooden balusters, the grooves of said wooden balusters being sized such that the metal balusters will be enclosed by the wooden balusters.
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