212results about "Handrails" patented technology

A reinforced connector for supporting a tubular grab railing has an upper tubing support that is aligned with the grab railing during use and a lower base portion which is attached to the tubing support, and is fastened a wall, floor, or other surface as a pedestal for the tubing support. The tubing support has an opening extending longitudinally thereof that divides it into upper and lower halves with the reinforcing plate held between them. The halves of the tubing support are aligned with one another to form at least one boss that is constructed and arranged to engage and support one end of a section of the grab railing tubing. The invention thus provides a composite connector assembly for supporting a section of grab railing; the composite connector being formed from dissimilar structural materials comprising an outer plastic resinous connector element with a relatively low thermal conductivity that is exposed to view and to tactile contact by the user and a hidden reinforcing plate which can be steel. Each boss is constructed and arranged to support one end of a section of the tubular grab railing. The reinforcing plate extends through the support to provide reinforcement for the tubing support including each boss and the tubing itself. An adjustable connector has two pivotally related portions with a joint that includes a pivot pin to permit angular adjustment on site. A corner elbow and end extension are also described.

A leveling assembly for setting a vertical prop comprised of inclined surface setting member 20 and horizontal surface forming member 30 wherein; the horizontal surface forming member 30 has a horizontal surface 32 to be adjusted as being horizontal and a first adjusting surface 31 formed by surface not parallel to horizontal surface 32, the inclined surface setting member 20 has a setting surface 21 facing a slope inclined surface 11 and a second adjusting surface 22 facing the first adjusting surface 31 formed by a surface not parallel to setting surface 21, and, the horizontal surface forming member 30 and inclined surface setting member 20 to be piled up to make the first adjusting surface 31 and the second adjusting surface 21 next to each other, and, the horizontal surface 32 to be horizontal to the slope inclined surface 11 by rotating relatively the position and changing degree between the horizontal surface 32 and the setting surface 21.

A handrail system optimized for use-with children under 5 years of age, which includes an elongated rail and support brackets for hanging it, beneath a standard handrail, at a height of about 28 inches and within easy reach of toddlers. Shaped to fit a child's hand, the rail of generally circular transverse cross-section, defines an elongated pocket for receiving the user's thumb so that the child can grip the rail firmly. Also included is an elongated rubber insert mounted on the rail and spaced apart from the elongated pocket. The rubber insert is positioned in such a way that when the user's hand grips the rail and his thumb engages the pocket, his finger tips press against the rubber insert, reducing the child's chances of slippage. Installable by the average do-it-yourselfer, three support bracket embodiments are provided: one attachable to the standard handrail and the others to the wall.

A friction clutch, in particular multidisk friction clutch, includes a wear compensation device arranged in the pressure force path of a diaphragm spring which forms the principal clutch spring. The wear compensation device is arranged between the diaphragm spring and a pressure plate which is rotatably fixed and axially movably arranged in a clutch housing. The wear compensation device has at least one pair of compensation elements that are axially expandable under the urgency of a spring element. The diaphragm spring is arranged so that it is liftable off of the compensation elements. The pressure plate is prestressed in the release direction by a ventilating spring system having a prestrssing force that is greater than the axial spreading force of the wear compensation device. A ventilating distance-limiting device is active between the pressure plate and the clutch housing and automatically readjusts to a predetermined fixed ventilating distance clearance when wear occurs in the clutch. A compensation distance-limiting stop fixed to the clutch housing limits the spreading movement of the wear compensation device when the ventilating distance clearance of the ventilating distance-limiting device has been used up. The compensation limiting stop is mounted on the compensation element of the wear compensation device which bears against the diaphragm spring.

A lighted handle includes an elongate light transmitting member that has first and second end portions. First and second support surface engageable mounting brackets carry the first and second end portions of the light transmitting member. A narrow beam light emitter is located in the first mounting bracket and has a light beam emitting end. The light beam emitting end faces the adjacent first end portion of the light transmitting member and is aimed longitudinally along the light transmitting member to make the same more visible.

A platform system comprising a platform structure having at least one modular platform unit with platform connection features on a side surface thereof to which other components can be connected, the other components including at least two of the following: another modular platform unit, a stair unit, a tower unit, a handrail unit, and a ladder unit. A stair assembly is connected to the platform structure via said connection features, the stair assembly comprising a plurality of stair units connected together to provide a number of steps equal to the sum of steps of the stair units.

A systematic solution is provided to the anchorage of newel posts designed for building methods that are not conducive to cutting holes in framed flooring or to building in support for posts in the joisting. These brackets connect quickly to newels and anchor anywhere on a floor or platform that has been built to code. They support the newel at the end of a balustrade, on the inside or outside corner of a balcony, or on a long balcony run where center support is critical. They will secure a starting newel for a curb wall or a landing and anchor the wall studding at the same time. Unlike universal brackets, these are job specific and therefore able to meet current or future code requirements without costly failure.

Provided is a sense amplifier circuit in a semiconductor memory device in which an under-drive is applied to a switching element of a pull-down side of a sense amplifier in order to compensate for poor driving capability in the case of performing a low voltage operation. The sense amplifier circuit includes: a sense amplifier which has a pull-down element composed of an NMOS transistor and a pull-up element composed of a PMOS transistor and is formed between bit lines to perform data exchange; and a drive controller which supplies a drive voltage for the use of pull-up and pull-down operations to the sense amplifier in order to perform the data exchange, and, during a specific time period included in a time for providing the drive voltage, performs an under-drive whereby the drive voltage for the use of the pull-down operation is used so that the sense amplifier is provided with a voltage that is lower than a voltage used in the pull-down operation in a normal state.

A handrail assembly comprises an elongated railing and a plurality of brackets. The railing has two lateral channels extending along its length and a central member extending between the two lateral channels. At least one of the brackets has a base and two prongs extending away from the base. Each of the prongs engages one of the lateral channels. The engagement of the railing with the brackets forms a cavity that is defined, at least in part, by the central member, the base, and the prongs.

A decorative bar, configured to be mounted on a surface (wall or floor) of a room or building, comprises (a) an elongate rod formed of natural stone and having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape from a first end to an opposite, second end and a longitudinal groove extending along one side, and (b) an elongate metal armature or brace having a portion thereof inserted in and substantially filling the longitudinal groove in the stone rod. The metal brace has a flange or bracket at each end configured to be attached to the surface (wall or floor) of a building to affix and retain the stone rod in a mounted relationship to this surface with its longitudinal groove on a side which is not readily visible to a casual observer.

Disclosed is a handrail and railing assembly, which is made up of a handrail, a plurality of support frames, a movable corner, connecting sleeves and a corner connecting rod; wherein the handrail is connected by a plurality of handrail units and connecting sleeves, and connected by a movable corner or corner connecting rod at a corner; the spaced support frames are provided to hold the handrail. The handrail and railing assembly meets the strength requirements of different sites and can be adjusted according to the on-site installers.

A handrail assembly includes at least one connecting unit, and at least two extension units each connected with the connecting unit. The connecting unit includes a middle tube and two connecting tubes extended from two opposite ends of the middle tube respectively. Each of the connecting tubes has a surface formed with a plurality of elongate slits. Each of the connecting tubes has a periphery formed with an annular reinforcing rib to enhance resilience and fixedness of each of the connecting tubes. Each of the extension units includes a mounting pipe mounted on a respective one of the connecting tubes. Thus, the connecting units and the extension units are detached before assembly to facilitate and reduce the cost of storage, packaging and transportation of the handrail assembly.

A safety rail contains: a tube, two connecters, two fixing holders, two first covers, two second covers, and two screwing elements. Each connector includes an orifice defined on a central position thereof so as to screw with each of the two screwing elements. Each fixing holder includes a fitting member disposed on a first end thereof so as to fit with the tube, the fitting member has a hole formed on a central position thereof so as to insert each of the two screwing elements, each fixing holder also includes a circular disc mounted on a second end thereof so as to couple with a wall surface and an aperture arranged on a predetermined position thereof. Each first cover and each cover are employed to cover each fixing holder.

A reinforced connector assembly for a tubular grab railing has an upper tubing support that is aligned with the grab railing during use and a lower base portion bolted directly to the tubing support fastened to a wall or floor. The tubing support has an opening that divides it into upper and lower halves with a reinforcing plate hidden between them to form a three layer sandwich structure with at least one boss confined during use within the tubing. The connector assembly is a composite formed from an outer plastic resinous connector element and the hidden reinforcing plate which can be formed from steel. The reinforcing plate which provides reinforcement for the plastic components can include exposed ears on each side that frictionally engage and distend the tubing to prevent it from rotating during use. An adjustable connector assembly has two pivotally related portions to permit angular adjustment on site. A corner elbow, an end connector and an end extension are also described.

A rapidly mounted, modular, universal handrail and grab bar system is disclosed having a plurality of one piece molded wall mounted supports; a plurality of fasteners securing the wall supports, wherein each support is initially rotationally adjustable about the fastener; at least one stock rail member forms the handrail member, wherein each rail member is received within wall support rail recesses, and wherein the central fastener extends perpendicular to the axis of the rail member; and at least one lateral fastening member to secure the rail member to the support. The rail members can include integrated accessories such as lighting units, glow in the dark elements, speakers, radio, scent releasing units, and liquid / powder dispensers.

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for driving a plasma display panel, wherein electromagnetic interference is minimized and stability is improved. According to the present invention, the apparatus for driving a PDP includes a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes, which are formed parallel to each other, and a scan driving unit for alternately supplying sustain pulses of the positive polarity and the negative polarity to the scan electrodes during a sustain period, wherein the sustain electrodes are connected to a ground voltage source, and thus always keep a ground voltage.

A grab rail with automatically activated light including: a straight longitudinal bar having a front longitudinal face and a rear longitudinal face and hollow openings at each end; two light units, each sealingly but releasably secured in one of said hollow end openings; a battery source connected with the light units and located inside the bar; at least one noise activated switching device operatively associated with said LED light units and battery source; and at least one post mount with flange, wherein an end of the post distal the flange is secured to the rear longitudinal face of the bar.

A ligature-resistant grab bar for mounting on a surface, having an elongated handgrip having a generally centrally disposed spine extending from the first end of the handgrip to the second end of the handgrip and which is configured and dimensioned to extend outwardly from the surface, when mounted. The spine lying flush against the surface and two arms extending outwardly from the spine along its entire length, each having an outer surface which collectively define the handgrip outer surface. The arms each having an outer free end portion which is configured and dimensioned to be grasped by a user. End caps on each of the ends of the handgrip, at least one of the end caps having an outwardly flared end wall having a first edge joined to the outer surface of the handgrip and a second edge configured and dimensioned to lie flush against the surface.

A combination crash rail and railing system provides walking-aid support along a wall and protects the wall from impact damage. The system includes a distinct handrail and crash rail components, and one or more wall-mounting brackets. The handrail and crash rail components are independently mounted along the wall on common wall-mounting brackets that are secured to the wall. The wall-mounting brackets have a universal design that allows flexibility in the choice of the types of handrail and crash rail components that can be installed. In one universal design, a wall-mounting bracket includes a base plate, which can be secured to a wall surface, and separate handrail- and crash rail-mounting flanges that are disposed at the ends of a pair of arms that extend from the base plate.

Disclosed is a method of installing bathroom accessories such as towel racks on the walls of a bathroom. The method includes the following primary steps: revising accessories if said accessories lack horizontal wall fastener apertures to provide that they have at least one such aperture, selecting a location to place an accessory and marking it, drilling a fine opening at each mark to determine whether a wall stud is disposed at such opening, drilling a big enough hole to accommodate an expansion anchor collapsed end at each fine opening where no wall stud has been located, locating the accessory at that point, inserting fasteners into each aperture using a screw if a wall stud was found at that opening and using an expansion anchor at the other locations, tightening the fasteners while inserting any central element such as a towel bar, completing tightening, and covering each fastener with a cover cap.

A reinforced handrail provides two to four brackets attached to wallboard in a linear manner. Two brackets are end brackets, and there may be one or more center brackets. The wallboard is supported by vertically oriented 2x4 studs at spaced intervals, and is typically covered by tile, fiberglass or other protective surface. The wallboard and 2x4 studs may be strengthened by 2x6 reinforcements which are carried between adjacent 2x4 studs. Each bracket carries a short stand-off which is oriented perpendicularly to the wallboard. The stand-offs carried by end brackets in turn carry elbows. The stand-offs carried by center brackets carry rail supports. A handrail is carried by the elbows and rail supports. Where the handrail is formed from first and second segments, a stiffener insert may be used to increase the rigidity between the segments.

The invention discloses a novel solar power generation balcony rail, which relates to the field of balcony rails, and comprises longitudinal rails, a horizontal rail, a foundation bed, a load-bearing handrail, a movable flowerpot and a solar power generation device. The longitudinal rails are arrayed above the foundation bed at equal distances; the horizontal rail is welded in the middle of the longitudinal rails; the load-bearing handrail is welded to the upper ends of the longitudinal rails; the solar power generation device comprises solar cell panels and storage batteries; the solar cell panels are arranged on the surface of the horizontal rail and are connected with the storage batteries through guide wires; a sliding chute is arranged on the load-bearing handrail; the movable flowerpot comprises fixed walls, a fixed slot, fixed bolts and a movable foundation bed; the movable foundation bed is embedded into the sliding chute; the lower ends of the fixed walls are fixed into the fixed slot through the fixed bolts. The novel solar power generation balcony rail can provide indoor power through clean solar energy, and the movable flowerpot is arranged, so that a user can conveniently perform pot plant, and the novel solar power generation balcony rail is practical in function and worth to be popularized.

A wall mounting system includes an interlocking mesh backing element mounting to a substrate, such as foam insulation. The backing element has pointed corner portions that are pushed into the substrate and retain the backing element. A wall covering layer such as drywall overlays the substrate and the mesh backing element. A fixture having has bolts, screws or other attachment members extending through the wall covering layer and the mesh backing element. The system has several backing element styles, including planar elements, inner right angle elements and outer right angle elements.