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Fascia Mounted Railing System

a technology of railing system and fascia, which is applied in the direction of handrails, constructions, building constructions, etc., can solve the problems of not being the most aesthetically pleasing constructions

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-11-19
C R LAURENCE
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Benefits of technology

This design enhances aesthetic appeal by concealing the slab face and provides robust support for infill panels without a base rail, maintaining safety and structural integrity.

Problems solved by technology

Although these designs work and provide the necessary protection, they are not the most aesthetically pleasing constructions.
Two problems exist in mounting a rail to the face of a slab: one is in how to support the railing posts against the slab and the other is how to support infill panels when the railing posts are mounted in front of a slab.

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[0034]FIG. 3 is a front view of a portion of the railing. installed on a slab, showing the In this view, the posts 11 and the infill panels 13 are shown. Also shown are the slab edge-mount brackets 15 and the bottom brackets 17 that are attached to the posts and provide support for the infill panels, as discussed below.

[0035]FIG. 4 is a rear exploded view of a post 11 showing the attachment of the grab rail assembly 12 of the first embodiment. The grab rail assembly 12 consists of a rail portion 20, a mounting bracket 21 and a post mounting spacer 22. The mounting bracket 21 has a top mount 21a that secures the bracket to the rail 20 with screws 23. The mounting bracket 21 also has a spacer 21b that extends downward to a mounting cylinder 21c. The mounting cylinder 21c passes through the mounting spacer 22 and is secured to the post with a fastener 23. Note that the post has a mounting hole 11a provided to attach the installation of two infill panels.

[0036]FIG. 5 is a front explode...

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[0047]FIG. 15 is a front view of a portion of the railing, installed on a slab, showing the 10 In this view, posts 51 and the infill panels 53 are shown. Also shown are the slab edge-mount brackets 55 and the bottom brackets 57 that are attached to the posts and provide support for the infill panels, as discussed below.

[0048]FIG. 16 is a rear exploded view of a post showing the attachment of the top rail assembly of the second embodiment. Here, the post 51 is shown with the infill panels 53 and vinyl insert 53a is fit over the ends of each infill panel. The vinyl inserts and glass panels are fitted into the channels 51b on the post. Note, this view also shows the top cap for the post and the rail of the second embodiment. The top cap 58 has a base plate 59 that is fastened to the top of the post using fasteners 60. A pair of angle brackets 61 extends upwards from the baseplate 59 as shown. The tops of the angle brackets lie in the horizontal plane and are fitted with holes 62 for f...

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Abstract

A fascia mounted railing system that uses brackets that secure posts to a slab while also providing base support for a infill panels without the use of a base rail. The system does this by using a bracket to secure the posts and a second bracket that fits within the bottom of the post. This bracket has end flanges that extend outwardly from the post to support an infill panel. The infill panels can have a base treatment to conceal the face of the slab, if desired, for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. In addition, the system has the capacity for a top railing that can be attached to the back of the posts as a grab rail, or attached to the top of the posts (with a bracket) for a top rail.

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CLAIM FOR PRIORITY[0001]This application claims priority as a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15 / 718,517 entitled “Fascia Mounted Railing System, filed on Sep. 28, 2017, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to fascia mounted railing systems and particularly to fascia mounted railing systems having a slab-mounted base of post supports.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Modern building design for high-rise apartments and other types of building structures often have concrete balconies. These balconies allow the residents to enjoy outdoor space attached to their dwelling units or offices. For safety purposes, these balconies have railing systems installed. Typically, these guardrails are fabricated from metal or concrete. Guardrails fabricated using metal are usually either surface mounted to the top of the slab using a base plate, or mounted into a core pocket. Although these designs work and provide the necessary prot...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04F11/18
CPCE04F2011/1831E04F11/1853E04F11/1802E04F11/1812E04F11/1817E04F11/1851
Inventor HANSEN, TRACY C.
Owner C R LAURENCE