CA2127927C - Extruded support for anchoring balcony posts to a flooring - Google Patents
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Abstract
An extruded support is proposed for anchoring the posts of railing assemblies used on balconies, or the like. The extruded support represents is discrete segment severed from a continuous extrusion. The extruded support includes a flat horizontal upper section adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post with a pair of parallel longitudinal ribs being defined on the upper section so as to receive closely therebetween the post thereby facilitating the positioning of the latter on the extruded support. A pair flared flanges extend outwardly and downwardly from the outer edges of the upper section and a pair of horizontal outer legs extend outwardly from the lower ends of the flanges. A central inner leg extends downwardly from the upper section with the extruded support being adapted to be supported on the flooring by its outer and inner legs. Holes are defined in the upper section in alignment with screw bosses provided in the tubular post, whereby screws can be used to secure the post to the extruded support. Further openings are defined on the horizontal outer legs of the extruded support, whereby screws can be engaged in these holes and in the flooring therebelow for anchoring the extruded support to the concrete balcony flooring. A two-piece cap is provided to completely cover the extruded support and surround the post slightly above the extruded support. The cap includes inwardly projecting lips which are adapted to engage a rectangular recess defined on the underside of the outer edges of the outer legs, whereby when the two pieces of the cap are interlocked, the lips retain the cap in contact with the flooring.
Description
21279~7 ~E~ SUPPORT FOR ANCHORING
BALCONY POSTS TO A FLOORING
BACKÇROUND OF THE INV~TION
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to balcony railing assemblies or balustrades and, more particularly, to an extruded support for anchoring the posts of a balcony railing to a concrete flooring, or the like, the extruded support being made, for instance, of aluminum or alloys thereof.
BALCONY POSTS TO A FLOORING
BACKÇROUND OF THE INV~TION
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to balcony railing assemblies or balustrades and, more particularly, to an extruded support for anchoring the posts of a balcony railing to a concrete flooring, or the like, the extruded support being made, for instance, of aluminum or alloys thereof.
2. Descri~tion of the Prior Art Various railing constructions for bAlconies have been proposed over the years which generally include at least parallel upper end lower rails with vertical bars extending perp~nAic~llArly therebetween and with posts being provided along the rails for anchoring the railing unit to a balcony made, for instance, of cement. For securing the bottom ends of such posts to the concrete balcony flooring it is well known to use a one-piece casted support base which includes a horizontal lower plate and a collar extending vertically upwards therefrom, the collar being adapted for receiving therein the lower end of the post. The one-piece casted base is adapted to be secured to the lower end of the post and also to be secured to the balcony flooring. Although such casted bases are very adequate, solidity-wise, for anchoring the balcony posts to the cement flooring, these castings are relatively expensive to manufacture and it is well known that the paint applied thereon gradually chips and comes apart from the casted base, whereby such one-piece castings can become unsightly.
Various other railing assemblies have been proposed for bAlrnni~s and the like. For instance, United States Patent No. 4,334,671 issued on June 15, 1982 in the name of De Guise discloses top ~ ~ 2t27927 and bottom horizontal rails and vertical bars extending therebetween with the bottom rail being secured to the balcony flooring by way of individual brackets 65 having upper elongated horizontal elements adapted 73 to be slidably engaged in corresponding ch~nnelq 51 defined on the underside of the bottom rail.
United States Patent No. 4,279,429 issued on July 21, 1981 to Lande et al. discloses a horizontal extrusion 1 to which is connected the lower end of a post 2, although the extrusion 1 is not adapted to be mounted to a flooring, or the like.
United States Patent No. 4,346,872 issued on August 31, 1982 to Tornya discloses a balustrade construction wherein various extruded ~_ ~n~nts are proposed for use in the production of the balustrade, although no such extruded on~nt is suggested for securing the bottom end of the extruded post 15 to a balcony flooring asides from the vertically oriented extruded spigot 37 of Fig. 14 which is adapted to be inserted in the channel defined in the extruded post 15. ~owever, the attachment of the vertical spigot 37 to the flooring is not disclosed. A pair of cover pieces 38 and 39 are adapted to be snapped together about the post 15.
West German Patent Publication No. 1,659,550 published on March 19, 1970 in the name of Bos discloses an extruded bottom horizontal rail 52 defining therein a series of openingR 55 which are adapted to receive the lower ends of the vertical posts 56. It seems that the extruded bottom rail 52 is mounted at its ends to a pair of main posts, although the mounting of such posts to the cement flooring, or the like, is not disclosed.
United States Patent No. 2,431,546 issued on November 25, 1947 to Edwards discloses an extruded bottom rail 6 which defines a channel adapted to receive therein the lower ends of vertical posts 7.
It is not disclosed in this patent how the lower rail 6 is anchored to the floor.
United States Patent No. 4,352,485 issued on October 5, 1982 to Basey also discloses a lower shoe rail 16 ~f;n;ng a channel therein adapted to receive the lower extremities of vertical posts 18 in a way somewhat similar to that of the previous patent. The shoe rail 16 extends between a pair of main posts 12, although the mounting of these main posts 12 to the flooring is not ~iqclos~d~
United States Patent No. 3,879,017 issued on April 22, 1975 to Maxcy et al. discloses a railing assembly comprised of a series of extruded aluminum c _ ~nts which include extruded posts P to which are secured the ends of the horizontal rails R by way of extruded aluminum splines S (severed from a length of extruded aluminum) which are bolted to the posts P
and which are adapted to engage the ~hAnnel~ defined in the horizontal rails R. Screws 27 inserted through the rails R are engaged in the cylindrical passages or screw bosses 8 and 8' defined in the splines S.
However, it is not disclosed how the lower ends of the posts P, P' and P" are secured to the flooring.
United States Patent No. 2,590,929 issued on April 1, 1952 to Bush discloses a lower rail 1 (see Figs. 1 and 4) which receives the lower extremity of a post 6 in a way similar to that disclosed in aforementioned U.S. Patents No. 2,431,546 and 4,346,872. The Bush Patent also illustrates the connection of a main post 3 to the flooring by way of a foot plate 24 and a base plate 27 (see Figs. 2 and 7) although these mounting plates 24 and 27 are not discrete segments produced from an elongated extrusion.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION _ _ =
It is therefore an aim of the present invention to provide an extruded support adapted for anchoring to a concrete flooring the posts of a balcony railing assembly.
It is also an aim of the present invention to provide an extruded support which is a discrete segment severed from an extrusion, each segment being used to secure a single post to the flooring.
It is a further aim of the present invention to provide an extruded support for anchoring the posts of balcony railing assemblies to concrete floorings, wherein there is also provided a cover assembly adapted to be disposed over the extruded support and around the lower end of the post extending upwards from the extruded support.
Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said extruded support with n~
said extruded support extending substantially transversely to the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring.
Also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion ~f;n;ng a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface o~ said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corr~spon~;ng to one of the aforementioned extruded supports.
Further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a railing assembly for balconies or the like, comprising a balustrade means, a series of vertical posts adapted to be secured at intervals to said balustrade means, and extruded supports for securing said vertical posts to a flooring or the like of a support structure; each of said extruded supports being a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of at least one post to said extruded support with said extruded support extending substantially transversely to the at least one post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the support structure, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the at least one post to the support structure.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing at least one post of a railing assembly to a supporting structure, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of at least one post to said extruded support with said extruded support extending subtantially transversely to the at least one post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the supporting structure, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the at least one post to the supporting structure.
1~ ~ 1 2 7 9 2 7 Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, said post supporting means comprising an upper section adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post, and a pair of outer legs disposed outwardly of said upper section and adapted to be disposed on the flooring, a gap being defined inwardly of said outer legs and between said upper section and the flooring, said first mounting means comprising screw means adapted to be engaged from below and through said upper section and into the lower end of the post in such a way that head means of said screw means are located in said gap when said extruded support is secured to the post by said screw means, wherein ribs extend upwards from said upper section, said ribs being positioned for guiding the lower end of the post into position onto said upper section, whereby the post is easily positioned on said upper section.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a ~looring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the po~t to - 5a -~ 2 ~ ~ 7 ~ ~ ~
said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, said post supporting means comprising an upper section adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post, and a pair of outer legs disposed outwardly of said upper section and adapted to be disposed on the flooring, a gap being defined inwardly of said outer legs and between said upper section and the flooring, said first mounting means comprising screw means adapted to be engaged from below and through said upper section and into the lower end of the post in such a way that head means of said screw means are located in said gap when said extruded support is secured to the post by said screw means, wherein ribs extend upwards from said upper section, wherein a central support means extends downwards into said gap from said upper section and substantially up to the flooring for further supporting said upper section thereon.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, - 5b -r ~ 9 2 7 ~ 2 ~
wherein there is provided a cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface, support means extending downwardly from said upper section into said gap for further supporting said upper section on the flooring; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perp~n~ic~ rly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting - 5c -surface, guide ribs being defined on said upper section for assisting the positioning of the post on said extruded support; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein sald post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of saia leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface;
b) cutting sald extrusion ln distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports; and c~ providing cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post;
wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
- 5d -21~7~27 BRIEF DR~CRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Having thus generally described the nature of the invention, reference will now be made to the Af_ ~nying drawings, showing by way of illustration a preferred ~-air-nt thereof, and in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional one-piece casted base with a lower end of a balcony post being shown in an assembled state with the casted basei Fig. 2 is perspective view of an extruded support in accordance with the present invention for anchoring a balcony post to a flooring, wherein a lower end of such a balcony post is shown assembled to the extruded support;
Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the extruded support of Fig. 2 as assembled to the lower end of a post, but wherein there is also shown a plastic cap adapted to cover the extruded support;
Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the extruded support of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the extruded support of Fig. 3 with its cover provided thereon.
RIpTIoN OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Fig. 1 illustrates a conventional one-piece base B which is produced by way of a casting process and which i8 presently used for anchoring the posts, such as the post P of Fig. 1, of a balustrade or railing of a balcony to a surface such as a concrete flooring of a balcony. A plurality of posts P are provided at distinct intervals and a casted base B is used for securing the lower end of each post P to the cement flooring. The post P is a tubular upright of substantially square cross-section which in~ludes a tubular peripheral wall 10 and, within each corner thereof, a longitudinally oriented cylindrical passage or screw boss 12.
- 2~27927 The casted base B is of one-piece construction and comprises a lower horizontal, generally square, plate 14 and a substantially square c~
tubular collar 16 extending perp~nfl;c~ rly upwards from the lower plate 14 with the collar 16 being casted integral to the lower plate 14. The inner square recess defined by the collar 16 is dimensioned so that the post P can be inserted at its lower end, as shown in Fig. 1, in the collar 16 of the casted base B.
Within the collar 16 and in alignment with the screw bosses 12, four inner openings (not shown) are defined in the lower plate 14 of the casted base B so that screws (not shown) engaged from the underside of the lower plate 14 can extend through the inner openings thereof while threadably engaging the screw bosses 12 for solidly securing the post P
to the casted base B. The casted base B is also provided with four outer openings 18 through which further screws (not shown) can be inserted from above for engagement below the lower plate 14 with the flooring so as to anchor the casted base B and thus the extruded post P to the flooring.
In accordance with the present invention, Fig. 2 illustrates an extruded support S for use in replacement of the casted base B of Fig. 1 for securing the extruded posts P of a balcony railing assembly to a concrete flooring F, or the like, of the balcony. The extruded support S represented in the Drawings is a discrete segment severed from a continuous extrusion made, for instance, of aluminum or o~ its alloys and possibly also made of a plastics material as long as it is of a proper strength for its intended application. Therefore, each segment severed from the continuous extrusion can be used as the extruded support S of the present invention.
2l27~27 The extruded support S, as best seen in Fig. 3, has a substantially M-shaped transversal vertical cross-section and, more particularly, the extruded support S comprises a horizontal rectangular upper section 20 adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post P, a pair of longitudinal flared flanges 22 extending downwardly from the transversal edges of the upper section 20 and merging therewith, a pair of horizontal rectangular outer legs 24 adapted to lie on the flooring F of the balcony, and a longitudinal central rectangular inner leg 26 extending downwardly from the upper section 20. The upper section 20 of the extruded support S includes a pair of longitudinal parallel rectangular straight ribs 28 extending upwardly therefrom and spaced apart one from another so that the post P can be received therebetween without excessive clearance, whereby providing for an easy positioning of the post P can be easily positioned on the extruded support S while having a proper orientation.
The upper section 20 of the extruded support S defines four openings 30 which are aligned with the four screw bosses 12 of the post P when the post P is properly positioned onto the upper section 20 of the extruded support S. Therefore, screws 32 can be engaged in the holes 30 ~rom the underside of the upper section 20 so as to then engage the screw bosses 12 of the post P thereby fixedly mounting the post P to the extruded support S. The spacing of the ribs 28 ensure that, if the extruded support S i8 then mounted to the flooring F in such a way that it is parallel to the adjacent edge of the flooring F, two of the side walls of the peripheral wall 10 of post P will also be parallel to this edge of the flooring F, whereby the post P has a proper transversal angular orientation on the balcony.
FurthP - e, this facilitates the alignment of the holes 30 with the screw bosses 12.
Each of the two outer legs 24 defines a pair of openings 34 adapted to receive therein from above screws 36 which, when downwardly and hPl;r~lly driven, engage the flooring F for securing the extruded support S and thus the post P to the flooring F. The inner leg 26 provides a reinforcement support to the upper section 20 of the extruded support S. Longitudinal grooves 37 are defined on the outer legs 24 for facilitating the location of the tool (e.g. drill) used for boring the openings 34.
Similarly, the underside of the upper section defines longitudinal grooves 35 for facilitating the location of the holes 30.
The extruded support S may be covered by a cap C which comprises a pair of complementary cover pieces 3$ and 40 which include interlocking elements shown in phantom lines and generally indicated by reference numeral 42 in Fig. 5. The cover pieces 38 and 40 each have a single longitudinal vertical wall 44 and 46 respectively, as best seen in Fig. 3. The vertical walls 44 and 46 define at the lower ends thereof an inwardly projecting lip 48 and 50, respectively (see Fig. 3). The lips 48 and 50 of the cap C are adapted to become engaged at least partly underneath the longitudinal outer legs 24 of the extruded support S at an outer shoulder 52 defined by a rectangular recess defined on the underside of these outer legs 24.
Therefore, to install the cap C around the extruded support S and the post P, the cover pieces 38 and 40 are positioned outwardly of the outer legs 24 with the lips 48 and 50 facing the outer shoulders 52 and being parallel thereto and with the vertical walls 44 and 46 of the cover pieces 38 and 40 extending thus substantially parallel to the outer 2~27927 legs 24 of the extruded support S. The cover pieces 38 and 40 are then moved towards each other until they become engaged by way of their cooperating interlocking elements 42 with the lips 48 and 50 of the cover pieces 38 an 40 being engaged at the Rh~ rs 52 underneath the outer edges of the outer legs 24 of the extruded support S. When assembled, the cap C obviously defines in the upper wall thereof a substantially square opening 54 which allows the post P to extend through the cap C.
Accordingly, the post P is first positioned at the lower end thereof onto the upper section 20 of the extruded support S and between the ribs 28 thereof with the holes 30 defined in the upper section 20 being aligned with the screw bosses 12 of the post P. The screws 32 are then inserted in the holes 30 so as to engage the screw bosses 12 thereby fixedly securing the post P to the extruded support S. The extruded support S is then anchored to the flooring F by inserting the screws 36 in the openings 34 defined in the outer legs 24 of the support S in such a way that the screws 36 engage the flooring F
thereby solidly and safely mounting the extruded support S, and thus the post P, to the flooring F of the balcony. The cap C is then installed, as explained hereinabove, so as to cover the extruded support S while surrounding the post P.
The extruded support S of the present invention is much cheaper to manufacture then the conventional casted base B illustrated in Fig.
while the support S can be designed to meet all of the resistance and strength requirements of such anchoring supports. The screw bosses 12 and the screws 32 and 36 must be of appropriate dimensions so as to ensure the required solidity of the assembly.
Various other railing assemblies have been proposed for bAlrnni~s and the like. For instance, United States Patent No. 4,334,671 issued on June 15, 1982 in the name of De Guise discloses top ~ ~ 2t27927 and bottom horizontal rails and vertical bars extending therebetween with the bottom rail being secured to the balcony flooring by way of individual brackets 65 having upper elongated horizontal elements adapted 73 to be slidably engaged in corresponding ch~nnelq 51 defined on the underside of the bottom rail.
United States Patent No. 4,279,429 issued on July 21, 1981 to Lande et al. discloses a horizontal extrusion 1 to which is connected the lower end of a post 2, although the extrusion 1 is not adapted to be mounted to a flooring, or the like.
United States Patent No. 4,346,872 issued on August 31, 1982 to Tornya discloses a balustrade construction wherein various extruded ~_ ~n~nts are proposed for use in the production of the balustrade, although no such extruded on~nt is suggested for securing the bottom end of the extruded post 15 to a balcony flooring asides from the vertically oriented extruded spigot 37 of Fig. 14 which is adapted to be inserted in the channel defined in the extruded post 15. ~owever, the attachment of the vertical spigot 37 to the flooring is not disclosed. A pair of cover pieces 38 and 39 are adapted to be snapped together about the post 15.
West German Patent Publication No. 1,659,550 published on March 19, 1970 in the name of Bos discloses an extruded bottom horizontal rail 52 defining therein a series of openingR 55 which are adapted to receive the lower ends of the vertical posts 56. It seems that the extruded bottom rail 52 is mounted at its ends to a pair of main posts, although the mounting of such posts to the cement flooring, or the like, is not disclosed.
United States Patent No. 2,431,546 issued on November 25, 1947 to Edwards discloses an extruded bottom rail 6 which defines a channel adapted to receive therein the lower ends of vertical posts 7.
It is not disclosed in this patent how the lower rail 6 is anchored to the floor.
United States Patent No. 4,352,485 issued on October 5, 1982 to Basey also discloses a lower shoe rail 16 ~f;n;ng a channel therein adapted to receive the lower extremities of vertical posts 18 in a way somewhat similar to that of the previous patent. The shoe rail 16 extends between a pair of main posts 12, although the mounting of these main posts 12 to the flooring is not ~iqclos~d~
United States Patent No. 3,879,017 issued on April 22, 1975 to Maxcy et al. discloses a railing assembly comprised of a series of extruded aluminum c _ ~nts which include extruded posts P to which are secured the ends of the horizontal rails R by way of extruded aluminum splines S (severed from a length of extruded aluminum) which are bolted to the posts P
and which are adapted to engage the ~hAnnel~ defined in the horizontal rails R. Screws 27 inserted through the rails R are engaged in the cylindrical passages or screw bosses 8 and 8' defined in the splines S.
However, it is not disclosed how the lower ends of the posts P, P' and P" are secured to the flooring.
United States Patent No. 2,590,929 issued on April 1, 1952 to Bush discloses a lower rail 1 (see Figs. 1 and 4) which receives the lower extremity of a post 6 in a way similar to that disclosed in aforementioned U.S. Patents No. 2,431,546 and 4,346,872. The Bush Patent also illustrates the connection of a main post 3 to the flooring by way of a foot plate 24 and a base plate 27 (see Figs. 2 and 7) although these mounting plates 24 and 27 are not discrete segments produced from an elongated extrusion.
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It is therefore an aim of the present invention to provide an extruded support adapted for anchoring to a concrete flooring the posts of a balcony railing assembly.
It is also an aim of the present invention to provide an extruded support which is a discrete segment severed from an extrusion, each segment being used to secure a single post to the flooring.
It is a further aim of the present invention to provide an extruded support for anchoring the posts of balcony railing assemblies to concrete floorings, wherein there is also provided a cover assembly adapted to be disposed over the extruded support and around the lower end of the post extending upwards from the extruded support.
Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said extruded support with n~
said extruded support extending substantially transversely to the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring.
Also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion ~f;n;ng a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface o~ said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corr~spon~;ng to one of the aforementioned extruded supports.
Further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a railing assembly for balconies or the like, comprising a balustrade means, a series of vertical posts adapted to be secured at intervals to said balustrade means, and extruded supports for securing said vertical posts to a flooring or the like of a support structure; each of said extruded supports being a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of at least one post to said extruded support with said extruded support extending substantially transversely to the at least one post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the support structure, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the at least one post to the support structure.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing at least one post of a railing assembly to a supporting structure, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of at least one post to said extruded support with said extruded support extending subtantially transversely to the at least one post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the supporting structure, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the at least one post to the supporting structure.
1~ ~ 1 2 7 9 2 7 Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, said post supporting means comprising an upper section adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post, and a pair of outer legs disposed outwardly of said upper section and adapted to be disposed on the flooring, a gap being defined inwardly of said outer legs and between said upper section and the flooring, said first mounting means comprising screw means adapted to be engaged from below and through said upper section and into the lower end of the post in such a way that head means of said screw means are located in said gap when said extruded support is secured to the post by said screw means, wherein ribs extend upwards from said upper section, said ribs being positioned for guiding the lower end of the post into position onto said upper section, whereby the post is easily positioned on said upper section.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a ~looring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the po~t to - 5a -~ 2 ~ ~ 7 ~ ~ ~
said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, said post supporting means comprising an upper section adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post, and a pair of outer legs disposed outwardly of said upper section and adapted to be disposed on the flooring, a gap being defined inwardly of said outer legs and between said upper section and the flooring, said first mounting means comprising screw means adapted to be engaged from below and through said upper section and into the lower end of the post in such a way that head means of said screw means are located in said gap when said extruded support is secured to the post by said screw means, wherein ribs extend upwards from said upper section, wherein a central support means extends downwards into said gap from said upper section and substantially up to the flooring for further supporting said upper section thereon.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided an extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, - 5b -r ~ 9 2 7 ~ 2 ~
wherein there is provided a cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface, support means extending downwardly from said upper section into said gap for further supporting said upper section on the flooring; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perp~n~ic~ rly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting - 5c -surface, guide ribs being defined on said upper section for assisting the positioning of the post on said extruded support; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein sald post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
Still further in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of saia leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface;
b) cutting sald extrusion ln distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports; and c~ providing cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post;
wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
- 5d -21~7~27 BRIEF DR~CRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Having thus generally described the nature of the invention, reference will now be made to the Af_ ~nying drawings, showing by way of illustration a preferred ~-air-nt thereof, and in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional one-piece casted base with a lower end of a balcony post being shown in an assembled state with the casted basei Fig. 2 is perspective view of an extruded support in accordance with the present invention for anchoring a balcony post to a flooring, wherein a lower end of such a balcony post is shown assembled to the extruded support;
Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the extruded support of Fig. 2 as assembled to the lower end of a post, but wherein there is also shown a plastic cap adapted to cover the extruded support;
Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the extruded support of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the extruded support of Fig. 3 with its cover provided thereon.
RIpTIoN OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Fig. 1 illustrates a conventional one-piece base B which is produced by way of a casting process and which i8 presently used for anchoring the posts, such as the post P of Fig. 1, of a balustrade or railing of a balcony to a surface such as a concrete flooring of a balcony. A plurality of posts P are provided at distinct intervals and a casted base B is used for securing the lower end of each post P to the cement flooring. The post P is a tubular upright of substantially square cross-section which in~ludes a tubular peripheral wall 10 and, within each corner thereof, a longitudinally oriented cylindrical passage or screw boss 12.
- 2~27927 The casted base B is of one-piece construction and comprises a lower horizontal, generally square, plate 14 and a substantially square c~
tubular collar 16 extending perp~nfl;c~ rly upwards from the lower plate 14 with the collar 16 being casted integral to the lower plate 14. The inner square recess defined by the collar 16 is dimensioned so that the post P can be inserted at its lower end, as shown in Fig. 1, in the collar 16 of the casted base B.
Within the collar 16 and in alignment with the screw bosses 12, four inner openings (not shown) are defined in the lower plate 14 of the casted base B so that screws (not shown) engaged from the underside of the lower plate 14 can extend through the inner openings thereof while threadably engaging the screw bosses 12 for solidly securing the post P
to the casted base B. The casted base B is also provided with four outer openings 18 through which further screws (not shown) can be inserted from above for engagement below the lower plate 14 with the flooring so as to anchor the casted base B and thus the extruded post P to the flooring.
In accordance with the present invention, Fig. 2 illustrates an extruded support S for use in replacement of the casted base B of Fig. 1 for securing the extruded posts P of a balcony railing assembly to a concrete flooring F, or the like, of the balcony. The extruded support S represented in the Drawings is a discrete segment severed from a continuous extrusion made, for instance, of aluminum or o~ its alloys and possibly also made of a plastics material as long as it is of a proper strength for its intended application. Therefore, each segment severed from the continuous extrusion can be used as the extruded support S of the present invention.
2l27~27 The extruded support S, as best seen in Fig. 3, has a substantially M-shaped transversal vertical cross-section and, more particularly, the extruded support S comprises a horizontal rectangular upper section 20 adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post P, a pair of longitudinal flared flanges 22 extending downwardly from the transversal edges of the upper section 20 and merging therewith, a pair of horizontal rectangular outer legs 24 adapted to lie on the flooring F of the balcony, and a longitudinal central rectangular inner leg 26 extending downwardly from the upper section 20. The upper section 20 of the extruded support S includes a pair of longitudinal parallel rectangular straight ribs 28 extending upwardly therefrom and spaced apart one from another so that the post P can be received therebetween without excessive clearance, whereby providing for an easy positioning of the post P can be easily positioned on the extruded support S while having a proper orientation.
The upper section 20 of the extruded support S defines four openings 30 which are aligned with the four screw bosses 12 of the post P when the post P is properly positioned onto the upper section 20 of the extruded support S. Therefore, screws 32 can be engaged in the holes 30 ~rom the underside of the upper section 20 so as to then engage the screw bosses 12 of the post P thereby fixedly mounting the post P to the extruded support S. The spacing of the ribs 28 ensure that, if the extruded support S i8 then mounted to the flooring F in such a way that it is parallel to the adjacent edge of the flooring F, two of the side walls of the peripheral wall 10 of post P will also be parallel to this edge of the flooring F, whereby the post P has a proper transversal angular orientation on the balcony.
FurthP - e, this facilitates the alignment of the holes 30 with the screw bosses 12.
Each of the two outer legs 24 defines a pair of openings 34 adapted to receive therein from above screws 36 which, when downwardly and hPl;r~lly driven, engage the flooring F for securing the extruded support S and thus the post P to the flooring F. The inner leg 26 provides a reinforcement support to the upper section 20 of the extruded support S. Longitudinal grooves 37 are defined on the outer legs 24 for facilitating the location of the tool (e.g. drill) used for boring the openings 34.
Similarly, the underside of the upper section defines longitudinal grooves 35 for facilitating the location of the holes 30.
The extruded support S may be covered by a cap C which comprises a pair of complementary cover pieces 3$ and 40 which include interlocking elements shown in phantom lines and generally indicated by reference numeral 42 in Fig. 5. The cover pieces 38 and 40 each have a single longitudinal vertical wall 44 and 46 respectively, as best seen in Fig. 3. The vertical walls 44 and 46 define at the lower ends thereof an inwardly projecting lip 48 and 50, respectively (see Fig. 3). The lips 48 and 50 of the cap C are adapted to become engaged at least partly underneath the longitudinal outer legs 24 of the extruded support S at an outer shoulder 52 defined by a rectangular recess defined on the underside of these outer legs 24.
Therefore, to install the cap C around the extruded support S and the post P, the cover pieces 38 and 40 are positioned outwardly of the outer legs 24 with the lips 48 and 50 facing the outer shoulders 52 and being parallel thereto and with the vertical walls 44 and 46 of the cover pieces 38 and 40 extending thus substantially parallel to the outer 2~27927 legs 24 of the extruded support S. The cover pieces 38 and 40 are then moved towards each other until they become engaged by way of their cooperating interlocking elements 42 with the lips 48 and 50 of the cover pieces 38 an 40 being engaged at the Rh~ rs 52 underneath the outer edges of the outer legs 24 of the extruded support S. When assembled, the cap C obviously defines in the upper wall thereof a substantially square opening 54 which allows the post P to extend through the cap C.
Accordingly, the post P is first positioned at the lower end thereof onto the upper section 20 of the extruded support S and between the ribs 28 thereof with the holes 30 defined in the upper section 20 being aligned with the screw bosses 12 of the post P. The screws 32 are then inserted in the holes 30 so as to engage the screw bosses 12 thereby fixedly securing the post P to the extruded support S. The extruded support S is then anchored to the flooring F by inserting the screws 36 in the openings 34 defined in the outer legs 24 of the support S in such a way that the screws 36 engage the flooring F
thereby solidly and safely mounting the extruded support S, and thus the post P, to the flooring F of the balcony. The cap C is then installed, as explained hereinabove, so as to cover the extruded support S while surrounding the post P.
The extruded support S of the present invention is much cheaper to manufacture then the conventional casted base B illustrated in Fig.
while the support S can be designed to meet all of the resistance and strength requirements of such anchoring supports. The screw bosses 12 and the screws 32 and 36 must be of appropriate dimensions so as to ensure the required solidity of the assembly.
Claims (41)
1. An extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, said post supporting means comprising an upper section adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post, and a pair of outer legs disposed outwardly of said upper section and adapted to be disposed on the flooring, a gap being defined inwardly of said outer legs and between said upper section and the flooring, said first mounting means comprising screw means adapted to be engaged from below and through said upper section and into the lower end of the post in such a way that head means of said screw means are located in said gap when said extruded support is secured to the post by said screw means, wherein ribs extend upwards from said upper section, said ribs being positioned for guiding the lower end of the post into position onto said upper section, whereby the post is easily positioned on said upper section.
2. An extruded support as defined in Claim 1, wherein said screw means comprise four screws, the post being extruded and defining four screw bosses, said upper section defining four inner openings adapted to be substantially aligned with the screw bosses, wherein said screws extend through said inner openings and are threadably engaged in the screw bosses.
3. An extruded support as defined in Claim 2, wherein the post is of substantially rectangular cross-section, and wherein a pair of substantially parallel and vertical longitudinal ribs extend upwards from said upper section, said ribs being spaced for allowing the lower end of the post to fit closely between said ribs, whereby the post is easily positioned on said upper section with a proper orientation thereon, thereby also facilitating an alignment of the screw bosses with said inner openings of said upper section.
4. An extruded support as defined in Claim 3, wherein said extruded support has transverse dimensions which are considerably greater than those of the lower end of the post, said extruded support being at least mostly disposed under the post when secured thereto by way of said first mounting means.
5. An extruded support as defined in Claim 3, wherein said upper section extends substantially horizontally.
6. An extruded support as defined in Claim 3, wherein said second mounting means comprise at least one outer opening defined through each of said outer legs, and screws each adapted for insertion in a respective outer opening and for engagement in the flooring.
7. An extruded support as defined in Claim 6, wherein there are two outer openings defined in each outer leg.
8. An extruded support as defined in Claim 3, wherein a pair of longitudinal flared sections extend between said upper section and said outer legs, said gap being defined within said flared sections.
9. An extruded support as defined in Claim 3, wherein a longitudinal rib extends downwards from said upper section substantially transversely thereof and up to the flooring for further supporting said upper section thereon.
10. An extruded support as defined in Claim 1, wherein there is provided a cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post.
11. An extruded support as defined in Claim 3, wherein bottom surfaces of said outer legs each define at outer edges thereof a longitudinal recess, cover means being adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support while extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post, said cover means defining at lower ends of a pair of opposite peripheral walls thereof inwardly projecting longitudinal lips, each lip being adapted for engagement in a respective recess and between a respective outer leg and the flooring.
12. An extruded support as defined in Claim 11, wherein said cover means comprise a pair of complementary cover pieces adapted to be engaged one to another so as to cover said extruded support and surround the lower end of the post, with each cover piece comprising one of said peripheral walls and the lip associated therewith and depending therefrom.
13. An extruded support as defined in Claim 1, wherein said extruded support is fabricated from aluminum or aluminum alloys.
14. An extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, said post supporting means comprising an upper section adapted to receive thereon the lower end of the post, and a pair of outer legs disposed outwardly of said upper section and adapted to be disposed on the flooring, a gap being defined inwardly of said outer legs and between said upper section and the flooring, said first mounting means comprising screw means adapted to be engaged from below and through said upper section and into the lower end of the post in such a way that head means of said screw means are located in said gap when said extruded support is secured to the post by said screw means, wherein ribs extend upwards from said upper section, wherein a central support means extends downwards into said gap from said upper section and substantially up to the flooring for further supporting said upper section thereon.
15. An extruded support as defined in Claim 14, wherein said support means comprise at least one longitudinal rib extending downwards from said upper section and up to the flooring.
16. An extruded support as defined in Claim 15, wherein said extruded support has transverse dimensions which are considerably greater than those of the lower end of the post, said extruded support being at least mostly disposed under the post when secured thereto by way of said first mounting means.
17. An extruded support as defined in Claim 16, wherein said screw means comprise four screws, the post being extruded and defining four screw bosses, said upper section defining four inner openings adapted to be substantially aligned with the screw bosses, wherein said screws extend through said inner openings and are threadably engaged in the screw bosses.
18. An extruded support as defined in Claim 16, wherein the post is of substantially rectangular cross-section, and wherein a pair of substantially parallel and vertical longitudinal ribs extend upwards from said upper section, said ribs being spaced for allowing the lower end of the post to fit closely between said ribs, whereby the post is easily positioned on said upper section with a proper orientation thereon, thereby also facilitating an alignment of the screw bosses with said inner openings of said upper section.
19. An extruded support as defined in Claim 16, wherein said second mounting means comprise at least one outer opening defined through each of said outer legs, and screws each adapted for insertion in a respective outer opening and for engagement in the flooring.
20. An extruded support as defined in Claim 19, wherein there are two outer openings defined in each outer leg.
21. An extruded support as defined in Claim 16, wherein a pair of longitudinal flared sections extend between said upper section and said outer legs, said gap being defined within said flared sections.
22 An extruded support as defined in Claim 14, wherein there is provided a cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post.
23. An extruded support as defined in Claim 16, wherein bottom surfaces of said outer legs each define at outer edges thereof a longitudinal recess, cover means being adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support while extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post, said cover means defining at lower ends of a pair of opposite peripheral walls thereof inwardly projecting longitudinal lips, each lip being adapted for engagement in a respective recess and between a respective outer leg and the flooring.
24. An extruded support as defined in Claim 23, wherein said cover means comprise a pair of complementary cover pieces adapted to be engaged one to another so as to cover said extruded support and surround the lower end of the post, with each cover piece comprising one of said peripheral walls and the lip associated therewith and depending therefrom.
25. An extruded support as defined in Claim 14, wherein said extruded support is fabricated from aluminum or aluminum alloys.
26. An extruded support for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, wherein said extruded support is a segment cut from an extrusion, said extruded support comprising post supporting means and first mounting means for fixedly securing a lower end of the post to said post supporting means with said post supporting means extending substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the post, and second mounting means for fixedly securing said extruded support directly to the flooring, whereby said extruded support can solidly secure the post to the flooring, wherein there is provided a cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post.
27. An extruded support as defined in Claim 26, wherein said extruded support has transverse dimensions which are considerably greater than those of the lower end of the post, said extruded support being at least mostly disposed under the post when secured thereto by way of said first mounting means.
28. An extruded support as defined in Claim 27, wherein said post supporting means comprise an upper substantially horizontal section adapted to receive thereon an end surface of the lower end of the post, and a pair of outer legs disposed outwardly of said upper section and adapted to be disposed on the flooring, a gap being defined inwardly of said outer legs and between said upper section and the flooring, said first mounting means comprising screw means adapted to be engaged from below and through said upper section and into the lower end of the post in such a way that head means of said screw means are located in said gap when said extruded support is secured to the post by said screw means.
29. An extruded support as defined in Claim 28, wherein said screw means comprise four screws, the post being extruded and defining four screw bosses, said upper section defining four inner openings adapted to be substantially aligned with the screw bosses, wherein said screws extend through said inner openings and are threadably engaged in the screw bosses.
30. An extruded support as defined in Claim 28, wherein the post is of substantially rectangular cross-section, and wherein a pair of substantially parallel and vertical longitudinal ribs extend upwards from said upper section, said ribs being spaced for allowing the lower end of the post to fit closely between said ribs, whereby the post is easily positioned on said upper section with a proper orientation thereon, thereby also facilitating an alignment of the screw bosses with said inner openings of said upper section.
31. An extruded support as defined in Claim 28, wherein said second mounting means comprise at least one outer opening defined through each of said outer legs, and screws each adapted for insertion in a respective outer opening and for engagement in the flooring.
32. An extruded support as defined in Claim 31, wherein there are two outer openings defined in each outer leg.
33. An extruded support as defined in Claim 28, wherein a pair of longitudinal flared sections extend between said upper section and said outer legs, said gap being defined within said flared sections.
34. An extruded support as defined in Claim 28, wherein a longitudinal rib extends downwards from said upper section substantially transversely thereof and up to the flooring for further supporting said upper section thereon.
35. An extruded support as defined in Claim 28, wherein bottom surfaces of said outer legs each define at outer edges thereof a longitudinal recess, cover means being adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support while extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post, said cover means defining at lower ends of a pair of opposite peripheral walls thereof inwardly projecting longitudinal lips, each lip being adapted for engagement in a respective recess and between a respective outer leg and the flooring.
36. An extruded support as defined in Claim 35, wherein said cover means comprise a pair of complementary cover pieces adapted to be engaged one to another so as to cover said extruded support and surround the lower end of the post, with each cover piece comprising one of said peripheral walls and the lip associated therewith and depending therefrom.
37. An extruded support as defined in Claim 26, wherein said extruded support is fabricated from aluminum or aluminum alloys.
38. A method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface, support means extending downwardly from said upper section into said gap for further supporting said upper section on the flooring; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface, support means extending downwardly from said upper section into said gap for further supporting said upper section on the flooring; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
39. A method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface, guide ribs being defined on said upper section for assisting the positioning of the post on said extruded support; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface, guide ribs being defined on said upper section for assisting the positioning of the post on said extruded support; and b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports, wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
40. A method for producing extruded supports which are used for securing a post of a railing assembly to a flooring or the like, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface;
b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports; and c) providing cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post;
wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
a) providing an elongated extrusion comprising a pair of spaced lower leg sections and a central upper section therebetween, a gap being defined between a plane of a lower surface of said upper section and a common plane of lower surfaces of said leg sections, said upper section defining a post supporting surface;
b) cutting said extrusion in distinct segments, each segment corresponding to one of the aforementioned extruded supports; and c) providing cover means adapted to be disposed outwardly of said extruded support and adapted for extending thereabove and around the lower end of the post;
wherein said post supporting surface is adapted to extend substantially perpendicularly to the post when the latter is mounted to said extruded support.
41. A method as defined in any one of Claims 38 to 40, further comprising after step a) the additional step of boring first and second sets of openings in each of said segments, said first set of openings being defined in said upper section for ultimately securing the post to the extruded support, and said second set of openings being defined in both said leg sections for ultimately securing said extruded support to the flooring.
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