CA2449310A1 - Ornamental picket spacer for a railing system - Google Patents

Ornamental picket spacer for a railing system Download PDF

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CA2449310A1
CA2449310A1 CA002449310A CA2449310A CA2449310A1 CA 2449310 A1 CA2449310 A1 CA 2449310A1 CA 002449310 A CA002449310 A CA 002449310A CA 2449310 A CA2449310 A CA 2449310A CA 2449310 A1 CA2449310 A1 CA 2449310A1
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Simon Walker
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Peak Innovations Inc
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Priority to US10/576,715 priority patent/US20070138455A1/en
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/181Balustrades
    • E04F11/1842Balusters; Grille-type elements

Abstract

An ornamental picket spacer for a railing system. The spacer may include an elongated spacer member having generally parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween and an ornamental member connected to the wall. The generally parallel sides of the elongated spacer member may include wings for insertion into the railing system. The ornamental member may be a diamond or a circle or any other suitable shape.

Description

TITLE OF THE INVENTION
ORNAMENTAL PICKET SPACER FOR A RAILING SYSTEM
s FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to the field of railings and in particular to an ornamental picket spacer for a railing system.
io BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Railing systems for any number of outdoor applications are well known. For example, residential decks, pool decks, playgrounds, etc., all utilize any number of conventional railing systems. Such railing systems are typically made of pressure Is treated lumber or aluminum particularly suited for outdoor use.
Generally, in order to add an ornamental shape to the railing system, typical railing systems require professionals, for example, welders, to attach the ornamental shape to the railing systems. These systems are undesirable, particularly in the zo residential railing industry where homeowners frequently install or build their own railing systems.
Accordingly, a need exists for providing a user with an improved system of adding an ornamental shape to a raiing system and which overcomes the deficiencies 2s noted above.
i SUMM/~RY OF THE INVENTION
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an ornamental picket spacer for a railing system. The spacer may include an elongated spacer s member having genera~y parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween. An ornamental member may be connected to the wall.
The generally parallel sides of said elongated spacer member may include wings for insertion into the railing system.
io The ornamental member may be a diamond or circle or any other suitable shape, In accordance with another aspect of the present invention there is provided an ornamental picket spacer for a railing system. T'he spacer may include an is elongated spacer member having generally parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween. An ornamental member may be connected to the wall and an elongated cross member may connected to the ornamental member. The elongated cross member may be disposed gener~aUy parallel to the spacer member and generally in the same plane as the elongated spacer member. The 2o elongated cross member may have first and second ends.
The generally parallel sides of the elongated spacer member may include wings for insertion into the railing system 2s The first and second ends of the elongated cross member may include connector means for connecting the elongated cross member to the pickets.
The connector means may include tines spaced apart for snugly engaging the pickets or connector walls extending generally perpendicular to the cross member.
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perpendicular to the cross member and fasteners. The connector walls may each define a hole whereby the fasteners may be inserted through to the pickets.
The ornamental member may be a diamond or circle or any other suitable shape.
s In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit for an ornamental picket spacer for a railing system. The kit may include an elongated spacer member having generally parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween and an ornamental member connectable to the wall. The kit may 1o further include an elongated cross member connectable to the ornamental member and disposed generally parallel to the spacer member and generally in the same plane as the elongated spacer member. The elongated cross member may have first and second ends.
is In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided an ornamental picket spacer for a railing system. The spacer may include an elongated spacer member and an ornamental member connected to the elongated spacer member.
2o Uther aspects of the invention will be appreciated by reference to the detailed description of the preferred embodiment and to the claims that follow.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The preferred embodiment of the invention will be described by reference to the drawings thereof in which:
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a section of a picket and railing system illustrating installed ornamental picket spacers;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ornamental picket spacer of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the ornamental picket spacer of Fig 2;
Fig. 4 is a plan view of a section of a picket and railing system illustrating an alternative embodiment of installed ornamental picket spacers;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the ornamental picket spacer of Fig. 4;
io Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the ornamental picket spacer of Fig 5;
Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the ornamental picket is spacer of Fig 5;
Fig. 8 is a perspective view as viewed from below of yet another embodiment of the ornamental picket spacer of Fig. 5;
2o Fig 9. is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of the ornamental picket spacer of Fig 5; and Fig. 10 is a perspective sectional view of a section of a picket and railing system illustrating the installation of an ornamental picket spacer.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a section of a picket and railing system generally indicated at s installed on a deck surface 11. The picket and railing system is generally formed by a pair of post supports 12, a handrail 14, a base rail 16 and a plurality of pickets 18. A plurality of ornamental picket spacers 20 are used to space apart the pickets 18 within the picket and railing system 10.
io As illustrated in FIG. 2, the ornamental spacer 20 includes an elongated spacer member 22 having generally parallel sides 24, 26 and a wall 28 extending therebetween. An ornamental member 30 is connected to the wall 28. The generally parallel sides 24, 26 may extend perpendicularly to the wall 28 or may be curved. The generally parallel sides 24, 26 nlay include wings 32, 34, is respectively for insertion into the railing system and may be formed as an integral part of the generally parallel sides. The wings 32, 34 may run the length of the elongated spacer member 22 as illustrated. Alternatively, as those skilled in the art will appreciate, the wings 32, 34 may be of any length along the elongated spacer member 22.
In this embodiment, the ornamental member 30 is a diamond shape. In an alternative embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the ornamental member 30 is circular in shape. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, any number of suitable shapes may be used as an ornamental member. For example, a star, a sun, or a 2s moon shape may be used as an ornamental member. Any desirable shape may be used to add an ornamental feature to the railing system. The ornamental member 30 may be welded to the wall 28, but is preferably an integral part of the wall.
FIG. 4. shows a section of a picket and railing system generally indicated at installed on a deck surface 11 with an alternative embodiment of an ornamental spacer 20. Again, the picket and railing system is generally formed by a pair of post supports 12, a handrail 14, a base rail 16 and a plurality of pickets 18.
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s plurality of ornamental spacers 20 are used to space apart the pickets 18 within the picket and railing system 10 As shown in FIG. 5 the ornamental spacer 20 includes an elongated spacer member 36 having generally parallel sides 38, 40 and a wall 42 extending io therebetvueen. An ornamental member 44 is connected to the wall 42. An elongated cross member 46 is connected to the ornamental member and disposed generally parallel to the spacer member 36 and generally in the same plane as the elongated spacer member. The elongated cross member has first and second ends 48 and 50. The elongated cross member may have a pair of faces 49 which is provides visual appeal to the cross member extending across the first and second ends 48 and 50 as shown in Fig. 4.
The generally parallel sides 38, 40 may include wings 52, 54, respectively for insertion into the railing system and may be formed as an integral part of the 2o generally parallel sides. The wings 52, 54 may run the length of the elongated spacer member 36 as illustrated. Alternatively, as those skilled in the art will appreciate, the wings 52, 54 may be of any length along the elongated spacer member 36.
zs In this embodiment, the ornamental member 44 is a diamond shape. In an alternative embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the ornamental member 44 is circular in shape. Again, as those skilled in the art will appreciate, any number of suitable shapes may be used as an ornamental member. The ornamental member 44 may be welded to the wall 42, but is preferably an integral part of the 3o wall.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the elongated cross member 46 may be of any length.
Preferably, the elongated cross member 46 is of a length so that the first and second ends 48 and 50 abut pickets 18 on either side of the ornamental spacer as illustrated in FIG. 4. This creates a visually clean look as it provides the illusion s that a cross member runs the entire length of the picket and railing system section 10.
The first and second ends 48 and 50 may include connector means for connecting the elongated cross member 46 to the pickets. The connector means may simply to include connector walls 56 extending generally perpendicular to the cross member 46. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the connector means may include tines 58 spaced apart for snugly engaging the pickets 18. The tines 58 may be of any sufficient length and may be welded to the first and second ends 48 and 50, but is preferably an integral part of the elongated cross member 46.
is As illustrated in FIG. 8 the connector means may include connector walls 56 extending generally perpendicular to the cross member 46 and fasteners 59, for example, screws. In this embodiment, the connector walls 56 may each define a hole 60 whereby the fasteners 59 may be inserted through to the pickets 18.
FIG. 9 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the ornamental spacer 20. The ornamental spacer 20 may simply include an elongated spacer member 62 and an ornamental member 64 connected to the elongated spacer member.
2s As those skilled in the art will appreciate the features listed in each embodiment of the ornamental spacer 20 may be assembled together in a number of ways, including welding. Preferably, to provide a smooth clean look, the features of the ornamental spacer 20 are formed as one integral unit either through die casts or other similar processes.
_.__. . ~~..«-~~:~~~ ,.~ ~-~~ W.~~..,...-. ~_.... .__ . ___.____.__ Referring to FIG. 10, once the pair of post supports 12, handrail 14 and base rail 16 are installed on the deck surface 11 using conventional techniques, the pickets 18 may be spaced apart with the ornamental spacers 20.
s The ornamental spacer 20 may simply attach to the underside of the handrail 14 in any number of ways known to those skilled in the art. For instance, a bonding agent may be applied to the elongated member 62 of the ornamental spacer 20 illustrated in FIG. 9. The elongated member 62 may then be bonded to the io underside of the handrail 14. Alternatively, depending upon whether the underside of the handrail 14 is shaped to receive the ornamental spacer 20, the ornamental spacer may simply slide into, or snap onto, the underside of the handrail 14.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the ornamental spacer 20 may be slidably inserted along line 70 into the handrail 14.
is Once the ornamental spacer 20 is fitted to the underside of the handrail 14, the spacer may be attached to the pickets 18 by way of tines 58 or alternative connector means. For example, a bonding agent may be applied to the connector walls 56. The connector walls 56 may then be pressed against the pickets 18 to 2o form a bond. Alternatively, fasteners 59, such as screws, may be used to fasten the connector walls 56 to the pickets 18.
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Claims (15)

1. An ornamental picket spacer for a railing system, the spacer comprising:
an elongated spacer member having generally parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween; and an ornamental member connected to said wail.
2. The ornamental spacer of claim 1 wherein said generally parallel sides of said elongated spacer member comprise wings for insertion into the railing system.
3. The ornamental spacer of claim 1 wherein said ornamental member is a diamond.
4. The ornamental spacer of claim 1 wherein said ornamental member is a circle.
5. An ornamental picket spacer for a railing system, the spacer comprising:
an elongated spacer member having generally parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween;
an ornamental member connected to said wall; and an elongated crass member connected to said ornamental member and disposed generally parallel to said spacer member and generally in the same plane as the elongated spacer member, said elongated cross member having first and second ends.
6. The ornamental spacer of claim 5 wherein said generally parallel sides of said elongated spacer member comprise wings for insertion into the railing system
7. The ornamental spacer of claim 5 wherein said first and second ends of said elongated cross member comprises connector means for connecting said elongated cross member to the pickets
8. The ornamental spacer of claim 7 wherein said connector means comprises tines spaced apart for snugly engaging the pickets.
9. The ornamental spacer of claim 7 wherein said connector means comprises connector walls extending generally perpendicular to said cross member
10. The ornamental spacer of claim 7 wherein said connector means comprises connector walls extending generally perpendicular to said cross member and fasteners, said connector walls each defining a hole whereby said fasteners may be inserted through to the pickets.
11. The ornamental spacer of claim 5 wherein said ornamental member is a diamond.
12. The ornamental spacer of claim 5 wherein said ornamental member is a circle.
13. A kit for an ornamental picket spacer for a railing system, the kit comprising:

an elongated spacer member having generally parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween; and an ornamental member connectable to said wall.
14. A kit for an ornamental picket spacer for a railing system, the kit comprising:
an elongated spacer member having generally parallel sides and a wall extending therebetween;
an ornamental member connectable to said wall; and an elongated cross member connectable to said ornamental member and disposed generally parallel to said spacer member and generally in the same plane as the elongated spacer member, said elongated cross member having first and second ends.
15. An ornamental picket spacer for a railing system, the spacer comprising:
an elongated spacer member; and an ornamental member connected to said elongated spacer member.
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PCT/CA2004/001925 WO2005045164A1 (en) 2003-11-06 2004-11-05 Ornamental picket spacer for a railing system
US10/576,715 US20070138455A1 (en) 2003-11-06 2004-11-05 Ornament picket spacer for a railing system
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