EP1643055A1 - Adjustable mounting device for a handrail - Google Patents

Adjustable mounting device for a handrail Download PDF

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EP1643055A1
EP1643055A1 EP05352017A EP05352017A EP1643055A1 EP 1643055 A1 EP1643055 A1 EP 1643055A1 EP 05352017 A EP05352017 A EP 05352017A EP 05352017 A EP05352017 A EP 05352017A EP 1643055 A1 EP1643055 A1 EP 1643055A1
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Jean-Louis Soulard
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
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    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/1802—Handrails mounted on walls, e.g. on the wall side of stairs
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  • the present invention relates to the field of accessories for supporting people and the protection of walls in public places.
  • a handrail that can adapt to walls having an irregular surface and an adjustable fastening system of such a handrail.
  • a handrail is the upper part of a ramp, a railing, on which rests and slides the hand.
  • handrail By extension is called handrail also support bars fixed at hand height, usually on a vertical wall such as a wall or a wall.
  • the use of these handrails has become widespread in multi-purpose public buildings because they fulfill several functions. They allow the support of people who may have difficulty moving thanks to their shape adapted to the grip, they provide a wall protection against shock and friction, but they also have a descriptive function in traffic and a decorative function.
  • Known models generally consist of a support bar and a support for fixing said bar on a wall.
  • a handrail made of a current facing along a wall whose rear has a rail, the latter being fixed to the wall by a series of supports arranged at regular intervals.
  • the cladding is generally covered with a protective and / or decorative element, for example a colored PVC profile.
  • brackets are first screwed to the wall at the desired height, then the bar is in turn installed, either these brackets are mounted on the bar and the assembly is then attached to the wall.
  • the support has a fixed fixed length which determines the deviation of the bar from the equipped wall.
  • the walls to be equipped often have irregular surfaces or a curvature of the vertical planes.
  • the usual construction techniques allow gaps of up to one centimeter or more on large walls. It becomes difficult to install bars of long length in a straight way. Constraints appear, the junction of the elements is bad, which creates points of fragility, causes unattractive offsets and complicates the cleaning.
  • the invention described here avoids such problems by providing a handrail that can adapt to irregular walls in a simple and fast manner.
  • the proposed solution is based on a support for fixing a handrail whose depth is adjustable according to the wall relief.
  • An object of the present invention is also to limit the time required for the installation of the handrail through a simple and fast assembly.
  • Another object of the invention is to reduce the time of presence on the site of the teams of installers and the number of people present. Indeed, it is preferable that the minimum number of outsiders enter certain premises, for example hospital premises, and that they park there as short as possible.
  • This objective is achieved thanks to the fixing support according to the invention, the assembly of which can be achieved partly off-site. It then remains to fix the preassembled parts to the wall to be equipped. This last operation requires the presence of only one person, because the device is maintained in the desired position during its installation.
  • a device comprising a current facing along a wall, a wall, a partition or other vertical surface or not, fixed by a series of supports arranged at regular intervals.
  • the facing generally consists of a support bar which is covered with a prehensile element, protective and / or decorative, for example a colored PVC profile.
  • the handrail thus has a broad definition since it can provide both bodily support and bumper functions, separately or simultaneously. When the bumper function is main, the handrail can be placed a few tens of centimeters from the ground.
  • the support bar consists of one or more consecutive long segments, placed at a distance from the wall and having an external shape adapted to good manual gripping and protection against shocks. It may be for example of circular section, or have the shape of a profiled rail. It is fixed to the wall by a fixing system composed of supports placed more or less spaced between the bar and the wall.
  • the fastening system is composed of all the support elements. These supports constitute an essential object of the present invention. For the sake of clarity, it will be described in detail a single element of the support, it being understood that the bar is maintained by at least two, and generally by a plurality of supports. Similarly, when it comes to bar support, it can be indifferently a bar made of one or more consecutive segments.
  • the U-shaped tab is a flat and elongated band, which is bent so that on both sides of the elbow, extend two substantially parallel branches.
  • the elbow and the substantially parallel portion of the branches are located in the box of the support.
  • the parallel portion of the branches is extended outside the support by the fixing means of the support bar.
  • the locking means of the U-shaped lug in the box cooperate with the fastening means of the support bar.
  • the locking at the desired depth of the mounting bracket can be done simultaneously with the attachment of the facing said support, through a cooperation of the locking means of the U-shaped tab and fixing the support bar. Therefore the installation of the handrail can be done in a minimal time.
  • Fixing means blocking in a fixed fixed position of the constituent elements of the handrail.
  • the support according to the invention is also advantageously provided with this characteristic: it can comprise means for holding the U-shaped lug and the support bar in the desired position during the installation of said support. As a result, even an installer alone can put the handrail and make the necessary adjustments before final fixation, despite the length of the device.
  • the fastening means of the support bar consist of jaws extending the branches of the U-shaped tab, said jaws being able to grip a rail.
  • the jaws are provided along their inner edge with a protruding beak, and the rail is provided with two notches extending along the edges near the top of the rail, said projections and notches being adapted to 'fit into each other by elastic deformation, or "clipping". After clipping and as long as the support bar is not fixed, the jaws can move in translation on the rail.
  • the locking means of the U-shaped tab comprise at least one pressure screw passing through the wall of the main body through an orifice to a branch of the U-shaped tab, so as to to exert a lateral pressure tending to crush the tab U.
  • the force thus exerted is opposed to the crush resistance exerted by the rail clamped in the jaws.
  • said at least one pressure screw is a threaded rod passing through the bottom wall of the main body along a substantially vertical axis or slightly inclined rearwardly.
  • the pressure screw is introduced from below upwards by the underside of the support, which makes it invisible at the height of man, while the installer will have easier access to the screw head thanks to the inclination from the screw to the back.
  • the locking means of the U-shaped tab may comprise a plate interposed between the U-shaped tab and the outlet orifice of the pressure screw, so as to distribute the pressure exerted by the pressure screw on a larger surface of the U-tab.
  • This plate can for example be made in the following manner.
  • the lower wall of the box is partially formed of a thin wall delimited on two sides and separated from the outlet of the pressure screw by a slot perpendicular to the axis of said screw. pressure so that said partition is as a plate united to the wall by one side.
  • At least one of the contact surfaces of the U-shaped lug and the box is provided with grooves perpendicular to the sliding direction of the U-shaped lug in the box, so that once positioned in the box, the U-shaped tab is held and remains in this position during the installation operations of one or more other supports until the complete fixing of the handrail.
  • it is the contact surfaces of the wafer and the U-shaped flange which comprise flutes.
  • the spacing of the jaws extending the branches of the U-shaped tab is such that the support bar can be held by clipping the rail on the jaws, and secondly the branches have a spacing close to or slightly less than the height of the box, so that the U-shaped leg can be introduced into the box without effort, but the branches are in contact with the walls of the box with a minimum clearance.
  • the leg rests on the walls of the box. Splines, if provided, cooperate to maintain the U-shaped leg in the desired position.
  • the box has a depth at least equal to the length of the U-shaped tab so that it can slide freely in the box along its length.
  • the support according to the invention further comprises means for anchoring to a wall, said anchoring means comprising a single screw, whose head is accessible from the box.
  • said anchoring means comprising a single screw, whose head is accessible from the box.
  • the present invention also relates to a handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports, at least one of said supports being in accordance with the characteristics described above.
  • a handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports, at least one of said supports being in accordance with the characteristics described above.
  • all the supports of the handrail to be supports according to the invention.
  • the support bar is equipped with a trim element having one or more of the following functions: manual gripping, bumper, decoration.
  • the mounting bracket should have a depth such that the hand can slide freely between the wall and the support bar, while supporting the weight of a person or the pressure of a moving carriage.
  • the dressing element must allow a good grip without annoying asperities.
  • the use of modern materials such as aluminum and synthetic polymers allows a wide variety of shapes and colors without compromising the physical and mechanical qualities required.
  • the relative dimensions of the constituent elements of the handrail according to the invention can easily be modified or adapted to meet the standards of soundness, hygiene and safety in force in different countries and in institutions receiving all kinds of audiences.
  • the handrails according to the invention have various applications. For example, they provide protection for walls exposed to heavy traffic in rolling stock, access areas and storage areas. In the lobby, schools, hospitals or retirement homes, they protect the walls that are required to move the trolleys, subject to intensive passage or repeated shocks. They offer support to people with reduced mobility while providing a decorative element.
  • the handrail claimed here is robust, practical and aesthetic. It is also important that its installation is as simple as possible, the installation time having a direct influence on the cost price. This objective is achieved thanks to the device of the invention which allows a simple and economical mounting procedure.
  • step a) is performed beforehand from the installation site of the handrail.
  • the support bar - U-legs can be mounted in the workshop and transported to the installation site.
  • Such a method is particularly recommended when the installation time on site must be minimized for reasons of hygiene, or for any other reason.
  • it is also recommended to set up in the workshop the element of dressing of the bar.
  • Figure 1 and 2 show in their mounted position, two embodiments of handrails according to the invention, to obtain different level of placement of the support bar relative to the support.
  • the distance between the top of the facing and the support is greater, which provides more space available for the passage of the fingers, without substantially changing the overall appearance and aesthetics of the handrail.
  • the following description of a support for the wall attachment of a handrail applies to these two embodiments.
  • the fixing means of the support bar 1 consist of jaws 10 extending the legs 6 of the U-shaped tab 4, said jaws enclosing the rail 11.
  • the jaws 6 are provided along their inner edge with a spout 13 , 13 'projecting, and the rail 11 is provided with two notches 14, 14' extending along the edges near the top of said rail, said projections and notches being nested by clipping.
  • the locking means of the U-shaped lug 4 comprise the pressure screw 16 passing through the bottom wall 17 of the main body 2 through the orifice 12 to the lower branch 6 of the U-shaped lug 4.
  • the set screw 16 here is a threaded rod which passes through the wall of the main body along an axis slightly inclined towards the rear.
  • the locking means of the U-shaped lug in the box cooperate with the fastening means of the support bar.
  • the force exerted by the pressure screw on the U-shaped tab is opposed to the crush resistance exerted by the rail clamped on the jaws.
  • the set screw is tightened, the U-tab is locked in the position where it is and simultaneously, the rail is securely fastened by the jaws.
  • the lower wall of the box 5 is partially formed of a thin wall delimited on two sides and separated from the outlet 12 of the pressure screw 16 by a slot 20 perpendicular to the axis of said pressure screw.
  • Said partition is thus a plate 18 joined to the wall 17 by one side, and interposed between the U-shaped lug 4 and the outlet 12 of the pressure screw.
  • At least one of the contact surfaces of the U-shaped tab 4 and the box 5 is provided with grooves 21 perpendicular to the direction of sliding of the U-tab in the box. It can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 that the contact surfaces of the plate 18 and the U-shaped tab 4 comprise these splines 21, which contribute to keeping the elements of the handrail in the desired position during assembly.
  • the dimensions of the various components of the handrails shown are such that the spacing of the legs 6 of the U-shaped tab 4 is slightly less than the height of the box 5, the branches 6 being in contact with the walls of the box 5 with a minimum game.
  • the spacing of the jaws 10 extending the legs 6 of the U-shaped tab 4 is slightly less than the width of the rail 11.
  • the box 5 has a depth greater than the length of the U-shaped tab 4. It can be seen in FIG. 3-a and 3-b that the U-shaped tab 4 can slide freely in the box over its entire length.
  • the support is anchored to the wall by the single screw 23, whose head 24 is accessible from the box 5.
  • the type of screw to use depends on the nature of the wall on which the support must be fixed. Are shown here screws with metal expansion plugs, often called “Molly" screws.
  • the handrail is equipped with a covering element 25 made of a PVC profile clipped onto the support bar 1, having a smooth tube-shaped upper part with a solid hand grip and a lower shaped part. bumper.

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Abstract

The support has a locking unit to lock a U- shaped lug (4) in a housing (5) arranged in a main body (2), where the lug has branches (6) extending out of the housing. A maintenance unit maintains the lug and a grip bar of a handrail in desired position during the installation of the support. An anchoring unit (22) for anchoring the support to the wall has a screw (23) whose head is accessible from the housing. Independent claims are also included for the following: (A) a handrail with a grip bar and several supports (B) a process for installing a handrail on a wall.

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La présente invention se rapporte au domaine des accessoires destinés à l'appui des personnes et à la protection des murs dans lieux publics.The present invention relates to the field of accessories for supporting people and the protection of walls in public places.

Plus précisément, elle concerne une main courante pouvant s'adapter sur des parois présentant une surface irrégulière et un système de fixation réglable d'une telle main courante.More specifically, it relates to a handrail that can adapt to walls having an irregular surface and an adjustable fastening system of such a handrail.

Une main courante est la partie supérieure d'une rampe, d'un garde-corps, sur laquelle s'appuie et glisse la main. Par extension on appelle main courante également les barres d'appui fixées à hauteur de main, généralement sur une paroi verticale telle qu'un mur ou une murette. L'utilisation de ces mains courantes s'est généralisée dans les bâtiments collectifs accueillant le public, car elles remplissent plusieurs fonctions. Elles permettent l'appui des personnes pouvant avoir des difficultés de déplacement grâce à leur forme adaptée à la préhension, elles assurent une protection murale contre les chocs et les frottements, mais elles ont aussi une fonction signalétique dans les circulations et une fonction décorative.A handrail is the upper part of a ramp, a railing, on which rests and slides the hand. By extension is called handrail also support bars fixed at hand height, usually on a vertical wall such as a wall or a wall. The use of these handrails has become widespread in multi-purpose public buildings because they fulfill several functions. They allow the support of people who may have difficulty moving thanks to their shape adapted to the grip, they provide a wall protection against shock and friction, but they also have a descriptive function in traffic and a decorative function.

Les modèles connus sont généralement constitués d'une barre d'appui et d'un support permettant la fixation de ladite barre sur un mur. Par exemple il est connu de réaliser une main courante constituée d'un parement courant le long d'un mur dont l'arrière comporte un rail, celui-ci étant fixé au mur par une série de supports disposés à intervalles réguliers. Le parement est généralement recouvert d'un élément protecteur et/ou décoratif, par exemple d'un profilé en PVC coloré.Known models generally consist of a support bar and a support for fixing said bar on a wall. For example it is known to make a handrail made of a current facing along a wall whose rear has a rail, the latter being fixed to the wall by a series of supports arranged at regular intervals. The cladding is generally covered with a protective and / or decorative element, for example a colored PVC profile.

Lors de l'installation, soit les supports sont d'abord vissés au mur à la hauteur voulue, puis la barre est à son tour installée, soit ces supports sont montés sur la barre et l'ensemble est ensuite fixé au mur.During installation, either the brackets are first screwed to the wall at the desired height, then the bar is in turn installed, either these brackets are mounted on the bar and the assembly is then attached to the wall.

Dans tous les cas, quel que soit le mode de fixation choisi, le support a une longueur fixe prédéfinie qui détermine l'écart de la barre par rapport à la paroi équipée. Cependant, les murs à équiper présentent souvent des surfaces irrégulières ou une courbure des plans verticaux. Les techniques de construction usuelles admettent des écarts qui peuvent atteindre un centimètre et plus sur des parois de grandes dimensions. Il devient alors difficile d'installer des barres de longueur importante de manière rectiligne. Des contraintes apparaissent, la jonction des éléments est mauvaise, ce qui crée des points de fragilité, provoque des décalages inesthétiques et complique le nettoyage. Ces différences de courbure ou ce relief des parois, parfois imperceptibles à l'oeil nu, deviennent gênantes pour ajuster solidairement les barres d'appui et se répercutent également sur le temps de pose.In any case, whatever the method of attachment chosen, the support has a fixed fixed length which determines the deviation of the bar from the equipped wall. However, the walls to be equipped often have irregular surfaces or a curvature of the vertical planes. The usual construction techniques allow gaps of up to one centimeter or more on large walls. It becomes difficult to install bars of long length in a straight way. Constraints appear, the junction of the elements is bad, which creates points of fragility, causes unattractive offsets and complicates the cleaning. These differences in curvature or relief of the walls, sometimes imperceptible to the naked eye, become troublesome to adjust the support bars in solidarity and also have repercussions on the exposure time.

L'invention ici décrite permet d'éviter de genre de problèmes en proposant une main courante pouvant s'adapter à des murs irréguliers, de manière simple et rapide. La solution proposée repose sur un support de fixation d'une main courante dont la profondeur est ajustable en fonction du relief mural.The invention described here avoids such problems by providing a handrail that can adapt to irregular walls in a simple and fast manner. The proposed solution is based on a support for fixing a handrail whose depth is adjustable according to the wall relief.

Un but de la présente invention est aussi de limiter le temps nécessaire à l'installation de la main courante grâce à un montage simple et rapide. Un autre but de l'invention est de réduire le temps de présence sur le site des équipes d'installateurs et du nombre de personnes présentes. En effet, il est préférable que le minimum de personnes extérieures pénètre dans certains locaux, par exemple les locaux hospitaliers, et que celles-ci y stationnent le moins longtemps possible. Cet objectif est atteint grâce au support de fixation selon l'invention, dont l'assemblage peut être réalisé en partie hors site. Il reste ensuite à fixer les pièces préassemblées au mur devant être équipé. Cette dernière opération nécessite la présence d'une seule personne, du fait que le dispositif est maintenu dans la position désirée durant son installation.An object of the present invention is also to limit the time required for the installation of the handrail through a simple and fast assembly. Another object of the invention is to reduce the time of presence on the site of the teams of installers and the number of people present. Indeed, it is preferable that the minimum number of outsiders enter certain premises, for example hospital premises, and that they park there as short as possible. This objective is achieved thanks to the fixing support according to the invention, the assembly of which can be achieved partly off-site. It then remains to fix the preassembled parts to the wall to be equipped. This last operation requires the presence of only one person, because the device is maintained in the desired position during its installation.

Ainsi, l'invention a pour objet un support destiné à la fixation murale de la barre d'appui d'une main courante, ledit support comprenant un corps principal et des moyens de liaison du corps principal à la barre d'appui. Le support est caractérisé en ce que les moyens de liaison comportent :

  • une patte en forme de U apte à être insérée dans une loge ménagée dans ledit corps principal, les branches de la patte en U se prolongeant à l'extérieur de la loge,
  • des moyens de blocage de la patte en U à une profondeur voulue dans ladite loge, et
  • des moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui, solidaires des branches de la patte en U.
Thus, the invention relates to a support for the wall mounting of the support bar of a handrail, said support comprising a main body and connecting means of the main body to the support bar. The support is characterized in that the connecting means comprise:
  • a U-shaped tab adapted to be inserted into a box formed in said main body, the legs of the U-shaped tab extending outside the box,
  • means for locking the U-shaped tab to a desired depth in said box, and
  • means for fixing the support bar, integral with the legs of the U-shaped tab.

Par main courante, on désignera dans la présente description, un dispositif comprenant un parement courant le long d'un mur, une murette, une cloison ou toute autre surface verticale ou non, fixé par une série de supports disposés à intervalles réguliers. Le parement est généralement constitué d'une barre d'appui qui est recouverte d'un élément d'habillage préhensible, protecteur et/ou décoratif, par exemple d'un profilé en PVC coloré. La main courante a ainsi une définition large puisqu'elle peut assurer aussi bien les fonctions de soutien corporel que de pare-chocs, séparément ou simultanément. Lorsque la fonction pare-chocs est principale, la main courante peut être placée à quelques dizaines de centimètres du sol.By handrail means in the present description, a device comprising a current facing along a wall, a wall, a partition or other vertical surface or not, fixed by a series of supports arranged at regular intervals. The facing generally consists of a support bar which is covered with a prehensile element, protective and / or decorative, for example a colored PVC profile. The handrail thus has a broad definition since it can provide both bodily support and bumper functions, separately or simultaneously. When the bumper function is main, the handrail can be placed a few tens of centimeters from the ground.

La barre d'appui est constituée d'un ou de plusieurs segments longs consécutifs, placés à une certaine distance de la paroi et présentant une forme externe adaptée une bonne préhension manuelle et à la protection contre les chocs. Elle peut être par exemple de section circulaire, ou avoir la forme d'un rail profilé. Elle est fixée à la paroi par un système de fixation composés de supports placés de manière plus ou moins espacée entre la barre et la paroi.The support bar consists of one or more consecutive long segments, placed at a distance from the wall and having an external shape adapted to good manual gripping and protection against shocks. It may be for example of circular section, or have the shape of a profiled rail. It is fixed to the wall by a fixing system composed of supports placed more or less spaced between the bar and the wall.

Le système de fixation est composé de l'ensemble des éléments de support. Ces supports constituent un objet essentiel de la présente invention. Par soucis de clarté, on décrira en détail un seul élément du support, étant entendu que la barre est maintenue par au moins deux, et généralement par une pluralité de supports. De même, lorsqu'il est question de barre d'appui, il peut s'agir indifféremment d'une barre composée d'un ou de plusieurs segments consécutifs.The fastening system is composed of all the support elements. These supports constitute an essential object of the present invention. For the sake of clarity, it will be described in detail a single element of the support, it being understood that the bar is maintained by at least two, and generally by a plurality of supports. Similarly, when it comes to bar support, it can be indifferently a bar made of one or more consecutive segments.

Comme son nom l'indique, la patte en U est une bande plate et allongée, qui est coudée de sorte que de part et d'autre du coude, s'étendent deux branches sensiblement parallèles. Lorsque la main courante est montée, le coude et la partie sensiblement parallèle des branches sont situés dans la loge du support. La partie parallèle des branches est prolongée à l'extérieur du support par les moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui.As its name suggests, the U-shaped tab is a flat and elongated band, which is bent so that on both sides of the elbow, extend two substantially parallel branches. When the handrail is mounted, the elbow and the substantially parallel portion of the branches are located in the box of the support. The parallel portion of the branches is extended outside the support by the fixing means of the support bar.

Selon une caractéristique intéressante du support de main courante selon l'invention, les moyens de blocage de la patte en U dans la loge coopèrent avec les moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui. En effet, le blocage à la profondeur voulue du support de fixation peut se faire en même temps que la fixation du parement audit support, grâce à une coopération des moyens de blocage de la patte en U et de fixation de la barre d'appui. De ce fait l'installation de la main courante peut être effectuée en un temps minime. Par fixation, on entend le blocage dans une position fixe définie des éléments constitutifs de la main courante.According to an interesting feature of the handrail support according to the invention, the locking means of the U-shaped lug in the box cooperate with the fastening means of the support bar. Indeed, the locking at the desired depth of the mounting bracket can be done simultaneously with the attachment of the facing said support, through a cooperation of the locking means of the U-shaped tab and fixing the support bar. Therefore the installation of the handrail can be done in a minimal time. Fixing means blocking in a fixed fixed position of the constituent elements of the handrail.

Par opposition, on désignera par maintien, le simple placement desdits éléments dans une position donnée, les éléments restant dans ladite position donnée par leur propre inertie, mais pouvant être déplacés sans difficulté par une action manuelle. Le support selon l'invention est également avantageusement pourvu de cette caractéristique: il peut comprendre des moyens de maintien de la patte en U et de la barre d'appui dans la position souhaitée pendant l'installation dudit support. De ce fait, un installateur même seul, peut poser la main courante et effectuer les réglages nécessaires avant fixation définitive, malgré la longueur du dispositif.By contrast, we will designate by maintenance, the simple placement of said elements in a given position, the elements remaining in said position given by their own inertia, but can be moved without difficulty by a manual action. The support according to the invention is also advantageously provided with this characteristic: it can comprise means for holding the U-shaped lug and the support bar in the desired position during the installation of said support. As a result, even an installer alone can put the handrail and make the necessary adjustments before final fixation, despite the length of the device.

D'autres caractéristiques et d'autres avantages importants de l'invention ressortiront de la description qui suit.Other features and other important advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description.

Selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, les moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui sont constitués de mâchoires prolongeant les branches de la patte en U, lesdites mâchoires étant aptes à enserrer un rail.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the fastening means of the support bar consist of jaws extending the branches of the U-shaped tab, said jaws being able to grip a rail.

De préférence, les mâchoires sont dotées le long de leur bordure interne d'un bec faisant saillie, et le rail est doté de deux encoches s'étendant le long des arrêtes à proximité du sommet du rail, lesdites saillies et encoches étant aptes à s'emboîter les unes dans les autres par déformation élastique, ou "clipsage". Après clipsage et tant que la barre d'appui n'est pas fixée, les mâchoires peuvent se déplacer en translation sur le rail.Preferably, the jaws are provided along their inner edge with a protruding beak, and the rail is provided with two notches extending along the edges near the top of the rail, said projections and notches being adapted to 'fit into each other by elastic deformation, or "clipping". After clipping and as long as the support bar is not fixed, the jaws can move in translation on the rail.

Selon une caractéristique intéressante du support selon l'invention, les moyens de blocage de la patte en U comprennent au moins une vis de pression traversant la paroi du corps principal à travers un orifice jusqu'à une branche de la patte en U, de manière à exercer une pression latérale tendant à écraser la patte en U. La force ainsi exercée est opposée à la résistance à l'écrasement exercée par le rail enserré dans les mâchoires. Ainsi, lorsque la vis de pression est serrée, la patte en U est bloquée dans la position où elle se trouve et simultanément, le rail est solidement fixé par les mâchoires.According to an advantageous feature of the support according to the invention, the locking means of the U-shaped tab comprise at least one pressure screw passing through the wall of the main body through an orifice to a branch of the U-shaped tab, so as to to exert a lateral pressure tending to crush the tab U. The force thus exerted is opposed to the crush resistance exerted by the rail clamped in the jaws. Thus, when the pressure screw is tightened, the U-shaped tab is locked in the position where it is and simultaneously, the rail is securely fixed by the jaws.

De préférence, ladite au moins une vis de pression est une tige filetée traversant la paroi inférieure du corps principal selon un axe sensiblement vertical ou légèrement incliné vers l'arrière. Ainsi, la vis de pression est introduite de bas en haut par la face inférieure du support, ce qui la rend invisible à hauteur d'homme, tandis que l'installateur aura un accès plus facile à la tête de vis grâce à l'inclinaison de la vis vers l'arrière.Preferably, said at least one pressure screw is a threaded rod passing through the bottom wall of the main body along a substantially vertical axis or slightly inclined rearwardly. Thus, the pressure screw is introduced from below upwards by the underside of the support, which makes it invisible at the height of man, while the installer will have easier access to the screw head thanks to the inclination from the screw to the back.

Selon une autre caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, les moyens de blocage de la patte en U peuvent comprendre une plaquette intercalée entre la patte en U et l'orifice de sortie de la vis de pression, de manière à répartir la pression exercée par la vis de pression sur une plus grande surface de la patte en U.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the locking means of the U-shaped tab may comprise a plate interposed between the U-shaped tab and the outlet orifice of the pressure screw, so as to distribute the pressure exerted by the pressure screw on a larger surface of the U-tab.

Cette plaquette peut par exemple être réalisée de la manière suivante. La paroi inférieure de la loge est partiellement formée d'une cloison mince délignée sur deux côtés et séparée de l'orifice de sortie de la vis de pression par une fente perpendiculaire à l'axe de ladite vis de pression de sorte que ladite cloison se présente comme une plaquette unie à la paroi par un seul côté.This plate can for example be made in the following manner. The lower wall of the box is partially formed of a thin wall delimited on two sides and separated from the outlet of the pressure screw by a slot perpendicular to the axis of said screw. pressure so that said partition is as a plate united to the wall by one side.

Selon une autre caractéristique du support conforme à l'invention, au moins une des surfaces de contact de la patte en U et de la loge est dotée de cannelures perpendiculaires au sens de coulissement de la patte en U dans la loge, de sorte qu'une fois positionnée dans la loge, la patte en U est maintenue et reste dans cette position durant les opérations d'installation d'un ou de plusieurs autres supports jusqu'à la fixation complète de la main courante.According to another characteristic of the support according to the invention, at least one of the contact surfaces of the U-shaped lug and the box is provided with grooves perpendicular to the sliding direction of the U-shaped lug in the box, so that once positioned in the box, the U-shaped tab is held and remains in this position during the installation operations of one or more other supports until the complete fixing of the handrail.

De préférence, ce sont les surfaces de contact de la plaquette et de la patte en U qui comportent des cannelures.Preferably, it is the contact surfaces of the wafer and the U-shaped flange which comprise flutes.

Selon un mode de réalisation particulièrement avantageux du support selon l'invention, l'écartement des branches de la patte en U est tel que, pendant l'installation dudit support, les deux situations suivantes sont réalisées :

  • i) la barre d'appui est maintenue dans la position souhaitée par les mâchoires et
  • ii) la patte en U est maintenue dans la position souhaitée par les parois de la loge sur lesquelles elle prend appui.
According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the support according to the invention, the spacing of the legs of the U-shaped tab is such that, during the installation of said support, the following two situations are realized:
  • i) the support bar is held in the desired position by the jaws and
  • ii) the U-shaped tab is held in the desired position by the walls of the box on which it bears.

De manière pratique, lorsque la patte en U est au repos c'est-à-dire quand la vis de pression n'est pas serrée, d'une part l'écartement des mâchoires prolongeant les branches de la patte en U est tel que la barre d'appui peut être maintenue par clipsage du rail sur les mâchoires, et d'autre part les branches ont un écartement voisin ou légèrement inférieur à la hauteur de la loge, de sorte que la patte en U peut être introduite dans la loge sans effort, mais que les branches sont en contact avec les parois de la loge avec un jeu minimum. Une fois introduite jusqu'à la profondeur souhaitée, la patte repose en prenant appui sur les parois de la loge. Des cannelures, si elles sont prévues, coopèrent au maintien de la patte en U dans la position souhaitées.In practice, when the U-tab is at rest, that is to say when the pressure screw is not tight, on the one hand the spacing of the jaws extending the branches of the U-shaped tab is such that the support bar can be held by clipping the rail on the jaws, and secondly the branches have a spacing close to or slightly less than the height of the box, so that the U-shaped leg can be introduced into the box without effort, but the branches are in contact with the walls of the box with a minimum clearance. Once introduced to the desired depth, the leg rests on the walls of the box. Splines, if provided, cooperate to maintain the U-shaped leg in the desired position.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique du support revendiqué, la loge a une profondeur au moins égale à la longueur de la patte en U de manière à ce que celle-ci puisse coulisser librement dans la loge sur toute sa longueur.According to yet another feature of the claimed medium, the box has a depth at least equal to the length of the U-shaped tab so that it can slide freely in the box along its length.

De manière avantageuse, le support selon l'invention comporte en outre des moyens d'ancrage à un mur, lesdits moyens d'ancrage comprenant une vis unique, dont la tête est accessible depuis la loge. Ainsi, le support peut être fixé au mur par une seule opération, ce qui facilite l'installation et réduit le temps de pose.Advantageously, the support according to the invention further comprises means for anchoring to a wall, said anchoring means comprising a single screw, whose head is accessible from the box. Thus, the support can be fixed to the wall by a single operation, which facilitates the installation and reduces the exposure time.

La présente invention a également pour objet une main courante comprenant une barre d'appui et une pluralité de supports, un au moins desdits supports étant conforme aux caractéristiques décrites précédemment. Bien entendu, il est avantageux que tous les supports de la main courante soient des supports selon l'invention.The present invention also relates to a handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports, at least one of said supports being in accordance with the characteristics described above. Of course, it is advantageous for all the supports of the handrail to be supports according to the invention.

Selon une caractéristique préférée de la main courante de l'invention, la barre d'appui est équipée d'un élément d'habillage ayant une ou plusieurs des fonctions suivantes: préhension manuelle, pare-chocs, décoration.According to a preferred feature of the handrail of the invention, the support bar is equipped with a trim element having one or more of the following functions: manual gripping, bumper, decoration.

Il est important que la forme et le matériau de la main courante répondent parfaitement à l'usage prévu. En particulier, le support de fixation doit avoir une profondeur telle que la main puisse glisser librement entre le mur et la barre d'appui, tout en supportant le poids d'une personne ou la pression d'un chariot en mouvement. L'élément d'habillage doit permettre une bonne préhension sans aspérités gênantes.It is important that the shape and material of the handrail meet the intended use perfectly. In particular, the mounting bracket should have a depth such that the hand can slide freely between the wall and the support bar, while supporting the weight of a person or the pressure of a moving carriage. The dressing element must allow a good grip without annoying asperities.

L'emploi des matériaux modernes tels que l'aluminium et les polymères synthétiques autorise une grande variété de formes et de couleurs sans nuire aux qualités physiques et mécaniques requises. Les dimensions relatives des éléments constitutifs de la main courante selon l'invention peuvent aisément être modifiées ou adaptées pour répondre aux normes de solidité, d'hygiène et de sécurité en vigueur dans différents pays et dans les établissements recevant toute sorte de publics.The use of modern materials such as aluminum and synthetic polymers allows a wide variety of shapes and colors without compromising the physical and mechanical qualities required. The relative dimensions of the constituent elements of the handrail according to the invention can easily be modified or adapted to meet the standards of soundness, hygiene and safety in force in different countries and in institutions receiving all kinds of audiences.

Les mains courantes selon l'invention ont diverses applications. Elles assurent par exemple la protection des murs exposés à un trafic intense de matériel roulant dans les circulations, les zones d'accès et les aires de stockage. Dans les hall d'accueil, les écoles, les hôpitaux ou les maisons de retraite, elles protègent les murs sollicités par le déplacement des chariots, soumis à un passage intensif ou à des chocs répétés. Elles offrent un appui aux personnes à mobilité réduite tout en apportant un élément décoratif.The handrails according to the invention have various applications. For example, they provide protection for walls exposed to heavy traffic in rolling stock, access areas and storage areas. In the lobby, schools, hospitals or retirement homes, they protect the walls that are required to move the trolleys, subject to intensive passage or repeated shocks. They offer support to people with reduced mobility while providing a decorative element.

Comme expliqué plus haut, la main courante ici revendiquée est robuste, pratique et esthétique. Il est également important que son installation soit la plus simple possible, le temps de pose ayant une influence directe sur le prix de revient. Cet objectif est atteint grâce au dispositif de l'invention qui permet une procédure de montage simple et économique.As explained above, the handrail claimed here is robust, practical and aesthetic. It is also important that its installation is as simple as possible, the installation time having a direct influence on the cost price. This objective is achieved thanks to the device of the invention which allows a simple and economical mounting procedure.

Ainsi, est revendiqué un procédé d'installation sur un mur d'une main courante comprenant une barre d'appui et une pluralité de supports, comprenant essentiellement les étapes consistant à :

  • a) - fixer au mur le corps principal de supports selon l'invention,
  • b) - insérer la barre d'appui entre les mâchoires de la patte en U desdits supports,
  • c) - introduire chaque patte en U dans la loge du corps principal correspondant,
  • d) - ajuster chaque patte en U dans sa loge respective à la profondeur voulue,
  • e) - serrer la vis de pression de chaque support jusqu'au blocage de la patte en U et des mâchoires,
  • f) - éventuellement assujettir un élément d'habillage à la barre d'appui.
Thus, there is claimed a method of installing on a wall of a handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports, essentially comprising the steps consists in :
  • a) - fixing on the wall the main body of supports according to the invention,
  • b) - insert the support bar between the jaws of the U-shaped tab of said supports,
  • c) - insert each U-shaped tab into the box of the corresponding main body,
  • d) - adjust each U-tab in its respective box to the desired depth,
  • e) - tighten the pressure screw of each support until the U-tab and the jaws are locked,
  • f) - possibly fasten a trim element to the grab bar.

Selon une caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse, le procédé d'installation sur un mur d'une main courante comprenant une barre d'appui et une pluralité de supports comprend les étapes essentielles suivantes :

  • a) - insérer la barre d'appui entre les mâchoires des pattes en U appartenant à des supports selon l'invention,
  • b) - fixer au mur le corps principal desdits supports,
  • c) - faire coulisser les pattes en U le long du rail de la barre d'appui pour les amener au regard des supports correspondants et introduire lesdites pattes en U dans lesdites loges,
  • d) - ajuster chaque patte en U dans sa loge respective à la profondeur voulue,
  • e) - serrer la vis de pression de chaque support jusqu'au blocage des pattes en U et des mâchoires,
  • f) - éventuellement, assujettir un élément d'habillage à la barre d'appui.
According to a particularly advantageous characteristic, the method of installing on a wall of a handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports comprises the following essential steps:
  • a) - insert the support bar between the jaws of the U-shaped tabs belonging to the supports according to the invention,
  • b) - fix on the wall the main body of said supports,
  • c) - slide the tabs U along the rail of the support bar to bring them to the corresponding supports and introduce said U-shaped tabs in said boxes,
  • d) - adjust each U-tab in its respective box to the desired depth,
  • e) - tighten the pressure screw of each support until the U-tabs and jaws are locked,
  • f) - Optionally, attach a trim element to the grab bar.

De préférence, l'étape a) est réalisée préalablement hors du site d'installation de la main courante. L'ensemble barre d'appui - pattes en U peut être ainsi monté en atelier, puis transporté sur le site d'installation. Un tel procédé est particulièrement recommandé lorsque le temps d'installation sur site doit être minimisé pour des raisons d'hygiène, ou pour toute autre raison. Dans le même but, il est également recommandé de mettre en place à l'atelier l'élément d'habillage de la barre.Preferably, step a) is performed beforehand from the installation site of the handrail. The support bar - U-legs can be mounted in the workshop and transported to the installation site. Such a method is particularly recommended when the installation time on site must be minimized for reasons of hygiene, or for any other reason. For the same purpose, it is also recommended to set up in the workshop the element of dressing of the bar.

D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention seront mieux compris à l'aide des dessins et des exemples non limitatifs ci-après.

  • La figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'une main courante selon l'invention dont la barre d'appui est fixée centrée par rapport au support.
  • La figure 2 est une vue en coupe d'une main courante selon l'invention dont la barre d'appui est fixée décalée par rapport au support.
  • Les figures 3-a et 3-b représentent en coupe la main courante de la figure 1, avec différents réglages de la profondeur d'insertion de la patte en U.
  • La figure 4 représente une vue éclatée des éléments constitutifs d'une main courante selon l'invention.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be better understood with the aid of the drawings and non-limiting examples below.
  • Figure 1 is a sectional view of a handrail according to the invention, the support bar is fixed centered relative to the support.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of a handrail according to the invention, the support bar is fixed offset from the support.
  • Figures 3-a and 3-b show in section the handrail of Figure 1, with different adjustment of the insertion depth of the U-shaped leg.
  • Figure 4 shows an exploded view of the constituent elements of a handrail according to the invention.

La figure 1 et figure 2 représentent dans leur position montée, deux modes de réalisation de mains courantes selon l'invention, permettant d'obtenir différents niveau de placement de la barre d'appui par rapport au support. Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 2, la distance entre le sommet du parement et le support est plus important, ce qui offre plus d'espace disponible pour le passage des doigts, sans modifier sensiblement l'aspect général et l'esthétique de la main courante. La description ci-après d'un support destiné à la fixation murale d'une main courante s'applique à ces deux modes de réalisations.Figure 1 and 2 show in their mounted position, two embodiments of handrails according to the invention, to obtain different level of placement of the support bar relative to the support. In the embodiment of Figure 2, the distance between the top of the facing and the support is greater, which provides more space available for the passage of the fingers, without substantially changing the overall appearance and aesthetics of the handrail. The following description of a support for the wall attachment of a handrail applies to these two embodiments.

Le support destiné à la fixation murale de la barre d'appui 1 de la main courante comprend le corps principal 2 et des moyens de liaison du corps principal 2 à la barre d'appui 1. Les moyens de liaison comportent :

  • la patte en forme de U 4, insérée dans la loge 5 ménagée dans le corps principal 2, les branches de la patte en U 4 se prolongeant à l'extérieur de la loge 5,
  • des moyens de blocage de la patte en U 4 à une profondeur voulue dans la loge 5, et
  • des moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui 1, solidaires des branches de la patte en U 4.
The support for the wall fixing of the support bar 1 of the handrail comprises the main body 2 and connecting means of the main body 2 to the support bar 1. The connecting means comprise:
  • the U-shaped tab 4, inserted in the box 5 formed in the main body 2, the legs of the U-shaped tab 4 extending outside the box 5,
  • locking means of the U-shaped tab 4 at a desired depth in the box 5, and
  • means for fixing the support bar 1, integral with the legs of the U-shaped tab 4.

Les moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui 1 sont constitués de mâchoires 10 prolongeant les branches 6 de la patte en U 4, lesdites mâchoires enserrant le rail 11. Les mâchoires 6 sont dotées le long de leur bordure interne d'un bec 13, 13' faisant saillie, et le rail 11 est doté de deux encoches 14, 14' s'étendant le long des arrêtes à proximité du sommet dudit rail, lesdites saillies et encoches étant emboîtées par clipsage.The fixing means of the support bar 1 consist of jaws 10 extending the legs 6 of the U-shaped tab 4, said jaws enclosing the rail 11. The jaws 6 are provided along their inner edge with a spout 13 , 13 'projecting, and the rail 11 is provided with two notches 14, 14' extending along the edges near the top of said rail, said projections and notches being nested by clipping.

Les moyens de blocage de la patte en U 4 comprennent la vis de pression 16 traversant la paroi inférieure 17 du corps principal 2 à travers l'orifice 12 jusqu'à la branche inférieure 6 de la patte en U 4. La vis de pression 16 est ici une tige filetée qui traverse la paroi du corps principal selon un axe légèrement incliné vers l'arrière.The locking means of the U-shaped lug 4 comprise the pressure screw 16 passing through the bottom wall 17 of the main body 2 through the orifice 12 to the lower branch 6 of the U-shaped lug 4. The set screw 16 here is a threaded rod which passes through the wall of the main body along an axis slightly inclined towards the rear.

Ainsi, les moyens de blocage de la patte en U dans la loge coopèrent avec les moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui. En effet, la force exercée par la vis de pression sur la patte en U est opposée à la résistance à l'écrasement exercée par le rail enserré sur les mâchoires. Lorsque la vis de pression est serrée, la patte en U est bloquée dans la position où elle se trouve et simultanément, le rail est solidement fixé par les mâchoires.Thus, the locking means of the U-shaped lug in the box cooperate with the fastening means of the support bar. Indeed, the force exerted by the pressure screw on the U-shaped tab is opposed to the crush resistance exerted by the rail clamped on the jaws. When the set screw is tightened, the U-tab is locked in the position where it is and simultaneously, the rail is securely fastened by the jaws.

La paroi inférieure de la loge 5 est partiellement formée d'une cloison mince délignée sur deux côtés et séparée de l'orifice de sortie 12 de la vis de pression 16 par une fente 20 perpendiculaire à l'axe de ladite vis de pression. Ladite cloison se présente donc comme une plaquette 18 unie à la paroi 17 par un seul côté, et intercalée entre la patte en U 4 et l'orifice de sortie 12 de la vis de pression.The lower wall of the box 5 is partially formed of a thin wall delimited on two sides and separated from the outlet 12 of the pressure screw 16 by a slot 20 perpendicular to the axis of said pressure screw. Said partition is thus a plate 18 joined to the wall 17 by one side, and interposed between the U-shaped lug 4 and the outlet 12 of the pressure screw.

Une au moins des surfaces de contact de la patte en U 4 et de la loge 5 est dotée de cannelures 21 perpendiculaires au sens de coulissement de la patte en U dans la loge. On voit sur les figures 1 et 2 que les surfaces de contact de la plaquette 18 et de la patte en U 4 comportent ces cannelures 21, qui contribuent au maintien des éléments de la main courante dans la position voulue durant le montage.At least one of the contact surfaces of the U-shaped tab 4 and the box 5 is provided with grooves 21 perpendicular to the direction of sliding of the U-tab in the box. It can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 that the contact surfaces of the plate 18 and the U-shaped tab 4 comprise these splines 21, which contribute to keeping the elements of the handrail in the desired position during assembly.

Les dimensions des différents éléments constitutifs des mains courantes représentées sont telles que l'écartement des branches 6 de la patte en U 4 est légèrement inférieur à la hauteur de la loge 5, les branches 6 étant en contact avec les parois de la loge 5 avec un jeu minimum. L'écartement des mâchoires 10 prolongeant les branches 6 de la patte en U 4 est légèrement inférieur à la largeur du rail 11. Ainsi lorsque la patte en U est au repos (avant serrage de la vis de pression), d'une part la barre d'appui est maintenue par clipsage sur les mâchoires, et d'autre part les branches sont en contact avec les parois de la loge avec un jeu minimum, la patte prenant appui sur lesdites parois.The dimensions of the various components of the handrails shown are such that the spacing of the legs 6 of the U-shaped tab 4 is slightly less than the height of the box 5, the branches 6 being in contact with the walls of the box 5 with a minimum game. The spacing of the jaws 10 extending the legs 6 of the U-shaped tab 4 is slightly less than the width of the rail 11. Thus when the U-shaped tab is at rest (before tightening the pressure screw), on the one hand the support bar is held by clipping on the jaws, and secondly the branches are in contact with the walls of the box with a minimum clearance, the tab bearing on said walls.

La loge 5 a une profondeur supérieure à la longueur de la patte en U 4. On voit figure 3-a et 3-b que la patte en U 4 peut coulisser librement dans la loge sur toute sa longueur.The box 5 has a depth greater than the length of the U-shaped tab 4. It can be seen in FIG. 3-a and 3-b that the U-shaped tab 4 can slide freely in the box over its entire length.

Le support est ancré au mur par la vis 23 unique, dont la tête 24 est accessible depuis la loge 5. Le type de vis à utiliser est fonction de la nature de la paroi sur laquelle le support doit être fixé. Sont représentées ici des vis avec chevilles métalliques à expansion, appelées souvent vis "Molly".The support is anchored to the wall by the single screw 23, whose head 24 is accessible from the box 5. The type of screw to use depends on the nature of the wall on which the support must be fixed. Are shown here screws with metal expansion plugs, often called "Molly" screws.

La main courante est équipée d'un élément d'habillage 25 réalisé par un profilé en PVC clipsé sur la barre d'appui 1, ayant une partie supérieure en forme de tube lisse offrant une prise solide à la main et une partie inférieure en forme de pare-chocs.The handrail is equipped with a covering element 25 made of a PVC profile clipped onto the support bar 1, having a smooth tube-shaped upper part with a solid hand grip and a lower shaped part. bumper.

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Support destiné à la fixation murale de la barre d'appui (1) d'une main courante, ledit support comprenant un corps principal (2) et des moyens de liaison (3) du corps principal (2) à la barre d'appui (1), caractérisé en ce que les moyens de liaison (3) comportent : - une patte (4) en forme de U apte à être insérée dans une loge (5) ménagée dans le corps principal (2), les branches (6) de la patte en U (4) se prolongeant à l'extérieur de la loge (5), - des moyens de blocage de la patte en U (4) à une profondeur voulue dans la loge (5), et - des moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui (1), solidaires des branches (6) de la patte en U (4). Support for wall fixing of the support bar (1) of a handrail, said support comprising a main body (2) and connecting means (3) of the main body (2) to the support bar (1), characterized in that the connecting means (3) comprise: - a tab (4) U-shaped adapted to be inserted into a box (5) formed in the main body (2), the legs (6) of the U-shaped tab (4) extending outside the lodge (5), means for blocking the U-tab (4) to a desired depth in the box (5), and - Fixing means of the support bar (1) integral with the legs (6) of the U-shaped tab (4). Support selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de blocage de la patte en U (4) dans la loge (5) coopèrent avec lesdits moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui (1).Support according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for locking the U-shaped tab (4) in the box (5) cooperate with said means for fixing the support bar (1). Support selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre des moyens de maintien de la patte en U (4) et de la barre d'appui (1) dans la position souhaitée pendant l'installation dudit support.Support according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that it further comprises means for holding the U-tab (4) and the support bar (1) in the desired position during installation said support. Support selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation de la barre d'appui (1) sont constitués de mâchoires (10) prolongeant les branches (6) de la patte en U(4), aptes à enserrer un rail (11).Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means of the support bar (1) consist of jaws (10) extending the legs (6) of the U-shaped tab (4), suitable for enclose a rail (11). Support selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les mâchoires (10) sont dotées le long de leur bordure interne d'un bec (13, 13') faisant saillie, et le rail (11) est doté de deux encoches (14, 14') s'étendant le long des arrêtes à proximité du sommet du rail (11), lesdits becs et encoches étant aptes à s'emboîter les uns dans les autres par déformation élastique.Support according to claim 4, characterized in that the jaws (10) are provided along their inner edge with a projecting spout (13, 13 '), and the rail (11) is provided with two notches (14, 14 ') extending along the edges near the top of the rail (11), said notches and notches being adapted to fit into each other by elastic deformation. Support selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de blocage de la patte en U (4) comprennent au moins une vis de pression (16) traversant la paroi (17) du corps principal (2) à travers un orifice (12) jusqu'à une branche (6) de la patte en U (4).Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking means of the U-shaped tab (4) comprise at least one pressure screw (16) passing through the wall (17) of the main body (2) through a orifice (12) to a branch (6) of the U-shaped tab (4). Support selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une vis de pression (16) est une tige filetée traversant la paroi (17) inférieure du corps principal (2) selon un axe sensiblement vertical ou légèrement incliné vers l'arrière.Support according to claim 6, characterized in that said at least one pressure screw (16) is a threaded rod passing through the wall (17) of the lower main body (2) along a substantially vertical axis or slightly inclined rearwardly. Support selon l'une des revendications 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de blocage comprennent en outre une plaquette (18) intercalée entre la patte en U (4) et l'orifice de sortie (12) de la vis de pression (16).Support according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that said locking means further comprises a plate (18) interposed between the U-shaped tab (4) and the outlet (12) of the pressure screw (16). Support selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la paroi inférieure de la loge (5) est partiellement formée d'une cloison mince (19) délignée sur deux côtés, séparée de l'orifice de sortie (12) de la vis de pression (16) par une fente (20) perpendiculaire à l'axe de ladite vis de pression de sorte que ladite cloison se présente comme une plaquette (18) unie à ladite paroi par un seul côté.Holder according to claim 8, characterized in that the lower wall of the box (5) is partially formed of a thin partition (19) which is delimited on two sides, separated from the outlet (12) of the pressure screw (16) by a slot (20) perpendicular to the axis of said pressure screw so that said partition is in the form of a plate (18) joined to said wall by a single side. Support selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que au moins une des surfaces de contact de la patte en U (4) et de la loge (5) est dotée de cannelures (21) perpendiculaires au sens de coulissement de la patte en U (4) dans la loge (5).Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the contact surfaces of the U-shaped tab (4) and the box (5) is provided with grooves (21) perpendicular to the sliding direction of the tab. in U (4) in the box (5). Support selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces de contact de la plaquette (18) et de la patte en U (4) comportent des cannelures (21).Support according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the contact surfaces of the plate (18) and the U-shaped tab (4) comprise splines (21). Support selon l'une des revendications 4 à 11, caractérisé en ce que l'écartement des branches (6) de la patte en U (4) est tel que, pendant l'installation dudit support i) la barre d'appui (1) est maintenue dans la position souhaitée par les mâchoires (10) et ii) la patte en U (4) est maintenue dans la position souhaitée par les parois de la loge (5) sur lesquelles elle prend appui.Support according to one of claims 4 to 11, characterized in that the spacing of the legs (6) of the U-shaped tab (4) is such that during the installation of said support i) the support bar (1) ) is held in the desired position by the jaws (10) and ii) the U-shaped tab (4) is held in the desired position by the walls of the box (5) on which it bears. Support selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la loge (5) a une profondeur au moins égale à la longueur de la patte en U (6) de manière à ce que celle-ci puisse coulisser librement dans la loge (5) sur toute sa longueur.Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the box (5) has a depth at least equal to the length of the U-shaped lug (6) so that it can slide freely in the box ( 5) along its entire length. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre des moyens d'ancrage (22) à un mur, lesdits moyens d'ancrage comprenant une vis (23) unique, dont la tête (24) est accessible depuis la loge (5).Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises anchoring means (22) to a wall, said anchoring means comprising a single screw (23), whose head (24). is accessible from the lodge (5). Main courante comprenant une barre d'appui et une pluralité de supports, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend au moins un support selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14.Handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports, characterized in that it comprises at least one support according to one of claims 1 to 14. Main courante selon la revendication précédente caractérisée en ce que ladite barre d'appui est équipée d'un élément d'habillage (25) ayant une ou plusieurs des fonctions suivantes: préhension manuelle, pare-chocs, décoration.Handrail according to the preceding claim characterized in that said support bar is equipped with a trim element (25) having one or more of the following functions: manual gripping, bumper, decoration. Procédé d'installation sur un mur d'une main courante comprenant une barre d'appui et une pluralité de supports, caractérisée en ce qu'il comprend les étapes consistant essentiellement à : a) - fixer au mur le corps principal (2) de supports selon l'une des revendications 4 à 14, b) - insérer la barre d'appui (1) entre les mâchoires (10) de la patte en U (4) desdits supports, c) - introduire chaque patte en U (4) dans la loge (5) du corps principal (2) correspondant, d) - ajuster chaque patte en U (4) dans sa loge (5) respective à la profondeur voulue, e) - serrer la vis de pression (16) de chaque support jusqu'au blocage de la patte en U (4) et des mâchoires (10), f) - éventuellement assujettir un élément d'habillage (25) à la barre d'appui (1). A method of installing on a wall of a handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports, characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting essentially of: a) - fixing on the wall the main body (2) supports according to one of claims 4 to 14, b) - inserting the support bar (1) between the jaws (10) of the U-shaped tab (4) of said supports, c) - inserting each U-tab (4) in the box (5) of the corresponding main body (2), d) - adjust each U-tab (4) in its respective box (5) to the desired depth, e) - tighten the pressure screw (16) of each support until the U-tab (4) and the jaws (10) are locked, f) - possibly fastening a covering element (25) to the support bar (1). Procédé d'installation sur un mur d'une main courante comprenant une barre d'appui et une pluralité de supports, caractérisée en ce qu'il comprend les étapes consistant essentiellement à : a) - insérer ladite barre d'appui (1) entre les mâchoires (10) des pattes en U (4) appartenant à des supports selon l'une des revendications 4 à 14, b) - fixer au mur le corps principal (2) desdits supports, c) - faire coulisser les pattes en U (4) le long du rail (11) de la barre d'appui (1) pour les amener au regard des supports correspondants et introduire lesdites pattes en U dans lesdites dans les loges, d) - ajuster chaque patte en U (4) dans sa loge (5) respective à la profondeur voulue, e) - serrer la vis de pression (16) de chaque support jusqu'au blocage des pattes en U (4) et des mâchoires (10), f) - éventuellement, assujettir un élément d'habillage (25) à la barre d'appui (1). A method of installing on a wall of a handrail comprising a support bar and a plurality of supports, characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting essentially of: a) - inserting said support bar (1) between the jaws (10) of the U-shaped tabs (4) belonging to the supports according to one of claims 4 to 14, b) - fixing on the wall the main body (2) of said supports, c) - slide the U-shaped tabs (4) along the rail (11) of the support bar (1) to bring them opposite the corresponding supports and introduce said U-shaped tabs in said in the boxes, d) - adjust each U-tab (4) in its respective box (5) to the desired depth, e) - tighten the pressure screw (16) of each support until the U-tabs (4) and the jaws (10) are locked, f) - possibly, fastening a covering element (25) to the support bar (1). Procédé selon la revendication précédente caractérisée en ce que l'étape a) est réalisée préalablement hors du site d'installation de la main courante.Method according to the preceding claim characterized in that step a) is performed previously outside the installation site of the handrail.
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