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Abstract
A baluster driver tool for rotating a baluster to threadably secure it to a support. The driver tool includes a housing having a connector at one end for connecting it to a drill and a baluster-engaging member at the opposite end for receiving the baluster. The baluster-engaging member includes a cavity that is complementary sized and shaped to receive an end of the baluster. When the drill is activated, the housing rotates about its longitudinal axis causing the baluster to rotate in unison with the housing and securing a threaded end of the baluster into the support. In a second embodiment, a smooth tapered end of a baluster is received within a threaded tapered cavity in the housing. The threads secure the smooth tapered end of the baluster within the cavity so that rotation of the housing causes the baluster to rotate in unison therewith and securing the threaded end of the baluster to the support.
Description
- This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/869,742, filed Jun. 16, 2004, the entire specification of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Technical Field
- This invention generally relates to woodworking tools. More particularly, the invention relates to a tool for installing balusters and to a method of using the tool. Specifically, the invention relates to a baluster driver tool which is attachable to a rotary tool and causes a threaded end of the baluster to be rotated into a sill plate or stair tread, and to a method of using the driver tool.
- 2. Background Information
- Railings are typically constructed as safety features along staircases and on upper floor landings or balconies. The railings generally have a hand rail and shoe rail which lie parallel to each other and are connected together by a series of spaced apart, vertical balusters. A newel post is provided at one end of the railing. The shoe rail may be replaced with another lower support such as a sill plate or stair tread.
- The prior art has disclosed a number of ways of connecting balusters to a lower support such as a shoe rail. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,403,767, issued to Basey, discloses a series of socket members provided at intervals along a channel in the hand and shoe rail. The socket members receive complementary shaped plugs mounted onto the ends of the balusters. When a baluster is to be connected to the rail, the plug is inserted into a socket and the baluster is pushed downwardly until the flanges on the plug interlock with the shoulders in the socket. The remaining balusters are similarly snap-fitted into the shoe rail. The hand rail is then brought into contact with the free ends of the balusters in such a manner that the plugs engage the corresponding sockets. The hand rail is pushed downwardly so that the plugs snap into connection with the sockets. A problem associated with this type of construction is that the plugs and sockets are made from polyvinyl chloride. The components must therefore be purchased and installed on the hand rail, shoe rail and on both ends of each baluster. This adds to both the time and cost of building the railing.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,557,893, issued to Bowls, shows another manner of attaching balusters to hand and shoe rails. The rails are provided with a narrow channel and a connector member is mounted on each end of the balusters. The connector member includes a thin plate that is shaped to be received into the narrow channel of one of the rails. When the carpenter is building the railing, the thin plates are slid into the channels of the hand and shoe rails and is then fastened into place. This type of connector and method of installation is time consuming and adds to the cost of building the railing.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,352,485, issued to Basey, shows a baluster connected to the hand and shoe rails by means of an externally threaded dowel provided at the upper and lower ends of the baluster. The dowels are received in holes in the baluster and the hand and shoe rails. An adhesive may be applied to the dowel and/or hole to secure the dowel within the hole. The threads increase the surface area for adhesive to bond the baluster to the rail. The dowel is inserted into the baluster and the baluster is then pushed downwardly into contact with the rail.
- Basey discloses in U.S. Pat. No. 4,533,121, that the dowels for connecting the balusters to the hand or shoe rails may be made of a material which allows the dowel to be permanently deformed once bent. This allows the carpenter to move the baluster into the required position without the dowel exerting undue force on the rest of the components. Again the dowel is inserted into the baluster and the baluster is pushed downwardly into contact with the rail.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,505,456, to Zieg, discloses the use of a corresponding socket and pivot system to connect a baluster to a hand or shoe rail. A plurality of sockets are formed along the underside of the hand rail or in the upper surface of the shoe rail. The baluster has an arcuate pivot member formed on at least one end and the pivot is sized to be received within the socket of the rail.
- Another method of connecting a baluster to a hand or shoe rail is providing a two-sided lag bolt which is threaded at both ends but in opposite directions. One end of the lag bolt is connected to the baluster and the other end is inserted into a pilot hole in the lower support member. The baluster is then rotated about its longitudinal axis to drive the second end of the lag bolt into the support member. The baluster is rotated until the lower surface of the baluster abuts the upper surface of the support member. Alternatively, the end of the baluster may be externally threaded and be adapted to engage a complementary-shaped threaded hole in the lower support. The baluster is again rotated by hand so that the threaded end screws into the threaded hole. A railing is constructed by first connecting a number of balusters to the lower support member, and then connecting the free ends of the balusters to a hand rail by a suitable mechanism. This type of installation is relatively cost effective. The problem with this type of installation is that hand rotation of the balusters is time consuming and physically tiring when a large railing is being constructed. It is to this type of baluster/rail connection method that the present invention is directed.
- There is a need in the art to provide a quick and easy method and apparatus for installing balusters that are rotated into connection with their lower support member.
- The device of the present invention is a driver tool that is adapted to receive the end of a baluster therein. The tool holds the end of the baluster sufficiently securely to cause the baluster to rotate when the driver rotates. The driver is attachable to the chuck of a hand-held drill and is caused to rotate by the drill. As the driver rotates, it causes rotation of the baluster, thereby driving the lag bolt or threaded end into the shoe rail.
- The preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrative of the best mode in which applicant has contemplated applying the principles, are set forth in the following description and are shown in the drawings and are particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a baluster driver tool in accordance with the present invention, where the tool is shown with a drive shaft attached thereto to connect the driver tool to a drill; -
FIG. 2 is a top view of the baluster driver tool ofFIG. 1 with the drive shaft removed therefrom; -
FIG. 3 is a side view of the baluster driver tool ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the baluster driver tool; -
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the baluster driver tool showing the drive shaft being inserted into the housing; -
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end of a baluster that has a square cross-sectional shape; -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of the baluster driver tool with the drive shaft attached thereto; -
FIG. 8 is a magnified view of the encircled area ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of the baluster driver tool engaged with a baluster that has a square cross-sectional shape and an end wall that lays normal to its side walls; -
FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the baluster driver tool taken on line 10-10 ofFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 11 is a side view of the baluster driver tool connected to a hand-held drill installing a baluster on a support member; -
FIG. 12 is a side view of the baluster driver tool showing the baluster mounted on the support member; -
FIG. 13 is a side view of a railing showing a number of balusters connected between a lower support member and a hand rail; -
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the upper end of a second baluster having a circular cross-sectional shape; -
FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the baluster driver tool in position for engaging the second baluster; -
FIG. 16 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the baluster driver tool showing the upper end of the second baluster engaged in the cavity of the driver tool; -
FIG. 17 is sectional view of the baluster driver tool taken on line 17-17 ofFIG. 16 ; -
FIG. 18 is a magnified view of the encircled area inFIG. 16 ; -
FIG. 19 is a fragmentary perspective view of a baluster having a sloped upper end and a square cross-sectional shape; -
FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the baluster ofFIG. 19 engaged in the baluster driver tool; -
FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken on line 21-21 ofFIG. 20 ; and -
FIG. 22 is a side view of a plurality of balusters connected between stair treads and the hand rail on a staircase. - The baluster driver tool of the present invention is indicated generally at 10, and is shown particularly in
FIGS. 1-10 .Driver tool 10 includes a housing, generally indicated at 12, having a first generallycylindrical portion 14 and a second generally frusto-conical shapedportion 16.Housing 12 preferably is manufactured from a strong durable material such as steel or aluminum.Housing 12 is formed with a central, axially extendingbore 18 having an enlarged rectangular-shapedcavity 20 disposed inportion 14 adjacent afirst end 22 thereof, an internally threaded reduced diameter taperedcavity 24 disposed inportion 16, and a reduced generallyrectangular opening 26 proximate asecond end 28 ofhousing 12. The longitudinal axis “Y” (FIG. 7 ) extends between ends 22 and 28 ofhousing 12.Cavity 20 is generally square in cross-section, taperedcavity 24 is circular in cross-section andopening 26 is square in cross-section. As may be most clearly seen fromFIG. 7 ,cavity 20 has a width that is greater than the maximum diameter ofcavity 24.Cavity 24 is of maximum diameterproximate cavity 20.Cavity 24 has a minimum diameterproximate opening 26 and that minimum diameter is greater than the width ofopening 26.Opening 26 is formed with a plurality ofindentations 30 and receives a complementary shapeddrive shaft 32 which is mounted therein by a spring-biasedball detent 34. Aspherical ball 36 thereof is adapted to be received withinindentation 30 for snap-fit mounting ofshaft 32 insecond end 28 ofdriver tool 10. Theopposite end 38 ofshaft 32 is multi-sided and is adapted to be received within a driving tool, such as achuck 40 of adrill 42, as shown inFIG. 11 . - Referring to
FIGS. 11-13 ,driver tool 10 may be used to connect abaluster 44 of square cross-section to asupport member 46, such as a sill plate or stair tread.Baluster 44 is provided with a two-sided lag bolt 48 at afirst end 44 a thereof to connect it to support 46. Apilot hole 50 is drilled intosupport 46 to ensure thatbaluster 44 is correctly positioned and to reduce the tendency ofsupport 46 to crack aslag bolt 48 is screwed therein. Driveshaft 32 is inserted into opening 26 ofhousing 12 untilball 36 engages in anindentation 30.End 38 ofdrive shaft 32 is secured to chuck 40 ofdrill 42. Asecond end 44 b ofbaluster 44 is inserted intobore 18. As bothcavity 20 ofhousing 12 andbaluster 44 are of square cross-section, thesecond end 44 b ofbaluster 44 is retained withincavity 20 ofhousing 12. -
Drill 42 is activated causingdrive shaft 32 to be rotated about its longitudinal axis. This rotation ofdrive shaft 32 causeshousing 12 andbaluster 44 to rotate about their longitudinal axes as illustrated by arrow “A” inFIG. 11 . Asbaluster 44 rotates,lag bolt 48 is screwed intosupport 46. When thesurface 52 ofbaluster 44 abuts thesurface 54 ofsupport 46, as shown inFIG. 12 ,drill 42 is switched off and the rotation of the various components ceases.Drill 42 is moved in the direction of arrow “B” (FIG. 12 ) andsecond end 44 b ofbaluster 44 slides out ofbore 18. This process is repeated until a plurality ofbalusters 44 are inserted intosupport 46. Ahandrail 56 is then secured to second ends 44 b ofbalusters 44 in the conventionally known way so that a railing, generally indicated at 58, is produced. -
Driver tool 10 may also be used to install balusters having a circular cross-section, such as that shown inFIGS. 14-18 , where the baluster is generally indicated at 144.Second end 144 b ofbaluster 144 is smooth and tapered and the first end (not shown) is threaded.Housing 12 is positioned oversecond end 144 b andsecond end 144 b is inserted throughcavity 20 and intocavity 24 until theuppermost edge 145 becomes wedged incavity 24.Drill 42 is activated so thathousing 12 rotates about its longitudinal axis. First end (not shown) ofbaluster 144 is brought into contact with the surface (not shown) to which it is to be attached. Asdrill 42 is moved in the direction of arrow “C” (FIG. 15 ),uppermost edge 145 ofbaluster 144 is driven further intocavity 24 andthreads 25 bite into the smoothouter surface 147 ofbaluster 144 securingbaluster 144 andhousing 12 together. First end (not shown) ofbaluster 144 is threadably engaged with support (not shown) ashousing 12 is rotated bydrill 42. -
Driver tool 10 may also be used to install balusters that are square in cross-section but which have a wedge-shaped second end as is shown bybaluster 244 inFIGS. 19-21 , and which are used to form stair railings 258 (FIG. 22 ). Thesecond end 244 b ofbaluster 244 is inserted intobore 18 untiltip 245 ofbaluster 244 engagesend wall 20a ofcavity 20.Baluster 244 rotates withhousing 12 ascavity 20 andbaluster 244 are complementary in cross-sectional size and shape. - It will be understood that various modifications may be made to
driver tool 10 without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For instance, instead of one ormore indentations 30 being provided inopening 26, a groove may be provided to engage spring-biasedball 36 ofdrive shaft 32. Alternatively, the spring biased detent may be provided inopening 26 and the indentation or groove may be provided on thedrive shaft 32. Other types of mechanisms may be utilized for connecting the drive shaft to the housing, such as providing aligned holes in both components and the use of a cotter pin to connect them together. Alternatively, the drive shaft may be integrally formed with thehousing 12. - Other variations in the
driver tool 10 may include the provision of abore 18 that comprises only one of thecavities cavities cavity 24, it may be formed as a discrete cavity that is not continuous withcavity 24. Additionally, threads or ridges may be provided incavity 20 and other baluster-engaging mechanisms may be provided incavity 24 instead ofthreads 25. Furthermore, whilecavity 20 has been shown to be square in cross-section, it will be understood thatcavity 20 need only have at least one straight wall or projection to engagebaluster 44 to cause it to rotate withhousing 12. Furthermore, opening 26 need not be square in cross-section, it may be of any other cross-sectional configuration that is complementary sized and shaped to any other cross-sectionally shaped drive shaft. It will be understood that whilecavity 24 is disclosed as being tapered, it may be of equal diameter along its length. Only one of thecavity 24 andbaluster 144 need be tapered fordriver tool 10 to be able to threadably attachbaluster 144 to a support. - It will also be understood that while the
driver tool 10 has been described as being useful for installing a baluster having a two-sided lag bolt mounted in one end, it can also be used to install balusters that have a threaded end and which are screwed directly into the support. It will also be understood that the external shape ofhousing 12 may be completely cylindrical or of any other desired shape. - In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clearness, and understanding. No unnecessary limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirement of the prior art because such terms are used for descriptive purposes and are intended to be broadly construed.
- Moreover, the description and illustration of the invention is an example and the invention is not limited to the exact details shown or described.
Claims (22)
1. In combination:
a baluster driver tool comprising:
a housing having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween;
a shaft extending outwardly from the first end of the housing and adapted to be detachably connected to a powered rotary tool; and
a socket provided in the second end of the housing; and
a first wooden baluster having a first end that is receivable within the socket; whereby activation of the rotary tool causes the housing and therefore the first baluster retained therein to rotate about the housing's longitudinal axis and to thereby become attached to a supporting structure.
2. The combination as defined in claim 1 , wherein the socket comprises a first cavity having at least one straight wall.
3. The combination as defined in claim 2 , wherein the first cavity is square in cross-section.
4. The combination as defined in claim 1 , wherein the socket comprises a first cavity of a first cross-sectional shape and a second cavity extending inwardly from the first cavity and having a second cross-sectional shape.
5. The combination as defined in claim 4 , wherein the first cavity has a flat wall and the second cavity is circular in cross-sectional shape.
6. The combination as defined in claim 5 , wherein the second cavity tapers from a maximum diameter proximate the first cavity to a minimum diameter remote from the first cavity.
7. The combination as defined in claim 5 , wherein the first end of the first baluster is square in cross-sectional shape and is receivable in the first cavity.
8. The combination as defined in claim 5 , wherein the first end of the first baluster is round in cross-sectional shape and is receivable in the second cavity.
9. The combination as defined in claim 8 , wherein the second cavity is internally threaded.
10. The combination as defined in claim 4 , wherein the first and second cavities are axially aligned.
11. The combination as defined in claim 4 , further comprising a wooden second wooden baluster having a first end that is selectively engageable in the socket; and wherein the first end of the first baluster is of a first cross-sectional shape and is selectively engageable in the first cavity; and the first end of the second baluster is of a second cross-sectional shape and is selectively engageable in the second cavity.
12. The combination as defined in claim 11 , wherein the first end of the first baluster is square in cross-sectional shape, and the first end of the second baluster is circular in cross-sectional shape.
13. The combination as defined in claim 11 , wherein the first and second cavities are axially aligned.
14. The combination as defined in claim 13 , wherein the second cavity of the socket is internally threaded.
15. The combination as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second cavity tapers from a maximum diameter proximate the first cavity to a minimum diameter remote from the first cavity.
16. A baluster driver tool for rotatably connecting a baluster to a support;
said baluster driver tool comprising:
a housing having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween;
an opening defined in the first end of said housing;
a first cavity defined in the second end of the housing and having a first cross-sectional shape; wherein said first cavity is adapted to selectively receive an end of a first cross-sectionally shaped baluster therein;
a second cavity extending between the first cavity and the opening; said second cavity having a second cross-sectional shape; wherein said second cavity is adapted to selectively receive an end of a second-cross-sectionally shaped baluster therein; and
a connector extending into the opening and having an interior end that terminates in the opening a spaced distance away from the second cavity; and wherein an exterior end of said connector is adapted to connect the housing to a power tool which is activatable to rotate the housing about the longitudinal axis thereof.
17. The baluster driver tool of claim 16 , wherein the first cavity has at least one straight wall.
18. The baluster driver tool of claim 17 , wherein the first cavity is square in cross-section.
19. The baluster driver tool of claim 17 , wherein the second cavity is circular in cross-section.
20. The baluster driver tool of claim 19 , wherein the second cavity is internally threaded.
21. The baluster driver tool of claim 16 , wherein the second cavity is tapered in diameter from a maximum diameter proximate the first cavity to a minimum diameter proximate the opening.
22. A method of connecting a wooden baluster to a support surface, wherein the baluster is an elongated member having a threaded first end and a non-threaded second end; and wherein the method comprises the steps of:
inserting the second end of the baluster into a threaded interior cavity in a baluster engaging housing until the second end becomes securely engaged therein;
inserting the first end of the baluster into an aperture in the support surface;
activating a power tool to which the housing is connected so as to cause rotation of the housing and subsequent rotation of the baluster;
rotating the housing via the power tool until the first end of the baluster is securely threaded into the aperture in the support surface; and
detaching the second end of the baluster from the housing.
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