Twin post railing system

Claim 1

A twin post railing assembly comprising a pair of elongated, upright, laterally spaced post member of the same cross-sectional configuration and each having first and second opposed, outwardly facing, relatively flat surface inclined transversely of respective members and diverging in the direction of the opposite post member spaced therefrom, the opposed upright faces of the post member in direct opposition being provided with upright, vertically aligned slots therein of substantially equal width; a plurality of vertically spaced clamp mechanisms extending laterally between the post members and each including first and second horizontally extending, elongated, directly facing clamps of the same cross-sectional shape opposed ends of each of the clamps being provided with transversely inclined clamp surfaces configured to complementally mate with a corresponding inclined surface of the first and second post members respectively in sliding engagement therewith, the clamping surfaces of opposed clamps at opposite ends thereof converging as respective end extremities of the clamps are approached; bolt means extending transversely through the clamps between the post members forcing the clamps into proximal, aligned relationship and effecting gripping engagement of the clamps with the post members and forcing the post members toWard each other as the inclined surfaces of the clamps slide along corresponding inclined surfaces of the post members; handrail structure; means securing the handrail structure to one of the clamps of one of the clamp mechanisms in horizontally offset relationship from the upright plane of the post members; and a planar wooden decorative filler piece extending between said post members and having opposed, upright end margins complementally received in respective grooves therefor in the post members.