Balcony railing assemblies of extruded metal

Claim 2

A metallic railing assembly comprising a. a vertical post of extruded metal having a longitudinal vertical slot extending along the central portion of at least one face thereof, b. a horizontal rail having one end thereof connected to said post at said face, c. a discrete segment severed from a continuous extrusion having a pair of continuous screw bosses projecting symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the extrusion from one face thereof, for interconnecting said post and rail, d. said screw bosses adapted to receive self-engaging screw fasteners adapted to extend through openings in said end of said rail which is in overlying engagement with the upper severance plane of said segment, and e. means for securing said segment at a predetermined level of said vertical post to adjust the plane of attachment of said horizontal rail to said post.

Claim 3

A metallic railing assembly comprising a. a vertical post of extruded metal having a longitudinal vertical slot extending along the central portion of at least one face thereof, b. a horizontal rail having one end thereof connected to said post at said face, c. a discrete segment severed from a continuous extrusion having a pair of continuous screw bosses projecting symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the extrusion from one face thereof, for interconnecting said post and rail, d. said screw bosses adapted to receive self-engaging screw fasteners adapted to extend through openings in said end of said rail which is in overlying engagement with the upper severance plane of said segment, and e. means for securing said segment at a predetermined level of said vertical post to adjust the plane of attachment of said horizontal rail to said post.

Claim 4

A metallic railing assembly comprising a. a vertical post of extruded metal having a longitudinal vertical slot extending along the central portion of at least one face thereof, b. a horizontal rail having one end thereof connected to said post at said face, c. a discrete segment severed from a continuous extrusion having a pair of continuous screw bosses projecting symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the extrusion from one face thereof, for interconnecting said post and rail, d. said screw bosses adapted to receive self-engaging screw fasteners adapted to extend through openings in said end of said rail which is in overlying engagement with the upper severance plane of said segment, and e. means for securing said segment at a predetermined level of said vertical post to adjust the plane of attachment of said horizontal rail to said post.

Claim 5

A device as set forth in claim 1, including means on said continuous extrusion on the face thereof opposite said screw bosses for cooperation with the longitudinal slot in said vertical post.

Claim 6

A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said last-mentioned securing means comprises a bolt fastening assembly extending through an opening in said segment at said longitudinal axis for clamping said segment to said post at the opposite face of said segment.

Claim 7

A device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said last-mentioned means comprises continuous ribs projecting slightly from the opposite face of said segment, said ribs fitting along the opposite edges of said longitudinal vertical slot for facilitating the alignment of said segment at said slot.

Claim 8

A device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said bolt fastening means comprises a headed bolt having the head thereof disposed between said screw bosses, and a cooperating nut for engagement with the free end of said bolt.

Claim 9

A device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said bolt fastening assembly comprises a headed bolt having the head thereof disposed between said screw bosses, and a cooperating nut positioned in the interior of said post adjacent to the slot therein.

Claim 10

A device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said cooperating nut is provided with a roughened surface adjacent to said slot, to enhance the gripping effect thereof with the inner surfaces of said post which borders said slot.

Claim 11

A device as set forth in claim 6, including a continuous groove of predetermined width in said first-mentioned face of said continuous extrustion at the longitudinal axis thereof, for accommodating the head of said headed bolt and restraining it against rotation.

Claim 12

A device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said last-mentioned means comprises a projection of bulbous cross-section on the face thereof opposite said screw-bosses, with an intermediate narrowed neck therebetween for movement along said vertical slot.

Claim 13

A device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said last-mentioned means comprises a projection of bulbous cross-section diverging from the narrowed central portion of the segment which is adapted to be embraced by the wall of the post adjacent to said vertical slot, with the inner faces of the bulbous portions in contact with the rear face of said last-mentioned wall.

Claim 14

A metallic railing assembly comprising a. a vertical post of extruded metal having a longitudinal vertical slot extending along the central portions of the opposite faces thereof, b. horizontal rails having their adjacent ends connected to said post at said faces for extension in opposite directions, c. discrete segments severed from a continuous extrusion having a pair of continuous screw bosses projecting symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the extrusion from one face thereof, for interconnecting said post and rails, with the opposite face of each of said segments in contact with said opposite faces of said vertical post, said screw bosses adapted to receive self-engaging screw fasteners adapted to extend through openings in said adjacent ends of said rails which are in overlying engagement with the upper severance planes of said segments, and e. a bolt fastener for rigidly connecting said segments to said vertical post at the opposite faces thereof, comprising a headed bolt extending from the outer face of one segment through an opening in the midportion of the latter and through said longitudinal slots in the opposite faces of said vertical post, and a nut for engagement with the free end of said bolt extending through an opening in the midportion of the second segment beyond said slots, and positioned exteriorly of said post.

Claim 15

A metallic railing assembly comprising a. a vertical post of extruded metal having a longitudinal vertical slot extending along the central portions of the opposite faces thereof, b. horizontal rails having their adjacent ends connected to said post at said faces for extension in opposite directions, c. discrete segments severed from a continuous extrusion having a pair of continuous screw bosses projecting symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the extrusion from one face thereof, for interconnecting said post and rails, with the opposite face of each of said segments in contact with said opposite faces of said vertical post, said screw bosses adapted to receive self-engaging screw fasteners adapted to extend through openings in said adjacent ends of said rails which are in overlying engagement with the upper severance planes of said segments, and e. a bolt fastener for rigidly connecting said segments to said vertical post at the opposite faces thereof, comprising a headed bolt extending from the outer face of one segment through an opening in the midportion of the latter and through said longitudinal slots in the opposite faces of said vertical post, and a nut for engagement with the free end of said bolt extending through an opening in the midportion of the second segment beyond said slots, and positioned exteriorly of said post.

Claim 16

An assembly as set forth in claim 11, wherein said vertical post includes an internal longitudinal reenforcing web in a plane parallel to said opposed faces, said web provided with an opening for permitting the passage of said headed bolt extending between the opposite faces of said post.

Claim 17

A metallic railing assembly composed of a plurality of laterally displaced vertical posts with vertically spaced horizontal rails extending between said posts as set forth in claim 1 for mounting a plurality of vertical metallic pickets therebetween, a. said last-mentioned pickets being of rectangular contour, each comprising two parallel sides disposed in displaced parallel planes, extending in parallel relation between said vertically spaced horizontal rails at longitudinally displaced points therealong, b. each of said picket rails having a pair of vertically aligned longitudinal slots at said points displaced correspondingly to the displacement of the parallel sides of each picket, c. each of said pickets having said sides extending transversely in parallel planes relative to the length of the rails and terminating in centrally disposed trapezoidally-shaped tongues with slightly sloping edges, and bases which are smaller than said transverse parallel sides of said pickets, and d. said tongues projecting into said slots and bent into planes parallel to said picket rails and in juxtaposition to the internal picket rail surfaces containing said slots, with the bases of said tongues wedged into said slots, and with the edges of said transverse parallel sides adjacent to the external surfaces of said picket rails in tight engagement with the latter.

Claim 18

An assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein said metallic pickets are of a closed perimetric contour in cross-section.