US 12,352,066 B2
Railing systems and brackets for same
Simon Walker, Delta (CA); Craig Lawson, Burnaby (CA); Charles Young, Vancouver (CA); and Adam Mantei, Burnaby (CA)
Assigned to PEAK INNOVATIONS INC., Richmond (CA)
Appl. No. 17/801,493
Filed by Peak Innovations Inc., Richmond (CA)
PCT Filed Mar. 24, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CA2021/050384
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 22, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/189140, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/993,886, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0160229 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. E04H 17/24 (2006.01); E04H 17/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 17/24 (2013.01) [E04H 17/1426 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A railing system comprising:
first and second rails;
one or more posts, each of the one or more posts comprising a post surface;
a first bracket connecting the first rail to one of the one or more posts, the first bracket comprising:
a first plate adapted to be attached to the post surface;
a first pivot member extending from and attached to the first plate, the first pivot member comprising first upper and lower surfaces, wherein the first upper surface comprises a first upper opening and the first lower surface comprises a first lower opening, and wherein the first upper opening and the first lower opening are aligned;
a first receiving portion adapted to receive one end of the first rail, the first receiving portion comprising first sidewalls and a first cover, wherein the first cover comprises a first cover protrusion adapted to engage with the first upper opening; and
a first base connected to the first receiving portion, the first base comprising a first base protrusion adapted to engage with the first lower opening;
wherein the first receiving portion and the first base are adapted to pivot about a longitudinal axis of the first pivot member to adjust a first angle between the first rail and the post surface; and
a second bracket connecting the second rail to the one of the one or more posts, the second bracket comprising:
a second plate adapted to be attached to the post surface;
a second pivot member extending from and attached to the second plate, the second pivot member comprising second upper and lower surfaces, wherein the second upper surface comprises a second upper opening and the second lower surface comprises a second lower opening;
a second receiving portion adapted to receive one end of the second rail, the second receiving portion comprising second sidewalls, a second cover, and a second base, wherein the second cover comprises a second cover opening and the second base comprises a second base opening, and wherein the second cover opening, the second upper opening, the second base opening, and the second lower opening are substantially aligned; and
a pin extending through the second cover opening, the second upper opening, the second base opening, and the second lower opening;
wherein the second receiving portion is adapted to pivot about a longitudinal axis of the second pivot member to adjust a second angle between the second rail and the post surface.