US 11,732,776 B2
Vertical cable railing assembly
Loren R. Graber, Nappanee, IN (US); and Wendell J. Miller, Nappanee, IN (US)
Assigned to Digger Specialties, Inc., Bremen, IN (US)
Filed by Digger Specialties, Inc., Bremen, IN (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,021.
Application 17/716,021 is a continuation of application No. 16/561,243, filed on Sep. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,300,180.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/727,763, filed on Sep. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0228644 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16G 11/12 (2006.01); E04F 11/18 (2006.01)
CPC F16G 11/12 (2013.01) [E04F 11/1817 (2013.01); E04F 11/1842 (2013.01); E04F 11/1859 (2013.01); E04F 2011/1819 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A railing comprising:
an upper rail and a lower rail;
wherein the upper rail is spaced-apart from the lower rail;
at least one cable that extends between the upper rail and the lower rail, and through an opening in the upper rail and through an opening in the lower rail;
wherein the at least one cable includes a stop sleeve disposed about the at least one cable and is positioned adjacent an end of the at least one cable;
a cable tensioner having a bore disposed there through and a stop surface located adjacent an opening in the cable tensioner;
wherein the at least one cable and the stop sleeve are located in the bore of the cable tensioner;
an adapter that includes a body, a bore that extends into the body, and first wing member and second wing member that extend outwardly from the body;
wherein at least a portion of the cable tensioner fits into the bore of the adapter; and
a fastener having a bore disposed there through and a contact surface adjacent the bore;
wherein the cable tensioner is engaged to the fastener;
wherein the contact surface of the fastener engages a contact surface on the body of the adapter; and
wherein the first wing member and the second wing member that extend outwardly from the body of the adapter form a surface located in contact with the lower rail.