US 12,110,690 B2
Bracket for supporting attachment of the end of a railing member to a vertical member
Kevin T. Burt, Dallas, TX (US); Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, Dallas, TX (US); and John David Irick, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to Fortress Iron, LP, Garland, TX (US)
Filed by Fortress Iron, LP, Garland, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/571,987.
Application 17/571,987 is a continuation of application No. 16/805,183, filed on Feb. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,220,824.
Application 16/805,183 is a continuation of application No. 16/655,549, filed on Oct. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,590,656.
Application 16/655,549 is a continuation of application No. 15/078,866, filed on Mar. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,450,758.
Application 15/078,866 is a continuation of application No. 13/729,087, filed on Dec. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,322,180.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/584,878, filed on Jan. 10, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0127858 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. E04F 11/18 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 11/1834 (2013.01) [E04F 11/1836 (2013.01); E04F 2011/1819 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A railing bracket, comprising:
a cup having a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall, and a notch;
wherein the first side wall defines a first countersunk through hole configured to receive a fastener;
a cap having a top wall, a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, and a tab, wherein the cap has a U-shape configured to expose the bottom wall of the cup; and
wherein the first lateral wall is configured to cover a head of the fastener and the notch is configured to receive the tab;
wherein the cap is configured to be attached to the cup in an overhead configuration and an underneath configuration, the overhead configuration includes the top wall of the cap disposed above the bottom wall of the cup and the first and second side walls of the cup disposed between the top wall of the cap and the bottom wall of the cup, and the underneath configuration includes the top wall of the cap disposed underneath the bottom wall of the cup.