US 12,442,193 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 PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., Irving, TX (US)
Filed by PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., Irving, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/906,964.
Application 18/906,964 is a continuation of application No. 17/571,987, filed on Jan. 10, 2022, granted, now 12,110,690.
Application 17/571,987 is a continuation of application No. 16/805,183, filed on Feb. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,220,824, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Application 16/805,183 is a continuation of application No. 16/655,549, filed on Oct. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,590,656, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/655,549 is a continuation of application No. 15/078,866, filed on Mar. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,450,758, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 15/078,866 is a continuation of application No. 13/729,087, filed on Dec. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,322,180, issued on Apr. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/584,878, filed on Jan. 10, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2025/0027319 A1, Jan. 23, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04F 11/18 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 11/1834 (2013.01) [E04F 11/1836 (2013.01); E04F 2011/1819 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A railing bracket, comprising:
a cup having a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall;
wherein the first side wall defines a first through hole configured to receive a fastener;
a cap having a top wall, a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, wherein the cap has a U-shape configured to expose the bottom wall of the cup, the first lateral wall configured to cover a head of the fastener; and
wherein the cap is configured to be snap fit to the cup.