Claims
- 1. An integral baluster bracket comprising a relatively long cantilever arm adapted to support a load at an end position horizontally spaced from a baluster, said long cantilever arm diagonally extending from the baluster when mounted on a baluster,a first transverse portion extending at an angle from another end of the long cantilever arm, a short arm extending at an angle from the first transverse portion, a second transverse portion extending at an angle from the short arm, a locking arm extending at an angle from the second transverse portion, wherein the long arm, short arm and the transverse portions are adapted to surround three sides of a baluster and the locking arm is adapted to engage a fourth side of the baluster, the weight of the long cantilever arm and any load thereon causing the bracket to bind to the baluster.
- 2. The baluster bracket of claim 1 wherein each of the angles comprises a perpendicular angle.
- 3. The baluster bracket of claim 1 wherein at least one of the angles comprises a perpendicular angle.
- 4. The baluster bracket of claim 1 wherein the short arm is perpendicular to the long arm.
- 5. An integral baluster bracket comprising a relatively long cantilever arm adapted to support a load outboardly spaced from a baluster, said long cantilever arm diagonally extending from the baluster when mounted on a baluster.a first transverse portion extending at an angle from an inboard end of the long cantilever arm, a short arm extending at an angle from the first transverse portion, a second transverse portion extending at an angle from the short arm, and a locking arm extending at an angle from the second transverse portion, wherein the transverse portions are engageable with opposite sides of a baluster, the weight of the long cantilever arm and any load thereon causing the bracket to bind to the baluster.
- 6. The baluster bracket of claim 5 wherein the short arm is perpendicular to the long arm.
- 7. The baluster bracket of claim 5 wherein at least one of the angles comprises a perpendicular angle.
- 8. The baluster bracket of claim 5 wherein each of the angles comprises a perpendicular angle.
- 9. The baluster bracket of claim 5 wherein the first and second transverse portions are parallel and perpendicular to the short arm.
- 10. The baluster bracket of claim 5 wherein the locking arm is substantially shorter than the short arm.
- 11. A combination baluster with ends and opposite sides and a bracket, the baluster intended for substantially vertical installation and the bracket installed on the baluster at a location intermediate the ends of the baluster,the bracket comprising a relatively long cantilever arm having two ends and adapted to support a load at one end position horizontally spaced from the baluster, a first transverse portion extending at an angle from another end of the long cantilever arm, a short arm extending at an angle from the first transverse portion, a second transverse portion extending at an angle from the short arm, and a locking arm extending at an angle from the second transverse portion, wherein the transverse portions are engageable with opposite sides of the baluster.
- 12. The baluster and bracket combination of claim 11 wherein the long cantilever arm, short arm and the transverse portions are adapted to surround four sides of the baluster and the locking arm is adapted to engage a side of the baluster.
Parent Case Info
This application is based on provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/049,147, filed Jun. 10, 1997.
US Referenced Citations (22)
Provisional Applications (1)
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