User assemblable picket rail panel
US12203285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H17/1447
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A user assemblable picket rail panel includes a top rail with a transverse wall, a first side wall and a second side wall each extending from the transverse wall with a plurality of openings disposed spaced apart along a length of the transverse wall. The top rail further includes a first locking ledge extending from a first side wall and a second locking ledge extending from the second side wall. A picket plug is configured to be secured to the top rail by the first and second locking ledges and has a picket-insertable portion that is configured to be aligned with one of the plurality of openings in the transverse wall. The picket plug defines a through hole that is configured to receive a fastener. The rail panel also includes a support picket that is configured to receive the picket-insertable portion of the picket plug and includes a threaded hole that is configured to receive the fastener. A bottom rail is configured to be coupled to the support picket, and the rail panel also includes a plurality of infill pickets that are configured to be coupled to the top rail and the bottom rail.
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