Gate for composite railing

摘要

A gate for a deck railing is made with composite rails that match the profile and height of the composite rails of the deck railing where the gate is being used. The gate includes a pair of spaced side rails that securely support mounts that fit within the ends of the top and bottom composite rails. In some configurations, a cross brace is used from the top of the side rail with the hinges to the bottom of the other side rail. The gate is assembled from a gate kit that allows the user to provide lengths of the composite deck railings to be used as the top and bottom rails in the gate at locations that match the deck railing in order to provide a strong, durable deck gate that blends in with the deck railing.

主权项

1. A gate and a railing section comprising:
a railing section having top and bottom horizontal wood-plastic composite rails extending between vertical posts; a gate having first and second side rails; each side rail having a width and a depth; each side rail having an inwardly-facing outer surface that defines the overall depth of the side rail and faces inwardly toward the middle of the gate; one of the side rails being connected to one of the vertical posts of the railing section with a hinge assembly such that the gate pivots between open and closed positions with respect to the vertical post; the gate further having top and bottom wood-plastic composite rails; the top composite rail of the gate primarily made from a wood-plastic composite material; the top wood-plastic composite rail of the gate having an outer perimeter in cross section; an upper mount mounted against the inwardly-facing outer surface of each side rail; each of the upper mounts having a portion disposed within the outer perimeter of the top wood-plastic composite rail of the gate; the bottom wood-plastic composite rail primarily made from a wood-plastic composite material; the bottom wood-plastic composite rail having an outer perimeter in cross section; a lower mount mounted against the inwardly-facing outer surface of each side rail; each of the lower mounts having a portion disposed within the outer perimeter of the bottom wood-plastic composite rail of the gate; the top wood-plastic composite rail of the gate being aligned at the same height with the top composite rail of the railing section; and the bottom wood-plastic composite rail of the gate being aligned at the same height with the bottom composite rail of the railing section.