Bracket for supporting attachment of the end of a railing member to a vertical member

摘要

A rail receiving member includes a rail receiving member having a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls, and a back wall, and is configured to receive and connect to an end of a rail member. The back wall of that rail receiving member may be attached to a vertical member and covered by a cap. In an adjustable railing bracket installation, a hinge assembly can be selectively coupled to the rail receiving member in at least two orientations, each of which allowing for rotation of the rail receiving member about a hinge axis of the hinge assembly. A first orientation permits rotation of the rail receiving member about the hinge axis of the hinge assembly in a vertical plane. A second orientation permits rotation of the rail receiving member about the hinge axis of the hinge assembly in a horizontal plane.

主权项

1. Apparatus, comprising:
a cup having a bottom wall and being adapted to receive an end of a railing member; and a cap adapted to cover the cup; wherein the cup is configured to receive the cap in both of a first orientation wherein the cap is installed over a top of the cup and a second orientation wherein the cap is installed under a bottom of the cup, wherein the cap exposes the bottom wall when installed in the first orientation and exposes a top surface of the received end of the railing member when installed in the second orientation; the cap including an inwardly extending tab member matingly received by the cup to secure the cap in each of the first orientation and the second orientation; a hinge assembly defining a hinge axis, wherein the cup further includes a back wall, said back wall including a plurality of openings configured to receive an attachment means for securing the cup to the hinge assembly; and wherein the cup is attachable to the hinge assembly in at least two configurations including a first configuration in which the hinge assembly is secured to the cup via a respective one of the plurality of openings such that the hinge axis is oriented to support pivotal movement of the cup in a horizontal plane and a second configuration in which the hinge assembly is secured to the cup via a respective one of the plurality of openings such that the hinge axis is oriented to support pivotal movement of the cup in a vertical plane, the bottom wall being disposed underneath the end of the railing member in both the first configuration and the second configuration.