RAILING SUPPORT POST WITH THREADED RECEIVERS

摘要

A railing support post with threaded holes or receivers for receiving threaded hardware, such as might be used for tensioned cable railing. A decorative sleeve or post cover may be used to at least partially enclose the railing support post. The railing support post may be manufactured, for example, by providing an elongated member of a prescribed length, drilling a plurality of holes spaced along the length of the elongated member, and tapping the plurality of holes to form a plurality of threaded receivers. The threaded receivers are configured to receive rail fittings or other fittings.

主权项

1. A cable rail assembly, comprising:
first and second cable rail supports, each cable rail support comprising: a post sleeve having a plurality of holes located along a length of the post sleeve; a support post having a plurality of cable receivers spaced along a length of the support post, each cable receiver configured to receive a cable rail fitting, the support post sized to fit within the post sleeve; and a base support bracket coupled to a lower end portion of the support post, the base support bracket configured to enable the support post to be fastened to a surface and further configured for location inside the post sleeve such that a gap is maintained between the post sleeve and the support post; and a plurality of cable rails, each cable rail configured for tensioning between the support posts of the first and second support posts and comprising: a cable; and a first fitting for coupling the cable to the support post of the first cable rail support; wherein a first end portion of the cable rail is configured to pass through a hole of the post sleeve of the first cable rail support and couple, via the first fitting of the cable rail, to a cable receiver of the support post of the first cable rail support; and wherein a second end portion of the cable rail is configured to pass through a hole of the post sleeve of the second cable rail support and couple to the support post of the second cable rail support.