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1. A connector for a railing system having a plurality of balusters disposed between an upper rail and a lower rail for connecting a baluster to one of the upper and lower rails, comprising:
a base having a periphery and a central opening therein extending between first and second surfaces that are positioned at an inclined angle with respect to one another; a retaining member having a mounting portion configured to mount an end of a baluster at one end, and a interengaging member at an opposite end configured to be rotatably mounted to the base in juxtaposition with respect to the second surface of the base, wherein in a horizontal position, the interengaging member and the base form an axial relationship corresponding to an angle for the upper and lower railings in a horizontal orientation, and in a second inclined position, the interengaging member and the base form an inclined relationship corresponding to an angle for the upper and lower railings on a inclined staircase; whereby when the base is mounted to one of the upper or lower rails of the railing system and moved to one of the horizontal or inclined positions with respect to the retaining member, the mounting portion of the retaining member can be mounted to a baluster to mount the baluster with respect to the upper or lower rail. |
