Horizontal fixture for architectural balcony or staircase rail has converging tip interface against upright post

摘要

An architectural metal barrier e.g. balcony or staircase horizontal rod (2) is secured to an upright post (4) by a fixture (1). The fixture (1) esp. has an aperture (10) for a screw (3) that terminates at a flat interface (9) against the post (4). The converging tip (8) has an interface whose area is smaller than that of the main shank.