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PCT No. PCT/GB93/01634 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 13, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 13, 1995 PCT Filed Aug. 3, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/04860 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 1994A handrail assembly comprises a substantially continuous length of handrail having therein a longitudinally extending groove and a connector device (12,72) which enables a support post to be secured in a selected orientation relative to the length of the handrail. The connector device comprises a first member (72) which is an insert slidable lengthwise of the handrail in the longitudinally extending groove in the handrail (70), a second member (12) adjustably associated with the first member by a retention assembly (48), the first member having formed in an external surface thereof a recess (30') of part spherical shape, the second member (12) comprising an elongate body having a hollow head portion (40) and a tubular tail portion (43), these portions being aligned with one another along the longitudinal axis of the body. The head portion (40) of the second member comprises a part-spherical outer surface (41) which conforms with the shape of the recess (30') in the first member. The head portion provides an adjustment slot (46), the retention assembly (48) being arranged to extend at least in part through this slot (46) and be adjustable such that the first and second members may be either restrained against relative movement or be free for relative pivotal movement upon relative sliding movement of the confronting part spherical surfaces (30', 41).
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