Baluster retaining member
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1. A railing system for a stair way, comprising:
- (a) a pair of rails each having a plurality of openings extending laterally into one side of the rails in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails;
(b) a plurality of balusters for extending between the rails; and
(c) a plurality of retaining members for connecting an end of a baluster to one of the openings, the retaining members having a rail section dimensioned to fit within the opening and a baluster section dimensioned to be secured to an end of the baluster, wherein the rail and baluster sections are oriented with respect to one another at a predetermined angle so that when the balusters are connected to the rails by the members and the rails are positioned for use adjacent a stair way at an angle from the horizontal, the balusters are oriented vertically.
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Abstract
A baluster retaining member for connecting an end of a baluster to an opening in a rail of a railing system includes a rail section dimensioned to fit within the opening and a baluster section dimensioned to be secured to an end of the baluster. The rail and baluster sections are oriented with respect to one another at a predetermined angle so that when the baluster is connected to the rail by the member and the rail is positioned for use adjacent a stairway at an angle from the horizontal, the baluster is oriented vertically.
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1. A railing system for a stair way, comprising:
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(a) a pair of rails each having a plurality of openings extending laterally into one side of the rails in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails;
(b) a plurality of balusters for extending between the rails; and
(c) a plurality of retaining members for connecting an end of a baluster to one of the openings, the retaining members having a rail section dimensioned to fit within the opening and a baluster section dimensioned to be secured to an end of the baluster, wherein the rail and baluster sections are oriented with respect to one another at a predetermined angle so that when the balusters are connected to the rails by the members and the rails are positioned for use adjacent a stair way at an angle from the horizontal, the balusters are oriented vertically. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A retaining member for connecting a baluster to a rail of a railing system for use adjacent a set of stairs, the rail having an opening perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rail, the retaining member comprising:
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(a) a first end dimensioned to be attachable to the baluster;
(b) a second end dimensioned to fit within the opening in the rail; and
(c) the first and second ends attached together at an angle so that the baluster is retained by the opening in the rail in a vertical orientation when the rail is positioned adjacent the set of stairs, the rail angled from the horizontal to correspond to the angle of the set of stairs.
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