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Granted Patent B2
US 11,174,644 · App. 16/078,116 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Handrail for staircase

Inventor: Lesley Susan Pamela Cartwright-Taylor (Surrey, GB)
E04F11/1802E04F11/1836E04F11/1861E04F2011/1806E04F2011/1872
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,174,644
App. No.
16/078,116
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a handrail for a staircase comprising a handrail member and an adjustable securement device ( 80, 85 ) to support the hand rail member at variable heights above the stairs of a staircase.

Claims (23)

1. An adjustable handrail system for a staircase, said adjustable handrail system comprising:

at least one track attachable to a substantially vertical surface, said track includes a front face with an elongate aperture leading into a widened cavity;

a handrail member; and

at least one track follower including a handrail bracket portion, a track bracket portion including a base, and an arm attaching said handrail bracket portion to said base, said handrail bracket portion being configured to securably receive a portion of said handrail member, said base defining a base aperture therethrough, and said handrail bracket portion being spaced from said base by said arm;

wherein said base being securable to said track front face with a fastener passing through said base aperture and having a head configured to slide in said widened cavity and is engageable with a rear of said front face, said track follower being securable at variable positions along said track;

wherein said track being configured to support said track follower at variable heights above a staircase;

wherein said arm is a semi-circular tube including a rib extending interiorly into an opening defined by said semi-circular tube, said rib being parallel with a longitudinal axis of the said semi-circular tube.

2. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said track supports said handrail member at variable heights to an existing handrail.

3. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said track follower supporting said handrail member is configured to be securable at various positions on said track.

4. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said track includes slots defined through a side of said track configured to receive straps to secure said track to a banister or handrail.

5. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said fastener is a single axis fastener, with an angle of said handrail bracket relative to said track being adjustable by rotating said track follower relative to said track.

6. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 5 , wherein said single axis fastener is a bolt.

7. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said arm defines an opening allowing access to said fastener in said base aperture of said base.

8. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein ends of said track define an aperture to receive a fastener to secure said track to the vertical surface.

9. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said handrail member is adjustable in length.

10. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 9 , wherein said handrail member is made of a plurality of equal length interconnecting sections, and one or more telescopic sections.

11. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said handrail member is configured to generate an audible sound operated by touching said handrail member by a user.

12. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 11 , wherein said audible sound increases in at least one of pitch and volume dependent on a location of touching of said handrail member.

13. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 12 , wherein said handrail member includes a resistive ladder configured or configurable to determine the location of touching.

14. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 11 , wherein said handrail member including one or more lights.

15. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 14 , wherein said lights are operated by touching said handrail member by the user.

16. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 15 , wherein said lights is a string of lights provided along a bottom side of said handrail member configured to illuminate the staircase, and said string of lights are configured or configurable to be illuminated in sequent corresponding to locations of the touching on said handrail member.

17. The adjustable handrail system according to claim 1 , wherein said opening of said semi-circular tube is configured to allow access to a nut engageable with the fastener passing through said base aperture.

Priority Claims (1)
GB 1603347 · Feb 25, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210189735A1 · Jun 24, 2021
Cited By (1)
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