Self-Supporting Handrail

Abstract

A self-supporting handrail including a base and a handrail section extending vertically from the base. The base is comprised of a first and a second metal plates that can be separated in a side-to-side manner; and the first metal plate has a first connecting section for being connected to the second metal plate, and the second metal plate has a second connecting section for being connected to the first metal plate. The first connecting section and the second connecting section have identical shape and are mated with each other in a face-to-face orientation. An intermediate plate(s) can be added between the first and second metal plates. The handrail section includes a pair of upstanding leg sections provided on the base, stanchion members vertically connected to the receiving members, joint members mounted on the stanchion members and horizontal handrail bars provided between the joint members.

1 . A self supporting handrail comprising a base and a handrail section extending upright from said base, wherein:
 said base includes a first metal plate and a second metal plate that are separable from each other;   said first metal plate has a first connecting section for being connected to said second metal plate;   said second metal plate has a second connecting section for being connected to said first metal plate;   said handrail section includes a first upstanding leg section extending from said first metal plate and a second upstanding leg section extending from said second metal plate; and   said base is separable between said first upstanding leg section and said second upstanding leg section.   
     
     
         2 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first connecting section and said second connecting section have identical shape;   said first connecting section and said second connecting section are mated with each other; and   said first connecting section and said second connecting section are joined together by a connecting member.   
     
     
         3 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said first connecting section includes:
 a first protruding section protruding from a bottom surface of said first metal plate in a plate-like manner, and 
 a second protruding section protruding from a top surface of said first metal plate in a plate-like manner; 
   said second connecting section includes:
 a third protruding section protruding from a bottom surface of said second metal plate in a plate-like manner, and 
 a fourth protruding section protruding from a top surface of said second metal plate in a plate-like manner; 
   said first protruding section and fourth protruding section are mated with each other; and   said second protruding section and said third protruding section are mated with each other.   
     
     
         4 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 2  or  3 , further comprising at least one intermediate metal plate, wherein
 said intermediate metal plate includes a third connecting section connectable to said first connecting section and a fourth connecting section connectable to said second connecting section, and 
 said respective first through fourth connecting sections have identical shape. 
 
     
     
         5 . Said self-supporting handrail according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 said third connecting section includes:
 a fifth protruding section protruding from a bottom surface of said intermediate metal plate in a plate-like manner, and 
 a sixth protruding section protruding from a top surface of said intermediate metal plate in a plate-like manner; 
   said fourth connecting section has:
 a seventh protruding section protruding from said bottom surface of said intermediate metal plate in a plate-like manner, and 
 an eighth protruding section protruding from said top surface of said intermediate metal plate in a plate-like manner; 
   said first protruding section and said sixth protruding section are adapted to be mated with each other;   said second protruding section and said fifth protruding section are adapted to be mated with each other;   said third protruding section and said eighth protruding section are adapted to be mated with each other; and   said fourth protruding section and said seventh protruding section are adapted to be mated with each other.   
     
     
         6 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one intermediate metal plate that includes a third connecting section connectable to said first connecting section and a fourth connecting section connectable to said second connecting section. 
     
     
         7 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 1  or  6 , wherein
 said first connecting section includes a first protruding section protruding from a bottom surface of said first metal plate in a plate-like manner, and 
 said second connecting section includes a second protruding section protruding from a top surface of said second metal plate in a plate-like manner. 
 
     
     
         8 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 1  or  6 , wherein
 said first connecting section is a protruding section protruding from said first metal plate, and 
 said second connecting section is a cutout section into which said protruding section is inserted. 
 
     
     
         9 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 1  or  6 , wherein
 said first connecting section is a J-shaped protruding section protruding from said first metal plate in a J shape, and 
 said second connecting section is a J-shaped cutout section having a J-shaped groove, into which said J-shaped protruding section is inserted. 
 
     
     
         10 . The self-supporting handrail according to  claim 1  or  6 , wherein
 said handrail section further includes at least one horizontal handrail bar coupling said first and second upstanding leg sections together.