Fascia Mounted Railing System

Abstract

A fascia mounted railing system that uses brackets that secure posts to a slab while also providing base support for a infill panels without the use of a base rail. The system does this by using a bracket to secure the posts and a second bracket that fits within the bottom of the post. This bracket has end flanges that extend outwardly from the post to support an infill panel. The infill panels can have a base treatment to conceal the face of the slab, if desired, for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. In addition, the system has the capacity for a top railing that can be attached to the back of the posts as a grab rail, or attached to the top of the posts (with a bracket) for a top rail.

1 . A fascia mounted railing system, comprising:
 a slab, having a front face;   a plurality of posts, spaced apart, each of the plurality of posts having a pair of channels, wherein each channel receives one of a plurality infill panels;   a mounting bracket assembly attached to each of the plurality of posts and to the slab to secure each of the plurality of posts to the slab;   a pair of flanges extending outwardly from a bracket attached to each of the plurality of posts; and   each at least one infill panel, received in one of the channels in each of two adjacent posts of the plurality of posts such that each at least on infill panel sits on one of the pair of flanges on the bracket of each two adjacent posts of the plurality of posts.   
     
     
         2 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a back rail secured to a back of each of the plurality of posts. 
     
     
         3 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a top rail secured to a top of each of the plurality of posts. 
     
     
         4 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one corner post spaced apart from the plurality of posts, the at least one corner post having a pair of channels wherein each channel receives one of the plurality of infill panels;   a mounting bracket assembly, attached to a bottom portion of the at least one corner post and to the slab to secure the at least one corner post to the slab;   c) a bracket, attached to the at least one corner post, having a pair of flanges extending outwardly from sides of the bracket; and   d) one of the plurality of infill panels received in each of the channels of the at least on corner post.   
     
     
         5 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 4 , wherein the pair of channels of the at least one corner post are positioned at an angle of less than 180 degrees with respect to the at least one corner post. 
     
     
         6 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one infill panel has a lower portion and further wherein the lower portion of each at least one infill panel has a ceramic frit pattern applied. 
     
     
         7 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket assembly comprises:
 a) a track embedded on the front face of the slab;   b) a pair of fasteners, placed in the track such that the pair of fasteners extends forward from the face of the slab adjacent to one of the plurality of posts; and   c) a slab edge-mount bracket, secured to each of the plurality of posts.   
     
     
         8 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 7 , wherein the pair of fasteners comprise a pair of bolts. 
     
     
         9 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 7 , wherein the slab edge mount bracket is secured to each of the plurality of posts with a set of fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 9 , wherein the set of fasteners comprise:
 a) a plurality of bolts, positioned in a plurality of holes formed in the slab edge-mount bracket,   b) a washer placed over each of said plurality of bolts;   c) a nut, placed over each of said plurality of bolts; and   d) a cap, positioned over each of said nuts.   
     
     
         11 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a back rail;   a) a mounting bracket, having a top mount to attach the back rail to the mounting bracket;   b) a post mounting spacer that extends downward from the mounting bracket;   d) a mounting cylinder that is attached to the post mounting spacer; and   e) a fastener for securing the mounting cylinder to one of the plurality of posts.   
     
     
         12 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a) a top rail; and   b) a top cap, for each of the plurality of posts, the top cap having a base plate and a pair of angle brackets extending upwards from the baseplate, each of the pair of angle brackets having flanges to fasten the top rail to the angle brackets, and further wherein the base plate of the top cap is attached to the top of each of the plurality of posts.   
     
     
         13 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the at least one in-fill panel received in one of the channels in each of two adjacent posts of the plurality of posts is covered by an insert. 
     
     
         14 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one in-fill panel is a glass panel. 
     
     
         15 . A fascia mounted railing system, comprising:
 a slab, having a front face;   a plurality of posts, spaced apart, each of the plurality of posts having a pair of channels to receive one of a plurality of infill panels;   a mounting bracket assembly, attached to a bottom portion of each of the plurality of posts and to the slab to secure each of the plurality of posts to the slab;   wherein each of the plurality of posts has a pair of flanges extending outwardly from sides of the posts; and   wherein each of the plurality of infill panels are received in one of the channels in each of two adjacent posts of the plurality of posts such that each at least on infill panel sits on one of the pair of flanges extending from each of two adjacent posts of the plurality of posts.   
     
     
         16 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 15 , further comprising: a back rail secured to a back of each of the plurality of posts. 
     
     
         17 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 15 , further comprising a top railsecured to a top of each of said plurality of posts. 
     
     
         18 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 at least one corner post spaced apart from each of the plurality of posts, wherein the at least one corner post has a pair of channels, wherein each channel receives one of the plurality of infill panels;   a mounting bracket assembly, attached to a bottom portion of the at least one corner post to secure the at least one corner post to the slab;
 wherein the at least one corner post has a pair of flanges extending outwardly from sides of the post; and 
   the at least one infill panel, placed in one of the channels in each of two adjacent posts of the plurality of posts such that the at least one infill panel sits on one of the pair of flanges.   
     
     
         19 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 15 , further comprising a top cap for each of the plurality of posts, the top cap having a base plate and a pair of brackets extending upwards from the baseplate, each of the pair of brackets configured to attach to a rail. 
     
     
         20 . The fascia mounted railing system of  claim 15 , wherein a portion of the at least one in-fill panel received in one of the channels in each of two adjacent posts of the plurality of posts is covered by an insert.