Handrail Bracket

Abstract

A handrail bracket comprised of a bracket body, bracket mount and a paddle pin. The bracket mount is secured to a wall via three mounting holes where screws are inserted to securely attach the mounting bracket to a wall. The bracket mount is also comprised of two inner channels and two outer channels that correspond to two inner protrusions and two outer protrusions of the bracket body. Once the bracket mount is attached to the wall, the bracket body is connected to the bracket mount by aligning the inner and outer bracket channels with the inner and outer protrusions of the bracket body. When the bracket mount and bracket body are engaged, a paddle pin or set screw is used to secure the bracket mount to the bracket body. Finally, two screws and a rail bracket are used to secure the bracket body to the handrail.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A handrail bracket comprising,
 a bracket body having a first triangular shape;   a bracket mount having a second triangular shape; and   a paddle pin.   
     
     
         2 . The handrail bracket of  claim 1 , wherein
 the bracket body is further comprised of
 a body portion; 
 an arm extending from the body portion;
 the body portion having a single hole; and 
 the body portion having a plurality of protrusions. 
 
   
     
     
         3 . The handrail bracket of  claim 2 , wherein
 the body portion protrusions are further defined as having
 two inner protrusions extending from a base of the triangular shape to a top running in parallel to each other; and 
 two opposing protrusions running the length of the triangular sides from the base to the top. 
   
     
     
         4 . The handrail bracket of  claim 3 , wherein
 the protrusions and channels of the bracket mount and the protrusions and channels of the bracket body form a double T configuration where, when in a locked position a larger curved area keeps the double T from sliding.   
     
     
         5 . The handrail bracket of  claim 1 , wherein
 the bracket mount is further comprised of
 a plurality of holes; and 
 a plurality of channels. 
   
     
     
         6 . The handrail bracket of  claim 5 , wherein
 the bracket mount channels are further defined as having
 two inner channels extending from a base of the triangular shape to a top running in parallel to each other; and 
 two opposing channels running the length of the triangular sides from the base to the top. 
   
     
     
         7 . The handrail bracket of  claims 6 , wherein
 the protrusion of the bracket body are slidably engageable with the channels of the bracket mount.   
     
     
         8 . The handrail bracket of  claims 7 , wherein
 the paddle pin secures the bracket body to the bracket mount.   
     
     
         9 . The handrail bracket of  claims 8 , wherein
 the paddle pin is a set screw.   
     
     
         10 . The handrail bracket of  claims 1 , wherein
 the bracket mount is secured to a wall via the three mounting holes.   
     
     
         11 . The handrail bracket of  claims 10 , wherein
 screws, typically three #10 screws a inch and a half in length, are inserted to securely attach the mounting bracket to a wall.   
     
     
         12 . The handrail bracket of  claims 11 , wherein
 once the bracket mount is attached to the wall, the bracket body is connected to the bracket mount by aligning the inner and outer bracket channels with the inner and outer protrusions of the bracket body.   
     
     
         13 . The handrail bracket of  claims 12 , wherein
 when the bracket mount and bracket body are engaged, a paddle pin or set screw is used to secure the bracket body to the bracket mount in an assembly.   
     
     
         14 . The handrail bracket of  claims 13 , wherein
 two screws and a rail bracket, also referred to as a bridge plate or tip plate, are used to secure the bracket body to a handrail.   
     
     
         15 . A handrail bracket comprising,
 a bracket body with a triangular shape having
 one mounting hole located peak of the triangular shape and two mounting holes located at the opposing base of the triangular shape of the bracket mount, and 
 two inner protrusions running parallel to the height of the bracket mount, and 
 two opposing side protrusions, each running the length of the long sides of the triangular shape form base to top of the bracket mount; 
   a bracket mount having a second smaller triangular shape having
 two inner channels running parallel to the height of the bracket mount, and 
 two opposing side channels, each running the length of the long sides of the triangular shape form base to top of the bracket mount; and 
   a paddle pin or set screw for securing the bracket mount and bracket body together.   
     
     
         16 . The handrail bracket of  claim 15 , wherein
 the two inner protrusions of the bracket body are slidably engaged to the two inner channels of the bracket mount; and   the opposing side protrusions of the bracket body are slidably engaged with the opposing side channels of the bracket mount.   
     
     
         17 . The handrail bracket of  claim 15 , wherein
 the three mounting holes accept #10 screws for securely attaching the bracket mount to a wall structure; and   a top or bridge plate is used to secure the arm to a handrail with two screws.   
     
     
         18 . The handrail bracket of  claims 17 , wherein
 the paddle pin is further comprised of a knob for tightening and loosening.   
     
     
         19 . The handrail bracket of  claim 16 , wherein
 the protrusions and channels of the bracket mount and the protrusions and channels of the bracket body form a double T configuration where, when in a locked position a larger curved area keeps the double T from sliding.   
     
     
         20 . The handrail bracket of  claim 19 , wherein
 the sliding double T, is a dovetail form offering retention on a guided rail shape.