Railing anchor pin and railing

Abstract

An anchor pin support for a post is provided. A central shaft has a flared base at an end of the central shaft. First and second arms extend upward from a top of the central shaft and define a gap therebetween. Each of the first and second arms having at least two sets of aligned holes, each shaped to receive a connector. An I-beam has two arms and a web, the web shaped to insert into the gap, the web of the I-beam having at least one hole. A connector is insertable into the first set of aligned holes of the anchor pin and one of the holes of the web of the I-beam to attach the anchor pin to the I-beam.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An anchor pin support for a post, comprising:
 a central shaft;   a flared base at an end of the central shaft;   first and second arms extending upward from a top of the central shaft and defining a gap therebetween; and   each of the first and second arms having at least two sets of aligned holes, each shaped to receive a connector.   
     
     
         2 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is removeable. 
     
     
         3 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one recess around the central shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , wherein the holes on the first arm have recesses shaped to receive a head of the connector. 
     
     
         5 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two sets of aligned holes are threaded to receive threaded connectors. 
     
     
         6 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , wherein the flared base has a circular shape. 
     
     
         7 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , wherein the flared base has a diameter of approximately 1.75 inches, and the central shaft has a diameter of approximately 1.25 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , further comprising a height pin inserted into a bottom of the anchor pin, where the position of the height pin is adjustable relative to the bottom of the anchor pin to change a height of the anchor pin. 
     
     
         9 . The anchor pin of  claim 1 , further comprising an I-beam shaped to be mounted in the gap of the anchor pin and connected to the anchor pin. 
     
     
         10 . The anchor pin of  claim 9 , further comprising a post shaped to be (a) mounted over the I-beam and (b) connected to the I-beam and the anchor pin. 
     
     
         11 . The anchor pin of  claim 10 , further comprising a railing connected to the post. 
     
     
         12 . A support for a post, comprising:
 an anchor pin, comprising:
 a central shaft; 
 a flared base at one end of the central shaft; 
 first and second arms extending upward from a top of the central shaft and defining a gap therebetween; 
 each of the first and second arms having a first set of aligned holes, each shaped to receive a connector; 
   an I-beam having two arms and a web, the web shaped to insert into the gap, the web of the I-beam having at least one hole; and   a connector insertable into the first set of aligned holes of the anchor pin and one of the holes of the web of the I-beam to attach the anchor pin to the I-beam.   
     
     
         13 . The support of  claim 12 , wherein the connector is removeable. 
     
     
         14 . The support of  claim 12 , further comprising a height pin inserted into a bottom of the anchor pin, where the position of the height pin is adjustable relative to the bottom of the anchor pin to change a height of the anchor pin. 
     
     
         15 . The support of  claim 12 , further comprising a post shaped to be (a) mounted over the I-beam and (b) connected to the I-beam and the anchor pin. 
     
     
         16 . The support of  claim 12 , further comprising a railing connected to the post. 
     
     
         17 . A post support assembly, comprising:
 an anchor pin, comprising:
 a central shaft; 
 a flared base at an end of the central shaft; 
 first and second arms extending upward from a top of the central shaft and defining a gap therebetween; 
 each of the first and second arms having a first set of aligned holes, each shaped to receive a connector; 
   an I-beam having two arms and a web, the web shaped to insert into the gap, the web of the I-beam having at least one hole;   a post mountable over the I-beam, the post having at least one hole; and   a first connector insertable into the first set of aligned holes of the anchor pin, another of the holes of the web of the I-beam, and one of the holes of the post, to attach the anchor pin, the I-beam, and the post together.   
     
     
         18 . The post support assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the first connector is removeable. 
     
     
         19 . The post support assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising a height pin inserted into a bottom of the anchor pin, where the position of the height pin is adjustable relative to the bottom of the anchor pin to change a height of the anchor pin. 
     
     
         20 . The post support assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising a railing connected to the post.