Molded panel vertical railing

Abstract

Aspects hereof provide for a railing barrier having vertical balusters maintained between a top rail and a bottom rail. The vertical balusters are formed of a molded panel including multiple balusters. The molded panel is then positioned between a top rail and a bottom rail.

1 . A railing system comprising:
 a top rail;   a bottom rail; and   at least one molded panel including a top crossbar, a bottom crossbar, and a plurality of balusters extending therebetween;   wherein the top crossbar, the bottom crossbar, and the balusters are molded as a single panel; and   wherein the panel is received in the top rail and the bottom rail.   
     
     
         2 . The rail system of  claim 1 , wherein the top rail has a channel for receiving a plurality of panels. 
     
     
         3 . The railing system of  claim 2 , wherein multiple panels are slidably received in the top rail channel. 
     
     
         4 . The rail system of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom rail has a channel for receiving a plurality of panels. 
     
     
         5 . The railing system of  claim 4 , wherein multiple panels are slidably received in the bottom rail channel. 
     
     
         6 . The railing system of  claim 1 , wherein the balusters of the molded panels are oriented in a vertical configuration. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A railing assembly comprising:
 a first support post and a second support post;   a top rail extending between the first support post and the second support post;   a bottom rail extending between the first support post and the second support post; and   a molded panel positioned between the top rail and the bottom rail, the molded panel comprising a top crossbar, a bottom crossbar, and a plurality of balusters integrally formed therebetween as a single molded unit.   
     
     
         10 . The railing assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the top rail includes a channel extending along a length of the top rail, and wherein the top crossbar is received in the channel. 
     
     
         11 . The railing assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the channel has a trapezoidal shape and the top crossbar has a corresponding trapezoidal shape configured to mate with the channel. 
     
     
         12 . The railing assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the bottom rail includes an upward channel configured to receive the bottom crossbar. 
     
     
         13 . The railing assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising a bracket assembly including a panel bracket member configured to attach to the top rail and a support bracket member configured to attach to the first support post, wherein the panel bracket member includes a pin and the support bracket member includes a pin aperture configured to receive the pin. 
     
     
         14 . The railing assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the support bracket member includes mounting holes for attachment to the first support post. 
     
     
         15 . A method of installing a railing system comprising:
 providing a molded panel having an integral top crossbar, bottom crossbar, and a plurality of balusters extending therebetween;   positioning a bottom rail between vertical support posts;   connecting the molded panel to a top rail by engaging the top crossbar with the top rail; and   positioning the molded panel adjacent the bottom rail by engaging the bottom crossbar with the bottom rail.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein connecting the molded panel to the top rail comprises slidably engaging the top crossbar with a channel in the top rail. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the channel has a trapezoidal shape and the top crossbar has a corresponding trapezoidal shape configured to mate with the channel. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein positioning the molded panel adjacent the bottom rail comprises slidably engaging the bottom crossbar with an upward channel in the bottom rail. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising a step of attaching the top rail to the vertical support posts using a bracket assembly, wherein the bracket assembly includes a panel bracket member attached to the top rail and a support bracket member attached to a vertical support post, and wherein the panel bracket member includes a pin that is received in a pin aperture of the support bracket member. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein attaching the support bracket member to the vertical support post comprises securing the support bracket member through mounting holes using fasteners.