Global Patent Index - EP 1335081 A2

EP 1335081 A2 20030813 - Handrail assemblies

Title (en)

Handrail assemblies

Title (de)

Handlaufsbausätze

Title (fr)

Ensembles de main courante

Publication

EP 1335081 A2 20030813 (EN)

Application

EP 03250766 A 20030206

Priority

GB 0202905 A 20020207

Abstract (en)

A handrail assembly 1 for a staircase or the like comprises a base rail R and a handrail 2 each preferably having at least one substantially flat surface (2a, Figure 18), at least one upright post 3 and a bracket 4 to connect one rail 2 to the upright post 3, the post-to-rail bracket 4 having a base 40 for engagement with the substantially flat surface (2a, Figure 18) of the rail 2 and a deformable portion 45 to accommodate different inclinations of the rail 2 relative to the post 3. An assembly 1 may further comprise a connector 5 to interconnect the handrail 2 with a rail 6, the connector 5 preferably having a first hollow portion with an internal cross-sectional shape to match the cross-section of the handrail 2, the handrail 2 extending at least partially into the first hollow portion. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04F 11/18; F16C 11/12

IPC 8 full level

E04F 11/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E04F 11/18 (2013.01 - GB); E04F 11/181 (2013.01 - EP); E04F 11/1834 (2013.01 - EP); E04F 2011/1819 (2013.01 - EP); E04F 2011/1821 (2013.01 - EP); E04F 2011/1827 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (third parties)

Third party :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1335081 A2 20030813; EP 1335081 A3 20050202; EP 1691001 A1 20060816; GB 0202905 D0 20020327; GB 2385067 A 20030813; GB 2385067 B 20060215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03250766 A 20030206; EP 06075725 A 20030206; GB 0202905 A 20020207