| US 7,487,941 B2 | ||
| Universal rail mounting bracket | ||
| William McGinness, Pinson, Ala. (US); Randall Heath, Birmingham, Ala. (US); and Maurice Coen, Orange Park, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc., Pinson, Ala. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 25, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/627,159. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0179476 A1, Jul. 31, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. A47B 96/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 248—220.21 | 35 Claims |
| 1. A device for mounting a rail to a support structure, the device comprising a bracket and an adapter;
a) said bracket comprising a mounting plate having a support arm extending from a first surface of said mounting plate, and
an adapter interface comprising a recessed area defined in a central portion of a second surface of said mounting plate;
b) said adapter comprising a body having a bracket interface defined at a first end of said body, an attachment interface
defined at a second end of said body, said bracket interface comprising a raised portion extending from said first end of
said adapter body and shaped to conform to said recessed area;
c) wherein said adapter interface and said bracket interface are defined to matingly engage each other; and
d) said attachment interface comprises a geometric surface defined to substantially conform to an outer surface of said support
structure.
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