A balustrade arrangement according to this disclosure comprises a plurality of slats of monolithic toughened glass arranged in series substantially along a lateral direction. The slats each have a width in the lateral direction up to 300 mm from a first lateral side to a second lateral side of a slat. Adjacent slats are spaced apart from each other by a spacing gap of at least 6 mm, the spacing gap being smaller than the width of the slats. The slats are arranged so that, when one slat is removed from the balustrade to form a breakage gap between adjacent remaining slats, the width of the breakage gap in the lateral direction is at most 500 mm. Also disclosed is a balcony incorporating such a balustrade and a method for the installation of such a balustrade.

Apparatus, systems, and methods for securing anchoring posts to a decking surface without the use of a metal plate or washer to redirect force from a single central fastener on an internally mounted anchor, or the use of an externally visible connector. An anchor member having a generally planar upper surface and vertical sidewalls has connection ridges extending out from those sidewalls that correspond to channels formed in the internal sidewalls of a hollow post member. Using a press, the anchor member is pressed into a secured position in the post. A plurality of attachment holes are disposed in a pattern around the anchor member, passing through the body thereof. For installation, a post with the fitted anchor is placed on a decking surface and a plurality of screws are attached to the decking surface to secure the anchor member and post thereto.

The present disclosure relates systems and methods involving movable/adjustable platforms and/or guardrails. An example system a bracket configured to be coupled to a fixed structure having a walking surface and a flip door portion rotatably coupled to the bracket. The system also includes a guardrail portion extendibly coupled to the flip door portion and a telescopic linkage further coupling the flip door portion to the guardrail portion. The system additionally includes a locking mechanism with a locking pin. The locking pin is configured to maintain the flip door portion in a raised configuration. The system is configured to be adjusted between the raised configuration and a platform configuration.

The present disclosure relates systems and methods involving movable/adjustable platforms and/or guardrails. An example system a bracket configured to be coupled to a fixed structure having a walking surface and a flip door portion rotatably coupled to the bracket. The system also includes a guardrail portion extendibly coupled to the flip door portion and a telescopic linkage further coupling the flip door portion to the guardrail portion. The system additionally includes a locking mechanism with a locking pin. The locking pin is configured to maintain the flip door portion in a raised configuration. The system is configured to be adjusted between the raised configuration and a platform configuration.

A disinfection device is attached to a body support that is gripped by a hand, and disinfects the body support. The disinfection device includes a main body portion that moves along the body support while in contact with the body support. The main body portion includes a wiping member configured to be impregnated with a disinfectant solution at a part where the wiping member contacts with the body support.

A disinfection device is attached to a body support that is gripped by a hand, and disinfects the body support. The disinfection device includes a main body portion that moves along the body support while in contact with the body support. The main body portion includes a wiping member configured to be impregnated with a disinfectant solution at a part where the wiping member contacts with the body support.

An elbow joint connector includes an elbow portion and a locking mechanism detachably coupled to a distal end of the elbow portion. The locking mechanism including a pair of locking members translatable relative to one another along an interface transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elbow joint connector. Divergent translation of the pair of locking members relative to one another along the interface increases a portion of an outer periphery of the locking mechanism to lock the elbow portion to an adjoining member. The elbow joint connector is configured for detachable coupling to an adjoining elbow joint connector and pivotally rotatable relative thereto from a first configuration in which respective center axes of the connectors form an acute angle to a second configuration in which the respective center axes are collinear.

An infill adaptor for mounting a screen between upper and lower rails of a balustrade. The upper and lower rails have respective channels which open toward each other. The infill adaptor has a generally L-shaped body with a rail engaging leg extending generally perpendicular to a sash engaging leg. A respective rail engaging leg is mounted in each of the channels for securing an infill adaptor to each rail. The sash engaging leg is secured to the sash of a screen for mounting a screen to the rails.

A mounting device for a deck post in the shape of a square tubular member made from four flat polygonal planar side elements and one or more an attachment members extending from the top of the tubular member and which form grooves that are sized and spaced to receive structural joists, and at least one retaining tab extending perpendicular from the bottom edge of the tubular members to retain a post member inserted into the tubular member.

An example system in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes an opening assembly and a guard assembly installable in a floor above an enclosed region. The opening assembly is actuatable between an open configuration to provide access to the enclosed region, and a closed configuration in which the opening assembly provides a closed surface. A guard assembly is mounted to the opening assembly and actuatable independent of the opening assembly, between a retracted configuration flush with the closed surface of the opening assembly, and a deployed configuration to serve as a guard for the opening assembly.