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.

A lighting fixture and a system for controllably blocking egress from and ingress to a predetermined area are provided. The barrier system includes a barrier panel including a barrier screen that is at least one of transparent and translucent such that viewing the predetermined area through the barrier system is permitted, said barrier screen is removable from said barrier panel and replaceable with another different barrier screen selectable by a user, said barrier screen comprising a portal through the barrier screen sized to accommodate a pet.

The invention relates to a handrail for a staircase comprising a handrail member and an adjustable securement device (80, 85) to support the hand rail member at variable heights above the stairs of a staircase.

Provided is a fence which can prevent a person from clambering over the fence while ensuring sufficient ventilation. The fence includes: a plurality of posts; a pair of plate members extending in a horizontal direction and spaced away from each other in a vertical direction; and a blocking member arranged in the space between the plate members for keeping a foot of a person from entering the space between the plate members to prevent the person from clambering over the fence, wherein a lower end of the blocking member is spaced upward from the plate member at a lower position, and defines a lower gap against an upper surface of the plate member at the lower position, the lower gap having such a dimension as to keep a tip of the foot of the person from entering the lower gap.

The invention relates to a handrail for a staircase comprising a handrail member and an adjustable securement device (80, 85) to support the hand rail member at variable heights above the stairs of a staircase.

Provided is a fence which can prevent a person from clambering over the fence while ensuring sufficient ventilation. The fence includes: a plurality of posts; a pair of plate members extending in a horizontal direction and spaced away from each other in a vertical direction; and a blocking member arranged in the space between the plate members for keeping a foot of a person from entering the space between the plate members to prevent the person from clambering over the fence, wherein a lower end of the blocking member is spaced upward from the plate member at a lower position, and defines a lower gap against an upper surface of the plate member at the lower position, the lower gap having such a dimension as to keep a tip of the foot of the person from entering the lower gap.

The child safety gate system is a modular barricade that forms a barricade in a door selected from a plurality of previously identified doors. The child safety gate system comprises a gate, a plurality of pivot frames and a plurality of latch frames. There is a one to one correspondence between any pivot frame selected from the plurality of pivot frames and a latch frame selected from the plurality of latch frames. Each door contained within the plurality of previously identified doors has installed in it a pivot frame the corresponding latch frame. The selected pivot frame and the corresponding latch frame are used to removably attach the gate to any selected door. This modular behavior allows the installation of the barricade structure in any door selected from the plurality of previously identified doors as required.

The present invention provides a guard which is a surface that is adapted for mounting over the open end of the tread of a step of an open stairway such that when associated with a stairway: the exposed area of the OTEP is reduced. The present invention further provides for a retention means to maintain stable association of the guard with the stairway. The present invention further comprises kits comprising one or more guards, one or more retention means and instructions for use.

An adjustable-width cover for removable installation on a safety gate, the safety gate having a width defined by opposed end posts and a height defined by top and bottom support rods, the cover includes a flexible, frameless, planar, and generally-rectangular cover member, the vertical height of the cover member is less than the safety gate, the width of the cover member is greater than the width of the safety gate and covers the front side of the safety gate and at least a portion of the back side of the safety gate when installed. The cover is maintained in tension using a plurality of adjustable length straps extending from each side edge of the cover on the back side of the safety gate. A motion sensor, with an adjustable sensitivity level, is used to detect motion and provide notification when the cover is moved, climbed on, or otherwise disturbed.

The present invention provides a guard which is a surface that is adapted for mounting over the open end of the tread of a step of an open stairway such that when associated with a stairway: the exposed area of the OTEP is reduced. The present invention further provides for a retention means to maintain stable association of the guard with the stairway. The present invention further comprises kits comprising one or more guards, one or more retention means and instructions for use.