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A railing system constructed primarily of high-strength, high-durability molded fiberglass. There are upper and lower box-section rail members which are joined by vertically extending tubular uprights, with a plastic stringer rod being threaded through bores in the ends of the uprights to lock the m

A railing system constructed primarily of high-strength, high-durability molded fiberglass. There are upper and lower box-section rail members which are joined by vertically extending tubular uprights, with a plastic stringer rod being threaded through bores in the ends of the uprights to lock the members together. Socket members are provided for mounting the ends of the rail members to a vertical support surface, and strut members are provided for installation between the lower rail member and the underlying floor/deck surface. The components are modular for ease of assembly, and the use of plastic materials not only obviates maintenance requirements but also enables the assembly to be cut to length and installed using conventional woodworking saws and other simple, readily available hand tools.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A non-metallic railing structure comprising:spaced-apart upper and lower, generally parallel rail members, each said rail member being formed of resiliently flexible molded fiberglass and having a hollow core;a series of upright support members mounted between said upper

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A non-metallic railing structure comprising:spaced-apart upper and lower, generally parallel rail members, each said rail member being formed of resiliently flexible molded fiberglass and having a hollow core;a series of upright support members mounted between said upper and lower rail members, each said support member having an upper end which extends into said hollow core of said upper rail member and a lower end which extends into said hollow core of said lower rail member; andfirst and second elongate, continuous rod members which extend over substantially a full length of said railing structure, each said elongate rod member being formed of a resiliently flexible material;said first elongate rod member extending through said hollow core of said upper rail member and being threaded through bores formed in said upper ends of said upright members so that said first rod member extends in substantially continuous abutment with a lower wall of said upper rail member, and said second elongate rod member extending through said hollow core of said lower rail member and being threaded through bores formed in said lower ends of said upright members so that said second rod member extends in substantially continuous abutment with an upper wall of said lower rail member;so that in response to an outward impact load which received at one of said rail members, said rod members engage said walls of said rail members and flex resiliently therewith, so that said rail members both flex in response to said impact load and thereby cooperate to resist bending of said railing structure by said load.