A hand rail mounting system having a rail with an open end and a barrel with a open end configured to fit about closely about an outer surface of the first rail. The rail may be slidably received within the barrel. A clamp is positioned within the barrel and extends into the open end of the rail, wi
A hand rail mounting system having a rail with an open end and a barrel with a open end configured to fit about closely about an outer surface of the first rail. The rail may be slidably received within the barrel. A clamp is positioned within the barrel and extends into the open end of the rail, with a portion of the end of the rail between the clamp and the barrel. A screw extends through the barrel and engages the saddle. The screw configured so that rotating the screw will draw the clamp toward the barrel and capture the end of the rail within the barrel between the barrel and the clamp. The end of the rail is generally contained within the barrel.
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1. A hand rail system comprising: a rail having a first end;a barrel with a first open end configured to fit closely about an outer surface of the rail and configured to slidably receive the rail within the barrel so as to facilitate construction of the system by concealing the first end of the rail
1. A hand rail system comprising: a rail having a first end;a barrel with a first open end configured to fit closely about an outer surface of the rail and configured to slidably receive the rail within the barrel so as to facilitate construction of the system by concealing the first end of the rail;a clamp positioned within the barrel and extending into the first end of the rail;a screw extending through the barrel and engaging the clamp;the screw configured so that rotating the screw will draw the clamp toward the barrel such that the clamp engages an inner wall surface of the rail and the barrel engages the outer surface of the rail;wherein the first end of the rail is generally contained within the barrel up to the location where the screw extends through the barrel. 2. The hand rail system of claim 1, further comprising a support for mounting the system to a structure. 3. The hand rail system of claim 1, further comprising a second rail, wherein each of the rails has a first end and the barrel includes a second open end, such that the first open end and second open end are configured to fit closely about an outer surface of the first ends of the rails and configured to receive the first ends of the rails within the barrel with the first ends of the rails positioned between the clamp and the barrel, wherein rotating the screw draws the clamp toward the barrel and captures the first ends of the rails within the barrel between the barrel and the clamp. 4. The hand rail system of claim 1, wherein the clamp has a curved shape with a convex surface. 5. The hand rail system of claim 4, wherein the barrel has a generally round shape and the rail has a generally round shape, wherein the convex surface of the clamp generally matches the generally round shape of the rail. 6. The hand rail system of claim 1, wherein the rail has a channel, the channel defined by a wail within the interior of the rail, the clamp sized to fit within the first end of the rail above the wall defining the channel; and wherein rotating the screw draws the clamp toward an inner wall of the barrel and captures the first end of the rail within the barrel with the clamp engaging the channel of the rail. 7. The hand rail system of claim 1, wherein the barrel has openings for receiving screws and the clamp has openings for receiving screws, wherein the barrel includes space between one of the openings and the first open end of the barrel for receiving the first end of the rail. 8. The hand rail system of claim 3, wherein the barrel has openings for receiving screws and the clamp has openings for receiving screws, and wherein the barrel includes space between the openings and the first and second open ends of the barrel for receiving the first ends of the two rails. 9. The hand rail system of claim 2, wherein the support includes a vertical support engaging the barrel from underneath. 10. The hand rail system of claim 9, wherein the screw extending through the barrel and engaging the clamp also extends through the vertical support. 11. The hand rail system of claim 9, the support further comprising a horizontal support engaging the vertical support, the horizontal support configured to be secured to a structure to which the system is to be mounted. 12. A hand rail mounting system with at least one rail comprising: a barrel with a first open end configured to fit closely about an outer surface of the at least one rail and configured to slidably receive the at least one rail within the barrel;a clamp positioned within the barrel and extending into the at least one rail;a screw extending through the barrel and engaging the clamp;the screw configured so that rotating the screw will draw the clamp and cause the clamp to contact an inner wall surface of the at least one rail and the barrel to contact the outer surface of the at least one rail to allow expansion and contraction of the rail;wherein the at least one rail is slidably received by the barrel no further than the location at which the screw extends through the barrel; anda support for mounting the system to a structure. 13. The hand rail mounting system of claim 12, wherein the barrel includes a second open end configured to fit closely about an outer surface of a second rail and configured to slidably receive the second rail within the barrel, with the clamp also extending into the second rail, and wherein rotating the screw draws the clamp toward the barrel and captures the at least one rail and the second rail within the barrel between the barrel and the clamp. 14. The hand rail mounting system of claim 12, wherein the clamp has a shape and the at least one rail has a shape that matches the shape of the clamp, such that when the clamp captures the at least one rail, the clamp fits generally flush with the inside of the at least one rail. 15. The hand rail mounting system of claim 12, wherein the at least one rail has a channel, the channel defined by a channel wall within the interior of the at least one rail, and wherein the clamp is sized to fit within the at least one rail, and wherein rotating the screw draws the clamp and the channel wall toward an inner wall of the barrel and captures the at least one rail the barrel with the clamp engaging the channel wall. 16. The hand rail mounting system of claim 12, wherein the barrel has openings for receiving screws and the clamp has openings for receiving screws, and wherein the barrel includes space between one of the openings and the first open end of the barrel for receiving the at least one rail. 17. The hand rail mounting system of claim 13, wherein the barrel has openings for receiving screws and the clamp has openings for receiving screws, and wherein the barrel includes space between the openings and the first and second open ends of the barrel for receiving the first and second ones of the at least one rail. 18. The hand rail mounting system of claim 12, wherein the support includes a first support portion oriented substantially perpendicular to and contacting the barrel. 19. The hand rail mounting system of claim 18, wherein the screw extending through the barrel and engaging the clamp also extends through the first support portion. 20. The hard a mounting system of claim 18, the support further comprising a second support portion engaging the first support portion, the second support portion configured to be secured to a structure to which the system is to be mounted.
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