Bracket for supporting attachment of the end of a railing member to a vertical member

Abstract

A railing bracket includes a generally cube-shaped cup formed of a first sheet metal, the cup includes a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall. A bend is formed at the junction of certain of the walls. The first side wall defines a countersunk through hole configured to receive a fastener. A cap is formed of a second sheet metal and includes a first cap side wall extending perpendicularly from the cap wall and a first cap bend disposed between the cap wall and the first cap side wall, and a second cap side wall extending perpendicularly from the cap wall and a second cap bend disposed between the cap wall and the second cap side wall, the cap further comprising at least one tab and a flange portion extending inwardly from each of the cap wall, the first cap side wall and the second cap side wall. The cup is configured to receive an end of a railing member that contacts the cup bottom wall, and the cup is configured to receive the cap such that the cap wall is disposed over the end of the railing member and the at least one tab is received by the at least one notch and the side wall covers the countersunk through hole.