Secure handrail

Abstract

A secure handrail may include an angled mounting bracket that is sized and shaped to fit onto a door. The angled mounting bracket may have a first plate that is sized and shape to fit against an inner face of door jamb when a door is closed in the door jamb. The angle mounting bracket further have a second plate that is sized and shaped to fit against a front face of the door jamb or against a casing mounted over a door jamb, and a handrail connected to the mounting bracket.

1 . A secure handrail comprising:
 a mounting plate that is sized and shape for attachment to a structure, wherein the mounting plate includes:
 a first flange configured to engage with a first face of the structure, wherein a first set of through holes extend through the first flange; 
 a second flange extending from the first flange, the second flange configured to engage with a second face of the structure, wherein:
 a second set of through holes extend through the second flange; and 
 the first set of through holes are misaligned with respect to the second set of through holes along a vertical axis of the mounting plate; and 
 
   a handrail portion sized and shaped to extend from the mounting plate, the handrail extending between an upper handrail portion that is connected to the mounting plate and a lower handrail portion that is connected to the mounting plate.   
     
     
         2 . The secure handrail of  claim 1 , wherein the first flange has a first flange dimension and the second flange has a second flange dimension, and the second flange dimension is different than the first flange dimension. 
     
     
         3 . The secure handrail of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first fastener configured for reception in one of the first set of through holes, wherein the first fastener has a first fastener dimension;   wherein one or more of the first flange dimension or the second flange dimension are greater than the first fastener dimension.   
     
     
         4 . The secure handrail of  claim 1 , wherein the first flange is less than or equal to the first fastener dimension. 
     
     
         5 . The secure handrail of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a quantity of through holes in the first set of through holes is equal to the quantity of through holes in the second set of through holes; and   each of first set of through holes are misaligned with each of the second set of through holes along the vertical axis.   
     
     
         6 . The secure handrail of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a quantity of through holes in the first set of through holes is different than the quantity of through holes in the second set of through holes; and   each of first set of through holes are misaligned with each of the second set of through holes along the vertical axis.   
     
     
         7 . The secure handrail of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first fastener configured for reception in one of the first set of through holes, wherein the first fastener is configured to couple with the structure and attach the mounting plate with the structure;   a second fastener configured for reception in one of the second set of through holes, wherein the second fastener is configured to couple with the structure and attach the mounting plate with the structure; and   the misalignment along the vertical axis between the first set of through holes and the second set of through holes is configured to inhibit interference between the first fastener and the second fastener when coupling the fasteners with the structure.   
     
     
         8 . The secure handrail of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first set of through holes includes a first through hole having a first dimension;   the second set of through holes includes a second through hole; and   the second through hole is misaligned along the vertical axis by an offset.   
     
     
         9 . The secure handrail of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first flange is sized and shape to fit against an inner face of a door jamb when a door is closed in the door jamb; and   the second flange is sized and shaped to fit against a front face of the door jamb or against a casing mounted over a door jamb.   
     
     
         10 . A secure handrail comprising:
 a first flange that is sized and shaped to fit a front jamb face of a door jamb or a casing over the door jamb, wherein the first flange includes a first set of through holes to accommodate a first mounting connector;   a second flange extending from the first flange, wherein:
 the second flange is sized and shaped to fit a side jamb face of a door jamb; 
 the second flange has a second set of through holes to accommodate a second mounting connector; 
 the second flange is sized and shaped to provide structural support without interfering with a door that is adjacent the door jamb; and 
 the first set of through holes are misaligned with respect to the second set of through holes along a vertical axis of the mounting plate; and 
   a handrail securely coupled to the first flange, the handrail having an upper handrail portion securely coupled to the first flange at an upper connecting location, and a lower handrail portion securely coupled to the first flange at a lower connecting location.   
     
     
         11 . The secure handrail of  claim 10 , wherein the lower handrail portion is parallel to the upper handrail portion. 
     
     
         12 . The secure handrail of  claim 10 , further comprising an end handrail portion extending between the upper handrail portion and the lower handrail portion. 
     
     
         13 . The secure handrail of  claim 12 , wherein the handrail portion includes a unitary structure that forms at least a portion of the upper handrail portion, the lower handrail portion, and the end portion. 
     
     
         14 . The secure handrail of  claim 10 , further comprising the first fastener and the second fastener. 
     
     
         15 . The secure handrail of  claim 14 , wherein the first fastener and the second fastener have an equal length. 
     
     
         16 . A secure handrail comprising:
 an angled mounting bracket that is sized and shaped to fit onto a door, the angled mounting bracket having a first flange that is sized and shape to fit against an inner face of door jamb when a door is closed in the door jamb, the angle mounting bracket further having a second flange that is sized and shaped to fit against a front face of the door jamb or against a casing mounted over a door jamb;   a handrail connected to the mounting bracket; and   wherein:
 a first set of through holes extend through the first flange; 
 a second set of through holes extend through the second flange; and 
 the first set of through holes are misaligned with respect to the second set of through holes along a vertical axis of the mounting plate. 
   
     
     
         17 . The secure handrail of  claim 16 , wherein the handrail does not mount to a floor beneath the handrail. 
     
     
         18 . The secure handrail of  claim 16 , wherein the first face of the mounting bracket includes a first set of holes and the second face of the mounting bracket has a second set of holes, the holes being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive screws to secure into the door jamb such that the mounting bracket is securely mounted without interfering with operation of the door. 
     
     
         19 . The secure handrail of  claim 16 , wherein the first set of through holes is offset from the second set of through holes so that fasteners inserted through the second set of through holes do not interfere with fasteners inserted through the first set of through holes. 
     
     
         20 . The secure handrail of  claim 16 , wherein:
 a quantity of through holes in the first set of through holes is equal to the quantity of through holes in the second set of through holes; and   each of first set of through holes are misaligned with each of the second set of through holes along the vertical axis.   
     
     
         21 . The secure handrail of  claim 16 , wherein:
 a quantity of through holes in the first set of through holes is different than the quantity of through holes in the second set of through holes; and   each of first set of through holes are misaligned with each of the second set of through holes along the vertical axis.