US1063837A - Stair-rod. - Google Patents

Description

H. J. SHARPE.

I STAIR ROD.

APPLIOATION FILED 81331212, 1911.

Patented June 3, 1913.

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STAIR-ROD.

Specification ef-I-ett'ers Iatent.

Patentedd one 31.913.

Application filed September 12, 1911. Serial No. 643,893.

and useful Improvements in 'StainRods, of

which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to stair fixtures, arid more particularly to the class of stair rods.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of-a stair-rod in which the stair carpet may be securely clamped in a smooth manner over the steps of the stairway, without requiring the tacking or otherwise securing thereof, and also that may be removed when desired, without detaching the stair rods.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a stair rod in which the same may be permanently secured to the riser of a stop, so that the stair carpet may be quickly laid over the steps ott'a stairway, and will be kept smooth without possibility of slipping thereof when persons are ascending or descending the stairs.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stair rod which will be permanently cimnected with pivotally supported arms which are mounted in such manner upon the risers that the rod may be adjusted to an inoperative position and sustained in parals whereby the rod may serve as a support over which a portion of till the carpet may be drawn when it is desired. to expose the step for cleaning purposes.

l Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illus l'rated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended in the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of stairs, showing the stair rods applied thereto constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 52 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the riser of a step and the stair rod. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, showing the stair rod in "raised position.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates the steps or stairs which are of the ordinary Well-known construction, and

(3 (the riser of eaclrsl'ep.

Adapted to be .mounted upon the riser of each step 5 is a stair rod, com rising a pair of base plates 7 which are adapted to be suitably secured to the riser 6 of the step 5, each plate being of any desirable shape and ornamental design,

and preferably constructed from The plates 7 are fixed to the riser 6 of the step near the front edge thereof and have hinged thereto swinging arms 8, the outer free ends being integral with or secured to a clamping or retaining bar 9, the ends of the bar being projected a slight distance beyond the said arms 8 and are formed with ball terminals 10 for ornamental effect. It is, of course, understood that the carpet is laid upon the steps 5, beneath the bars 9 of the stair rods, so that thc'said carpet will be held and-clamped to the steps, the arms 8 be ing engaged ,by means of leaf springs 11 having; their inner ends '12 integral with the lower edges of thebasc plates? and bent upon the base plates, the latter being provided with openings 13 to form suitable cavities for accommodating the springs '11, the springs being designed to sustain the arms against swinging movement when the stair rods are either raised to free the carpet, or lowered for fastening the same to the steps. Upon reference to Fig. 3 of the drawing it is obvious that-the drawn from beneath the clamping bar 9 whereby the carpet may be temporarily taken from the steps and cleaned and then readily placed back in an operative position beneath the clamping bar. Also, upon reference to Fig. 3 it is evident that that portion of the carpetwhich covers the tread of the step may be drawn upwardly between the arms 8 and then supported upon the bar 9. This holds the carpet from the tread portion of the step whereby to permit access to be gained to the latter when it is desired to clean the some.

I t will be noted that the carpet, when cugaged by the stair rods, will be prevented from creeping upon the steps 5, be kept smooth upon the said steps. T here will be no possibility of lateral displacement of the carpet when laid upon the steps.

What is claimed is:

A stair rod comprising a pair of flat base plates, swinging arms hinged to said plates, flat springs having their lower ends integral with the lower edges of said base plates and extended forwardly i therefrom and proand also willmet-a1.

carpet may be freely gage thia1 inner extremities of sai swin mg" ture in presence of two witnesses.

arms W en t e latter are in raised or 'owel ed positions, said base plates being prov HUGH A 5 vided with openings adapted to-receive the 'free ends of said springs, and a clamping:

bar carried by the free ends of said arms.

vided with uppen free ends ada ted to'en- In testimony whereof. I affix my sigma.

Witnesses JOHN P. ODONNELL, EDWARD MCLAUGHLI.N.

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- Washington, D. C.

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