Patent ID: 6920725
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A preassembled false return tread module for covering a portion of an existing stair tread in a stairway construction, the stair tread having a depth, a width, a rise, and a run, the false tread module comprising: a) a treadplate having a depth substantially equal to the depth of the stair tread portion, and a width substantially equal to the width of the stair tread portion; b) a bullnose joined to the treadplate to form a treadplate/bullnose subassembly, the bullnose extending substantially the width and depth of the treadplate so as to simulated a full thickness tread front and tread return; c) a riserplate having a height substantially equal to the rise of the stair tread portion, and a width substantially equal to the width of the stair tread portion; and d) a stairbracket having a height substantially equal to the rise of the stair tread, and a depth substantially equal to the run stair tread portion, where the stairbracket is joined to the riserplate to form a stairbracket/riserplate subassembly; and wherein the stairbracket/riserplate subassembly is coupled to the treadplate/bullnose subassembly; wherein the false return tread module is installed on the existing stair tread.