Patent ID: 7165362
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: B32B,E04C,E04F

Abstract:
1. A staircase, comprising; a pair of spaced apart vertical walls; a plurality of horizontal glass treads positioned between the spaced apart vertical walls in a stepped apart relationship relative to one another, each of the glass treads having opposing ends; a plurality of connection arrangements for fixing the opposing ends of the horizontal glass treads to the spaced apart vertical walls, each of the connection arrangements including a first connection member that is adapted to be fixed to the vertical wall and a second connection member adapted to be fixed to the end of the glass horizontal tread, the first connection member having a first interlocking portion, the second connection member having a second interlocking portion, the first and second interlocking portions being configured to engage one another so as to place the horizontal glass tread in a secure relationship relative to the vertical walls.