A New or Improved Removable Stair Mat or Tread.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Removable Stair Mat or Tread.
I, GEORGE WALTON, of 152, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Decorative Artist,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to stair coverings. At present it is usual to have a stair
carpet which runs from the top to the bottom of the stair but under my invention
I use a series of mats or treads one for each step. The mats are removable and
are made of such materials as Axminster, Wilton or Brussels carpet or
felt, or other suitable fabric.
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Each mat is woven to the exact size of each step or tread of the stair and.
the backing of the carpet is continued in the weaving in the case of pile carpets
and a caser is formed with same at each edge on the underside.
Each mat may be secured in place by means of Hat metal rods passed through
the casers and secured by means of turnbuckles on plates fixed on the stair and
whose projecting points are inserted in the stair riser. The turnbuckles enter
slots in the rods. The rod at one edge of the mat is fastened to the stair tread
whilst the rod. at the other edge may be fastened at the underside of the bottle
edge.
If so desired the rods may be fastened by means of keepers without turnbuckles
or by means of oval studs arranged to tighten at a single turn.
If so desired under another arrangement round rods may be used and held in
place by means of two or three screw eyes. In the event of three screw eyes in
the centre of the caser there will be a buttonhole to allow the centre eye clear
space for the rod to pass through.
Doted this 5th lov of Ĺ„h- 1800
A New or Improved Removable Stair Mat or Tread.
1, GEORGE WALTON, of 152, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Decorative Artist,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:—.
This invention relates to stair coverings. At present it is usual to have a stair
carpet which runs from the top to the bottom of the sfair but under my invention
I use a series of mats or treads one for each step. The mats are removable and
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page_text: are made of such materials as Axminster, Wilton, or Brussels carpet or
other suitable textile fabric or felt.
Each mat is woven or made to the size of each step or tread of the stair and
the backing of the carpet is continued in the weaving in the case of pile carpets
and a caser is formed with same at each edge on the underside.
Each mat may be secured in place by means of flat metal rods passed through
the casers and secured by means of turnbuckles ou plates fixed on the stair and
whoso projecting points are inserted in the stair riser. The turnbuckles enter
slots in the rods. The rod at one edge of the mat is fastened to the stair tread
whilst the rod at the other edge may be fastened at the underside of the bottle
edge.
If so desired the rods may be fastened by means of keepers without turnbuckles
or by means of oval studs arranged to tighten at a single turn.
If so desired under another arrangement round rods may be used and held in
place by means of two or three screw eyes. In the event of three screw eyes in
the centre of the caser there will be a buttonhole to allow the centre eye clear
space for the rod to pass through.
In order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 a front elevation and Fig. 3 a perspective view
showing one method of securing the stair mats or treads in place.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a second method of securing the stair
mats or treads in place. Fig. 5 is an end view and Fig. 6 a plan of one of the
fastening devices.
Fig. is a perspective view showing a third method of securing the stair
mats or treads in place. Fig. 8 is an end view and Fig. 9 a plan view of one of
the fastening devices used with this method.
Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a fourth method of securing the stair.
mats or treads in place. Fig. 11 is an end view and Fig. 12 a side view-showing
screw-eyes as used with this method.
On the drawings the same reference letters wherevor repeated indicate the
same or similar parts.
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Under the method shown at Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the mat a which is woven to the
exact size of the step or tread 7 of the stair and has its backing continued in the
weaving so as to form casers b, c, is secured in place by means of flat bars d, e,
passed through the casers. Each bar has a slot f at each end through which
turn-buckles g, pivotally secured to plates k, can be passed so as to secure the
bars in place. As will be seen (Fig. 3) each plate ½ has two projecting prongs i, j,
which can be driven into the stair risor in order to fasten it in place. For
additional security screws m can be passed through holes in the plates and into
the wood of the stair step or tread l.
As will be seen the bar is fastened to the stair tread whilst the bar e is
fastened at the underside of the bottle edge A.
When turn-buckle fastening devices are used the cross bars, and. mat can be
readily removed and replaced whenever desired.
Under the method shown at Fig. 4 the stair mata is held in place by means of
bars d, e, as before but these bars are locked to the plates by means of eccentric
oval-shanked pivot studs which project through circular holes 2 in the
bars d, e, in the manner shown at Fig. 6. By turning each oval stud by means
of a suitable key similar to a bed key the mat a can be stretched and held tightly
in place. In Figs. 5 and 6 the eccentric oval-shank of the pivot stud n is shown
at Tu Fig. 6 the full lines d indicate the position of the cross bar d when
being fitted on the pivot stud whilst the dotted lines show the position of the
cross bar when the pivot stud is turned half round (to the dotted position) for
the purpose of locking the bar in place.
Under the method shown at Fig. 7 the mat a is retained in position by means
of bars d, e, which are held in place by keepers o such as shown at Figs. 8 and 9.

page_text: These keepers are fastened by means of the prongs i, j, and screws and the cross
bars are locked in the recesses o' of the keepers.
.Under the method shown at Fig. 10 the mat a is held in place by means of
round rods which are passed through screw eyes 2, q, inserted into the stair
riser. This is a very simple method of fastening the stair mat. If desired a
third intermediate screw eye or half eye can be used. When a screw-eye
is used a hole would be left or made at the centre of the caser of the mat a
for the screw-eye.
Although I have shown different arrangements for fastening the stair mats in
place I do not confine myself thereto as other equivalent arrangements can
obviously. be used. The methods already described are merely given by way
of example or illustration.
I am aware that stair coverings in short lengths have been previously used and
I make no claim for such coverings.
In no case, under this invention, is the stair riser covered.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in- what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I consider novel and desire to claim is:-
1. In lieu of the ordinary stair carpet or runner, removable stair mats or treads
made of Axminster, Wilton, or Brussels carpet or other suitable textile fabric or
felt and woven or made to fit the steps or treads of the stair each mat or tread
having casers or equivalent through which rods can be passed and secured to the
stair by means of fastening devices substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. The method of fastening the stair mat or tread in place substantially as
hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings annexed.
3. The method of fastening the stair mat or tread in place substantially as
hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 4, 5, and 6 of the drawings annexed.
4: The method of fastening the stair mat or tread in place substantially as
herein before described with reference to Figs. 7, 8, and 9 of the drawings
annexed.
5. The method of fastening the stair mat or tread in place substantially as
lierein before described with reference to Figs. 10, 11, and 12 of the drawings
Annexed:
Dotal 1.1 1. of
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