Improvements in Stair Rods, and in Holders therefor.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stair Rods, and in Holders therefor.
I, HELEN HARINGTON MCBRIDE, of 516 E. 8th Street, Grand Island, Hall
County, Nebraska, U.S.A., Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The stair rod of this invention has two flat sides, one at right angles to the other
to fit the angle formed at the junction of the step and the riser. The other portion
of the rod is rounded. The flat sides are recessed in the two places where they are
held in the holders. The holder is of an angular form to receive the flat sides of
the rod. It has a groove on the inside of the top or outer eud of each leg. The
rod is placed with its recessed parts each in its corresponding holder, a plate with a
set screw in the middle inserted in the grooves of the holder over the rod and the
set screw tightened against the rod to hold it fast. The holders are fixed to the
stairs by nails or screws.
Dated this 7th day of September 1894.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
I, HELEN HARINGTON MCBRIDE of 516 E. 8th Street, Grand Island, Hall
County, Nebraska, U.S.A., Gentlewoman, 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:—
In the drawing
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of part of a staircase with the stair rod and holders
of this invention applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a section on line x-x of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 refers to details.
1 are angular brackets fitting into the angle of the step board and riser and
secured by screws or the like as at 3 (Fig. 2). The top 4 and bottom edge 4' of
the bracket is bevelled off to avoid the formation of angular projections but stands
out sufficiently to adapt the same to be formed with grooves 5 for the reception of
slide plates 7 provided with ornamentally headed set screws 8 serving as handles to
the plates and to hold the stair rod in position. The stair rods 9 have the form of
a triangular rod of metal or other suitable material, adapted to fit into the angle of
the step board and riser. The opposite ends of the rods are made ornamental as
at 10 and near each of the two ends they are formed at the back with recesses 11
to fit over the brackets and close into the angle of the step and riser. In this
position the plates 7 are slid into the grooves of the brackets and the screws 8
tightened to securely hold the rod in place. The bracket 1, plate 7 and screw 8
form the holder.

page_text: 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 claim is ;-
The triangular stair rod provided at the back with recesses in combination with
brackets in which said stair rod fits and which have oppositely disposed grooves for
the reception of a slide plate furnished with a set screw, said slide plates being
adapted to be slid inward or outward from the said grooves over the stair rod,
substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 5th day of June 1895.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.