IMPROVEMENT IN STAIR EYES FOR HOLDING STAIR RODS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOSEPH WALKER of 13 Augusta Street Birmingham in the county of Warwick
(Diesinker,) do hereby declare the nature. of my invention for IMPROVEMENT IN
STAIR EYES FOR HOLDING STAIR RODS to be as follows:-
My invention is as follows:-
Instead of making the Stair Eyes in the usual manner, each in'one piece, I make
tliem each in two parts, the one part for fixing to the stair, and the other a case or
covering for the fixed part. I will describe my process. I first take the fixed part
which I will call the inner or bottom part, the inner or bottom part I make of
iron or other metal either cast or wrought, this part I can make either with holes
for screwing or nailing it to the stair, or with spikes to drive into the wood of the
stair, or with a dovetail or other shaped projection for inserting into stone or other
hard substances. Through this (the inner or bottom part) I make a hole large
enough for the stair rod to pass through. The other part of my invention consists
of a metallic case or box, which I make to cover over the part heretofore described.
I also make a hole in each side of the case or box corresponding with the hole in
the inner or bottom part. Having made this outer case or covering, I place it over
the inner or bottom which part is first fastened to the stair: I then pass the stair
rod through the two side holes of the outer case or covering, and at the same time
through the hole of the inner or bottom part thus securely fastening the outer case
or covering on to the fixed bottom or inner part, in this manner 'covering up the
inner or bottom part and also covering up the screws nails or other fastening."
I claim as follows:-The making of stair eyes with an outer case or' covering,
also that by making the strong inner or bottom part of of iron or other cheap
metal, and the outer case or covering of thin rolled or cast metal of a better quality
the cost of producing may be cheapened, also when the stair rods are taken up for
cleaning or other purposes, the cases or coverings being loose may be removed
from the fixed inner or bottom part for cleaning or other purposes. I also claim
the covering up of the nails screws or other fastenings by the outer case or covering.
This invention may also be applied for the making of curtain and picture rod
brackets.

page_text: I, JOSEPH WALKER, of 13 Augusta Street Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Diesinker do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENT IN STAIR EYES FOR HOLDING STAIR RODS, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My Invention consists as follows:-
Instead of making the Stair Eyes in the usual manner, each in one piece, I make
them each in two parts, the one part for fixing to the stair, and the other an outer
case or covering for the fixed inner part. I will first describe the fixed inner part;
the said fixed inner part I make of iron or other metal either cast or wrought, this
said fixed inner part I can make either with holes for screwing or nailing it to the
stair, with spike or spikes for driving into the wood of the stair, or with a dovetail
or other shaped projection for inserting into stone or other hard substances; through
the said fixed inner part I make or leave a hole of a suitable size and shape to
admit of the passing through of the stair rod.
The other part of my invention, which I will now describe, consists of a metallic
outer case or covering, to be placed over the fixed inner part I have herein before
described. I make the said outer case or covering hollow, and of a size and shape
suitable to fit over and entirely cover up the fixed inner part herein before
described; in each of the two sides of the said outer case or covering, I make or
leave a hole corresponding in size, shape, and position with the fixed inner part
hereinbefore described.
Having now described my invention, I will now describe my method of fixing
the same to the stairs. I, first nail, screw, or otherwise secure the said fixed inner
part to the stair, I then place over the said fixed inner part, the said outer case or
.covering, bringing the holes in the two sides of the said outer case or covering,
.opposite, and in a line with the said hole in the said fixed inner part, at the same
time completely covering the said fixed inner part. I then pass the stair rod
through the two side holes of the said outer case or covering, and at the same time
through the hole in the said fixed inner part, thus fastening the rod to the stair,
and at the same time securely fixing the said outer case or covering over the said
fixed inner part.
The advantage of my invention is as follows:-Firstly, By making the stair
eyes each with an outer covering or case, the said fixed inner part may be made
roughly from iron or other cheap metal, thereby reducing the cost.
Secondly, the outer case or covering completely conceals the said fixed inner
part, together with the nails, screws, or fastenings of the same.
Thirdly, when the rod is taken up for cleaning or other purposes, the outer case
or covering being thus released, may be lifted off also for cleaning.
My invention will be better understood by the accompanying drawings. Fig I
represents the fixed inner part which may be made in various shapes. a a are the
holes by which it is secured to the stair, b is the hole through which the stair rod
passes, and by which it is held in position.
Fig II represents the hollow outer case or covering, and is of a size and
shape sufficient to allow of its being placed over Fig I and to entirely cover and
conceal it.
c Fig II is the hole in one side of the said outer case or covering, d shewing part
of the hole in opposite side of the said outer case or covering.

page_text: It will be readily seen, that when Fig II is placed over Fig I, Fig I will be
covered and concealed, also that by afterwards passing stair rod through the
holes c and d Fig II and b Fig I, Fig II will then be secured to Fig I, and the rod
at the same time secured to the stair eye, until such time as the rod is drawn out
of the holes c d and b, when Fig II may be removed.
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
Firstly the making of stair eyes as hereinbefore described with hollow cases or
coverings of a suitable size and shape to place over the said fixed eyes, the said
cases or coverings when placed over the said fixed eyes, concealing the said fixed
eyes from view.
Secondly I claim the making of Stair Eyes with hollow cases or coverings having
holes in each of the two sides, through which the stair rods can be passed after the
said cases or coverings are placed over the said fixed stair eyes, by which means
the said cases or coverings are secured to the said fixed stair eyes, as shewn in the
accompanying drawings and in the description thereof.
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