Improvements in Stair Carpet Holders.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Nov.. 1896-Accepted. 4th Feb. 1897
Improvements in Stair Carpet Holders.
1, LEONORA HUMPHREYS, residing at Salisbury, in the County of Wicomico,
and State of Maryland, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to stair-carpets; and the object thereof is to provide
improved fastening devices by which such carpets may be held in position; and
with this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the fastening devices
constructed and applied as hereinafter described.
In the practice of my invention, I secure to each end of the lower portions of
the vertical boards, one of my improved fastening devices which consists of a plate
or arm, said arm being curved in order to give the same an ornamental appearance,
and these fastening devices are secured to the stair by means of a screw or bolt,
each of which is provided with an ornamental head, and between the fastening device
and the vertical boards, to which they are attached, is a washer, which is designed
to hold the fastening device at a predetermined distance from the board to which it
is attached, this distance being preferably such as will correspond with the thickness
of the carpet employed.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description.
When not in use, the fastening devices are turned on their pivotal supports
into a vertical position, and when the carpet is placed in position and it is desired
to so hold the same, said fastening devices are turned down into an horizontal
position, and in this operation they securely hold the carpet and prevent the slipping
thereof or the accidental removal of the carpet from the stair.
It will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention by means of a
simple and effective device, and one which is comparatively inexpensive, and which
may also be made as ornamental as may be desired.
Dated this 4th day of February 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stair Carpet Holders.
I, LEONOBA HUMPHREYS residing at Salisbury, in the County of Wicomico,
and State of Maryland, United States of America, Inventor, 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 carpets; and the object thereof is to provide
improved fastening devices by which such carpets may be held in position; and

page_text: with this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the fastening devices
constructed and applied as hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a front view of a section of a stair provided with my improved carpet
fasteners;
Fig. 2, a sectional side view thereof;
Fig. 3, a side view of one of the fastening devices; and,
Fig. 4, an edge view thereof.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, A, represents a portion of a
stair, and B, a carpet placed thereon, and C, and D, the horizontal and vertical
boards which forms the stair steps; and in the practice of my invention, I secure.
to each end of the lower portions of the vertical boards D, one of my improved
fastening devices which consists of a plate or arm G, which is preferably of the
form shown in Fig. 3, said arm being curved in order to give the same an
ornamental appearance, and these fastening devices are secured to the stair by
means of a screw or bolt H, each of which is provided with an ornamental
head h, and between the fastening device and the vertical boards D, to which they
are, attached, is a washer K, which is designed to hold the fastening device at
a predetermined distance from the board to which it is attached, this distance
being preferably such as will correspond with the thickness of the carpet.
employed.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.
When not in use, the fastening devices are turned on their pivotal supports into
the vertical position shown in Fig. 1, and when the carpet is placed in position, and
it is desired to so hold the same, said fastening devices are turned down into the
horizontal position which is also shown in said figure, and in this operation they
securely hold the carpet and prevent the slipping thereof or the accidental removal
of the carpet from the stair.
It will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention by means of a
simple and effective device, and one which is comparatively inexpensive, and which
may also be made as ornamental as may be desired.
My invention is not limited to the form of the fastening device, or to the
material of which it is composed and I reserve the right to make all such
alterations therein and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of
the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A fastening device for stair carpets constructed as herein described and as
shown in the drawing.
2. A fastening device for stair carpets consisting of a plate or arm having a
curved and ornamental appearance, a screw provided with an ornamental head and
adapted to pass through said arm and into the vertical board of the stairs, and a
washer mounted on said screw the curved plate being adapted to secure said carpet
in position, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.