Year: 1886

page_text: I, JAMES DAMREL PRIOR, of 20 Barford Street, Birmingham, Brass Finisher, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture a cheap and simple description of
fasteners for securing stair rods to stairs.
In carrying out my invention I shape the fastener so that the head lies flat
against the face of the "riser," to which it is secured by means of a single screw.
I usually place a washer between the head of the fastener and the riser, and the
screw passes through the head of the fastener and the washer, and into the riser;
thereby securing the fastener with one screw.
The lower end of the fastener bends outwards and downwards, to a point near
the surface of the adjoining "tread," leaving sufficient space between the point of
the fastener and the tread, to allow for the thickness of the stair carpet or other
covering.
The fasteners may be made plain or ornamental, and of brass or any other.
suitable material.
In using my improved fasteners, they are first secured to the risers: then turned
on their screws to a horizontal position: the rods are then placed in the angle and
secured by turning the fasteners downwards to a vertical position.
The bends and points of the fasteners then hold and retain the rods securely.
To remove the rods, it is only necessary to turn the fasteners to a horizontal
position, which at once releases the rods, or if more convenient the fastener may
be fixed to the "tread" and in fastening the rod may be turned towards the
"riser" and in releasing it towards the tread.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I JAMES DAMREL PRIOR of 20 Barford Street, Birmingham Brass Finisher, do
hereby declare the nature of said invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture a cheap and simple description of
fasteners for securing stair rods to stairs.
In carrying out my invention I shape the fastener so that the head lies flat
against the face of the "riser" or upon the "tread"; being secured by means of a
single screw. I usually place a washer between the head of the fastener and the
riser or tread, to which it is attached and the screw passes through the head of the
fastener and the washer.
The free end of the fastener is bent outwards, leaving sufficient space between
the point of the fastener and the stair, to allow for the thickness of the stair carpet
as well as the rod.
The fasteners may be made plain or ornamental, and of brass or any other
Buitable material.
In using my improved fasteners, they are first screwed to the risers or treads, (as
preferred) then turned on their screws away from the angle of the stairs where the
treads and risers meet; the rods are then placed in the angle and secured by
turning the fasteners transversely over the rods. The bends and points of the
fasteners then hold and retain the rod securely.
To remove the rods it is only necessary to place the fasteners in a position
parallel to that of the rods, which at once releases the latter.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
letter of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my invention as fixed to the riser; Fig. 2 is a side
view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a side view shewing the fastener fixed to the
tread.
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a is the fastener, b the washer, c the stair rod, d the tread of the stair, e the
riser, f the carpet, and g the screw.
It is obvious that the washer may be dispensed with, and a nail or pin may be
used instead of the screw,
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 manufacture and use of stair rod fasteners a, secured by a single screw, nail,
or pin g with or without a washer b, severally formed and operating substantially
as hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawings.
Dated 19th Mamb 1006
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.