IMPROVEMENTS IN STAIR ROD FASTENERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I GEORGE NOBES of 27 Dudley Grove, Harrow Road in the County of Middlesex
Plumber do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
STAIR ROD FASTENERS to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to provide a superior form of fastening for
securing stair rods in the angles of stairs, in lieu of the ordinary eyes which are
used for that purpose.
My improved fasteners are of a box form and may be made of any suitable
metal, but preferably of brass.
For wooden stairs the box is supplied with two lugs, with a countersunk hole
in each, through which two screws are passed and whereby it is secured in the
angle at the junction of the tread and riser, or one lug for a screw and one sharp
lug may be used for driving into the riser; two such boxes being required for
each rod. Or instead of such lugs one or two screws may be made to pass
through the bottom of the box, inside the same, and the box thereby secured in
position.
For stone stairs the bottom of the box is supplied with one or two vertical lugs,
of a wedge form. A suitable hole or holes is or are made in the stone step, and
the box is secured by running a small quantity of fusible metal (such as lead) into
such holes; the wedge form preventing it from being drawn out.
The upper portion of the box is supplied with a lid or cover, which is secured at
one corner by means of a rivet or screw, which acts as a pivot, and allows of its
sliding over or away from the box.
One or both ends of the box is or are cut away to allow the end of the stair rod
to be dropped into the box while the lid is open. When the rod is in position the
lid is closed, and the rod is secured.
At the back of the box there is a ledge which holds the lid horizontally and
prevents it from being lifted in a vertical direction.
Dated this First day of January 1884.

page_text: I GEORGE NOBES of 27 Dudley Grove Harrow Road in the County of Middlesex,
Plumber do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
STAIR ROD FASTENERS 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 provide a superior form of fastening for
securing stair rods in the angles of stairs, in lieu of the ordinary eyes which are
used for that purpose.
My improved fasteners are of a box form and may be made of any suitable
metal, but preferably of brass.
For wooden stairs the box is supplied with two lugs with a countersunk hole
in each through which two screws are passed and whereby it is secured in the
angle at the junction of the tread and riser, or one lug for a screw and one sharp
lug may be used for driving into the riser-two such boxes being required for
cach rod. Or instead of such lugs one or two screws may be made to pass
through the bottom of the box, inside the same, and the box thereby secured in
position.
For stone stairs the bottom of the box is supplied with one or two vertical
lugs, of a wedge form-A suitable hole or holes is or are made in the stone step,
and the box is secured by running a small quantity of fusible metal (such as lead)
into such holes; the wedge from preventing it from being drawn out.
The upper portion of the box is supplied with a lid or cover, which is secured at
one corner by means of a rivet or screw, which acts as a pivot, and allows of its
sliding over or away from the box.
One or both ends of the box is or are cut away to allow the end of the stair rod
to be dropped into the box while the lid is open-When the rod is in position the
lid is closed, and the rod is secured.
At the back of the box there is a ledge which holds the lid 'horizontally and
prevents it from being lifted in a vertical direction.
And in order that my said Invention may be clearly understood, reference is
hereby made to the accompanying perspective Drawings, in which similar letters
of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of one form of my Invention, as constructed for attachment
of the same to ordinary wooden stairs, a is the body of the fastener, b is the spike
which is driven into the riser, c is a countersunk hole for the screw or nail to
hold the fastener in its place, d is the moveable top which is secured at its rear
end by the rivet or screw e upon which the top can be turned, as shewn in Figs. 2.
4 and 6-The lip f fits against the lip g and is held down by the dovetail form
as shewn.
Figs. 3 and 4 shew. a modified form of my Invention for fixing the same to
stone stairs The lug h is provided for letting into the step, a suitable hole being
cut in the step for its reception, and the fastening secured therein by fusible
metal (such as lead).
By placing the hole for
as shewn at m in Figs. 5
the screw in the body of the fastener for wooden stairs
and 6 the flange k may be dispensed with, and likewise
the snike & if desired. Fir 7 ia a modified form of Fice 2 and 2

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 manufacture and use of stair rod fasteners having moveable caps or tops
constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described and shewn on the Drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.