Improvements relating to the Covering of Stairs with Linoleum.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 2nd Apr.,
1898
hagen, in the Kingdom of Denmark, Master Joiner and Carver.]
Improvements relating to the Covering of Stairs with Linoleum.
I, DAVID YOUNG, Patent Agent, of the Firm of D. Young & Co., of 11 and 12,
Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a method of covering stairs with linoleum, by which it
is ensured that the front edge of the linoleum is protected against damage, so that
the durability of the covering when applied by this method is considerably
increased.
The accompanying drawing shows a transverse section through a step of a stair-
case covered with linoleum according to the improved method.
In the front edge of the step of the staircase, which is cut obliquely or bevelled
off, is placed an angular metal edge-piece or strip B the front of which coincides
with the front of the step, while its vertical part protrudes so far that it covers the
front edge of the sheet C of linoleum which is glued upon the step A and upon the
horizontal part of the edge-piece or strip B, and prevents the said sheet C from
being damaged or shagged. Along the back and at the sides the edges of the lino-
leum are covered with wooden lists a, which are glued or nailed to the back and
side pieces of the staircase D. The upper edge of the strip B is of course level with
the upper surface of the linoleum.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements relating to the Covering of Stairs with Linoleum.
I, DAVID YOUNG, Patent Agent, of the Firm of D. Young & Co., of 11 and 12,
Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 a method of covering stairs with linoleum, by which it
is ensured that the front edge of the linoleum is protected against damage, so that
the durability of the covering when applied by this method is considerably
increased.
The drawing accompanying my application for provisional protection shows a

page_text: transverse section through a step of a stair-case covered with linoleum according
to the improved method.
In the front edge of the step of the stair-case, which is cut obliquely or bevelled
off, is placed an angular metal edge-piece or strip B the front of which coincides
with the front of the step, while its vertical part protrudes so far that it covers the
front edge of the sheet C of linoleum which is glued upon the step A and upon the
horizontal part of the edge-piece or strip B, and prevents the said sheet C from
being damaged or shagged. Along the back and at the sides the edges of the lino-
leum are covered with wooden lists a, which are glued or nailed to the back and
side pieces of the stair-case D. The upper edge of the strip B is, of course, level
with the upper surface of the linoleum.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:
A method of covering stairs with linoleum, wherein the front edge of each step
is cut obliquely or bevelled off and provided with an angular metal edge-piece or
strip, the horizontal part of which is covered by the vertical part thereof, substan-
tially as hereinbefore described.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.