Improved Stair Rod Fasteners.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1892.
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Stair Rod Fasteners.
ALEXIS PAUL GAVARD of 4 York Road Kings Cross London in the County of
Middlesex and JAMES KNAPTON THOMPSON of Woodsley View Leeds in the
County of York do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a piece of brass or other suitable metal of angular
shape constructed to fit the angle formed by the tread and rise pieces of an
ordinary stair case and another piece of similar material constructed to fit face to
face on the top thereof for a portion of the length of the vertical arm. From this
point the said top piece is bent outwards in the form of a quadrant thus providing
a space for the stair rod.
These pieces have suitable holes provided for receiving screws or nails by which
they are attached to the stairs the screw in the rise piece of the step being left
sufficiently free to permit the quadrant portion being turned round in either
direction.
When fixing the stair rods the two quadrant shape pieces are to be turned round,
either to right or left, the stair rod laid in its place and the quadrants brought
back to their original position by which means the rods are securely held.
By this arrangement the rods can be quickly put down or taken up irrespective
of any awkward construction of a stair case.
Dated this 25th day of January 1892.
ALEXIS PAUL GAVARD.
J. KNAPTON THOMPSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION. -
Improved Stair Rod Fasteners.
We ALEXIS PAUL GAVARD of 4 York Road Kings Cross London in the
County of Middlesex and JAMES KNAPTON THOMPSON of Woodsley View
Leeds in the County of York 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 consists of a piece of brass or other suitable metal of angular
shape constructed to fit the angle formed by the tread and rise pieces of a step in
an ordinary stair case and another piece of similar material constructed to fit face
to face on the top thereof for a portion of the length of the vertical arm A on
Figs 1 and 2: froin this point the said top piece is bent outwards in the form of a
quadrant as shown in the portion marked B in said Figs. 1 and 2 so as to provide
space between the two pieces of metal for the stair rods.
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the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of one of the said stair rod fasteners
when closed.
Fig. 2. represents a perspective view of one of the stair rod fasteners when open.
Fig. 3 represents a section of metal which may be alternatively employed in the
manufacture of said fasteners or a portion of same.
The pieces of brass or metal hereinbefore described have suitable holes provided
at the points marked d and e in Figs. 1 and 2 for receiving screws or nails by
which they are to be attached to the stairs the screw or nail at d being left
sufficiently free as to serve the double purpose of fixing the fastener to the wood
and as an axle for the quadrant portion so that it may be turned left or right.

page_text: On the portion marked A Figs. 1 and 2 at point C we provide a small projection
either pressed out of the solid brass or as a separate attachment which said
projection is intended to prevent the quadrant portion B being forced out of position
by the strain on the carpet or rod.
We sometimes attach the two pieces A and B together with an eyelet at the
point d.
When fixing the stair rods the quadrant shape pieces are to be turned either
right or left, Fig. 2, the stair rod laid in its place and the quadrant brought back
to the original position Fig. 1 by which means the rods are securely held. By
this means stair rods and carpets can be put down and taken up quickly irrespective
of any awkward turnings in the construction of a stair case.
We make the said fasteners of any section of metal as circumstances require and
sometimes employ a section similar to that shown in Fig. 3 for the quadrant
portion B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that wha
we claim is ==
1. In stair rod fasteners our respective improved arrangements and combination
of parts substantially as herein shown and described and respectively used for the
purposes stated..
2. The combination of the two pieces of metal A and B with an ordinary nail
or screw substantially as herein shown and described and for the purposes stated.
3. In stair rod fasteners the combination of the two pieces of metal an eyelet
and an ordinary nail or screw substantially as herein shown and described and for
the purposes stated.
Dated this 20th day of October 1892.
ALEXIS PAUL GAVARD.
J. KNAPTON THOMPSON.