Patent ID: 6860071

Claim:
A stair tread having a predetermined length, a front, a rear, a top and a bottom, wherein the top and the bottom are at least substantially planar and substantially parallel to each other, comprising: a nose portion extending the length of the stair tread, having a hardwood appearance at the top, and having an edge at the front that is shaped in cross-section from the top to the bottom to provide the nose to the stair tread; a base comprising a plurality of base strips having a first joint between each adjacent base strip, wherein the base extends the length of the tread and, together with the nose portion, extends from the front to the rear of the tread and wherein one of the base strips is a rearmost base strip disposed adjacent the rear of the stair tread, wherein at least the rearmost base strip comprises a plurality of adjacent base pieces that are permanently attached end-to-end in a direction alone the length of the tread using 3 to 15 finger joints and an adhesive component; and a separately formed cover strip disposed over the base and sized sufficiently to provide the appearance of hardwood on the top.