Patent ID: 7757443

Claim:
A stairway comprising: opposed parallel stringer members; a stair tread member extending between said opposed stringer members; stair tread support members for supporting respective ends of said stair tread, said stair tread support members being adapted for connection to said stringers, said tread support members comprising: a generally planar base part fastened to a support surface, including said stringer; a laterally projecting first flange connected to said base part and including a first support surface for supporting said tread; a first tread cushioning member comprising an angle shaped member providing respective parts thereof interposed a lateral edge of said tread and said base part and interposed said tread and said first flange, wherein said first tread cushioning member cushions the support of said tread on said support member; and a second flange spaced from and above said first flange a sufficient distance in which said stair tread, said first cushioning member, and a second tread cushioning member are inserted between said flanges, said second cushioning member interposed said tread, said second flange, and a fastener means; wherein said fastener means is operably connected to said second flange to provide a retaining force exerted on said second cushioning member for retaining said tread connected to said support member.