Patent ID: 7661241

Claim:
A universal tool for fabricating stair members, comprising: a work table; a pair of slot means, each having a substantially hockey-stick configuration, disposed as mirror images with respect to each other, and defined within said work table for defining a profile having a first linear portion and a second angled portion disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to said first linear portion such that when one of the stair tread members, and a corresponding one of the stair tread side edge plank members, are secured upon said work table, a corner portion of the one of the stair tread members, and a corner portion of the corresponding one of the stair tread side edge plank members, can each be provided with a predetermined angled cut portion whereby the angled cut portions of the one of the stair tread members, and of the corresponding one of the stair tread side edge plank members, can together form a mitered joint connection when the one of the stair tread members, and the corresponding one of the stair tread side edge plank members, are joined together; and clamping means mounted upon said work table, at predetermined positions adjacent to said pair of slot means, for adjustably securing the disposition of stair tread and stair tread side edge plank members upon said work table, as well as for accommodating different thickness portions of the stair tread and stair tread side edge plank members, such that said universal tool, comprising said pair of slot means having said substantially hockey stick configurations and disposed as mirror images with respect to each other, can be used to fabricate both left and right side edge portions of stair tread members, and both left and right end portions of stair tread side edge plank members.