Stairway system having a hidden fastener

The present invention is directed to a stairway system comprising: a plurality of spaced apart treads; a handrail above said treads comprising: a) at least two segments; b) a hidden fastener joining said segments, said hidden fastener having an axis; and at least one baluster between said treads and...

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Main Authors GREEN ROBERT H, NIELSEN KURT, PHILLIPS JACK C, TRICE JAMES N
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.07.2006
Subjects
BORING
BUILDING
FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
TURNING
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Summary:The present invention is directed to a stairway system comprising: a plurality of spaced apart treads; a handrail above said treads comprising: a) at least two segments; b) a hidden fastener joining said segments, said hidden fastener having an axis; and at least one baluster between said treads and said handrail. In the preferred embodiment, the handrail further comprises a structure for preventing rotation about said axis of said hidden fastener of one of said segments with respect to another of said segments. Also in the preferred embodiment, the stairway system comprises a lateral support for supporting the handrail. A system for and method of joining a handrail having at least two segments is also disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050035051