Stair tread overlay and manufacturing process

a technology of overlays and stair treads, applied in the field of hardwood overlays, can solve the problems of increasing construction costs, increasing construction costs, and requiring extensive demolition to replace existing stairs, and achieve the effect of facilitating the installation of carpet type runners

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-11-21
MCCOOL JAMES +1
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[0008]In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stair tread overlay and a riser overlay that are made from solid wood and that are milled and cut to fit over a conventional, exposed wooden stair having a generally rounded nose like those found in most residential general construction staircases and prefabricated staircases. The tread overlay and riser overlay can cover a conventional wooden stair tread and riser completely from end to end (stringer to stringer) to hide a construction grade stair tread and riser (e.g., a stair tread and a riser that are m

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Hardwood staircases are generally more desirable than carpeted composite staircases and are more expensive to construct due to the higher cost of the materials involved.

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[0030]Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a stair tread overlay 10 and a riser overlay 12 for fitting over the treads 14 and risers 16 of a prefabricated composite or solid wood staircase 18 are shown. Both the tread overlay 10 and the riser overlay 12 are fabricated from solid oak, although it is contemplated that the tread overlay 10 and the riser overlay 12 can alternatively be fabricated from the wood of any non-monocot angiosperm tree (i.e., hardwood), including, but not limited to walnut, ash, cherry, and hickory. It is further contemplated that the tread overlay 10 and riser overlay 12 can be fabricated from the wood of any coniferous tree (i.e., softwood), including, but not limited to cedar, pine, and spruce, although hardwoods are generally preferred over softwoods for their superior durability.

[0031]The tread overlay 10 is preferably milled from a solid piece of hardwood and is defined by a planar tread portion 20 (see FIG. 2) and a rounded nose portion 22, although it is contemplate...

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A stair tread overlay and a riser overlay made from solid wood for fitting over a conventional, exposed wooden stair having a generally rounded nose like those found in most residential general construction staircases and prefabricated staircases. The tread overlay and riser overlay cover the exterior surface of a conventional wooden stair from stringer to stringer to hide a construction grade stair tread and riser below that are made from a composite material or unsalvageable hardwood to present an attractive, solid wood surface that is finishable. One or more manufacturing processes for manufacturing a stair tread overlay and a riser overlay. The manufacturing process comprises the forming or milling of wood blanks, to fit over a conventional, exposed wooden stair having a generally rounded nose like those found in most residential and prefabricated staircases.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 12 / 436,378, filed on May 6, 2009 which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61,050,636 filed on May 6, 2008, and this application further claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 610,157 filed on Mar. 13, 2012, entitled “Manufacturing Process for Staircase Overlay”, the entirety of all of which are incorporated herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field Of The Invention[0003]This invention relates generally to the field of staircase repair and restoration and relates more particularly to hardwood overlays for covering an existing composite or solid wood staircase, a method of installing the same, and the manufacturing process for the tread and nose of a staircase overlay.[0004]2. Description Of The Related Art[0005]Conventional staircases of the type found in many residential buildings are commonly fabricated fro...

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IPC IPC(8): E04F11/108
CPCE04F11/108E04F11/025E04F11/163E04F11/175
Inventor MCCOOL, JAMESO'TOOLE, RYAN
Owner MCCOOL JAMES
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