Claims
- 1. A stair rod bracket comprising:
a top portion having a first projection and a first channel; a bottom portion having a first projection, a first channel, an outside end wall, and a stair rod receiving portion; wherein the first projection of the top portion is designed to be received in the first channel of the bottom portion and the first projection of the bottom portion is designed to be received in the first channel of the top portion; and wherein the receipt of the first projection of the top portion in the first channel of the bottom portion and the first projection of the bottom portion in the first channel of the top portion allows for transverse engagement of the top portion with the bottom portion.
- 2. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the top portion further comprises a second projection and a second channel and the bottom portion further comprises a second projection and a second channel;
wherein the second projection of the top portion is designed to be received in the second channel of the bottom portion and the second projection of the bottom portion is designed to be received in the second channel of the top portion; and wherein the receipt of the second projection of the top portion in the second channel of the bottom portion and the second projection of the bottom portion in the second channel of the top portion allows for transverse engagement of the top portion with the bottom portion.
- 3. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the top portion further comprises a first fastener aperture and the bottom portion further comprises a mounting aperture and a second fastener aperture; and
a fastener passes through the first and second fastener aperture and secures the top portion to the bottom portion.
- 4. The bracket of claim 1 wherein both first projections are rounded.
- 5. The bracket of claim 2 wherein the first projection of the top portion is adjacent to the first channel of the top portion, and the second projection of the top portion is adjacent to the second channel of the top portion; and
wherein the first projection of the bottom portion is adjacent to the first channel of the bottom portion and the second projection of the bottom portion is adjacent to the second channel of the bottom portion.
- 6. The bracket of claim 5 wherein:
the top portion further comprises a first fastener aperture; the bottom portion further comprises a mounting aperture, a second fastener aperture, and wherein the outside end wall has an aperture therein; a fastener, which passes through the first and second fastener apertures and secures the top portion to the bottom portion; and wherein the projections of the top portion and the bottom portion are rounded.
- 7. A stair rod bracket comprising:
a top portion having a front face, a back face, a first end wall and a second end wall which each extend downwardly from the front face to the back face, a first end wall edge and a second end wall edge, a first fastener aperture, a plurality of rounded projections and a plurality of channels; a bottom portion having a front face, a back face, an outside end wall and an inside end wall, a second fastener aperture, a first mounting aperture, a plurality of rounded projections and a plurality of channels; wherein the outside end wall of the bottom portion has an outside end wall edge and an inside surface; wherein the inside end wall of the bottom portion has an inside end wall edge and a stair rod receiving portion; and wherein the outside end wall edge of the bottom portion is complementary in shape to the first end wall edge of the top portion such that when the top portion is slid over the bottom portion the first end wall edge of the top portion and the outside end wall edge of the bottom portion engage in a mating fashion.
- 8. The bracket of claim 7 wherein the outside end wall has a finial fastener aperture therethrough.
- 9. A stair rod bracket comprising:
a top portion having a front face, a back face, a first end wall and a second end wall which each extend downwardly from the front face to the back face, a first end wall edge and a second end wall edge, a first fastener aperture, a first rounded projection adjacent to a first channel, a second rounded projection adjacent to a second channel; a bottom portion having a front face, a back face, an outside end wall and an inside end wall, a second fastener aperture, a first mounting aperture, a first rounded projection adjacent to a first channel, a second rounded projection adjacent to a second channel; wherein the outside end wall of the bottom portion has an outside end wall edge and an inside surface; wherein the inside end wall of the bottom portion has an inside end wall edge and a stair rod receiving portion; and wherein the front face and the outside end wall edge of the bottom portion is complementary in shape to the back face of the top portion such that when the top portion is slid over the bottom portion the front face and the outside end wall edge of the bottom portion engage in a mating fashion with the back face of the top portion and define a rod receiving enclosure.
- 10. The bracket of claim 9 wherein the outside end wall has a finial fastener aperture therethrough.
- 11. A stair rod set comprising:
a stair rod; a pair of stair rod brackets, each bracket having a top portion having a first projection and a first channel; a bottom portion having a first projection, a first channel, an outside end wall and a stair rod receiving portion; wherein the first projection of the top portion is designed to be received in the first channel of the bottom portion and the first projection of the bottom portion is designed to be received in the first channel of the top portion; and wherein the receipt of the first projection of the top portion in the first channel of the bottom portion and the first projection of the bottom portion in the first channel of the top portion allows for transverse engagement of the top portion with the bottom portion.
- 12. The stair rod set of claim 11 wherein the set further comprises a pair of finials; and wherein the outside end wall has an aperture therethrough.
- 13. The stair rod set of claim 12 wherein each finial has a threaded aperture.
- 14. The stair rod set of claim 12 wherein each finial has a male fastening portion adapted to pass through the aperture in the outside end wall.
- 15. The stair rod set of claim 14 wherein the stair rod contains an aperture on an end of the rod dimensioned to accept the male fastening portion of the finial.
- 16. A stair rod set comprising:
a plurality of top portions of a bracket, each top portion having a first projection and a first channel; a plurality of bottom portions of a bracket, each bottom portion having a first projection, a first channel, an outside end wall, and a stair rod receiving portion; wherein the first projection of the top portion is designed to be received in the first channel of the bottom portion and the first projection of the bottom portion is designed to be received in the first channel of the top portion.
- 17. The stair rod set of claim 16 further comprising:
at least one stair rod; at least two finials; and wherein the outside end wall of the bottom portions have an aperture therethrough.
- 18. The stair rod set of claim 16 wherein each top portion further comprises a second projection and a second channel and wherein each bottom portion further comprises a second projection and a second channel;
wherein the second projection of the top portion is designed to be received in the second channel of the bottom portion and the second projection of the bottom portion is designed to be received in the second channel of the top portion.
- 19. The stair rod set of claim 18 wherein the first projection of each top portion is adjacent to the first channel of each top portion, and the second projection of each top portion is adjacent to the second channel of each top portion; and
wherein the first projection of each bottom bracket is adjacent to the first channel of each bottom portion and the second projection of each bottom portion is adjacent to the second channel of each bottom portion.
- 20. The stair rod set of claim 16 wherein the plurality of top portions differ from one another in the absence or presence of indicia applied to the face of the top portions or in the presence of differing indicia to the face of the top portions.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/311,192 filed Aug. 9, 2001.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US02/25293 |
8/9/2002 |
WO |
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Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
Country |
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60311192 |
Aug 2001 |
US |