Universal staircase tool
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsAnatoly Gosis, Richard Edwards, Howard Kimball, Anthony Marshall
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Abstract
A new and improved single tool or jig which is universally useable in connection with the fabrication or trimming of left and right side edge portions of stair tread components, left and right end portions of stair tread side edge plank components, and stair riser components, so as to permit all of such components to be properly mated together in order to impart to the exposed or open stair members a seamless finished appearance.
Claims20
A universal tool for fabricating stair members, comprising:
- a work table;
- slot means defined within said work table for defining a profile along which stair tread, stair tread side edge plank, and stair riser member may be cut;
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- means mounted upon said work table, at positions adjacent to said slot means, for securing the stair tread, stair tread side edge plank, and stair riser members upon said work table such that said universal tool can be used to fabricate both left and right side edge portions of stair tread members, both left and right end portions of stair tread side edge plank members, and stair riser members.
In combination, a plurality of stair members and a universal tool for fabricating the stair members, comprising:
- a plurality of stair tread, stair tread side edge plank, and stair riser members;
- a work table;
- slot means defined within said work table for defining a profile along which said stair tread, said stair tread side edge plank, and said stair riser members may be cut;
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- means mounted upon said work table, at positions adjacent to said slot means, for securing said stair tread, said stair tread side edge plank, and said stair riser members upon said work table such that said universal tool can be used to fabricate both left and right side edge portions of said stair tread members, both left and right end portions of said stair tread side edge plank members, and said stair riser members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.