Adjustable stair riser and method of installing same
OwnerStephen Giarratanainventor
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Abstract
An adjustable stair riser includes a body portion made of a flexible material. An upper connecting portion is disposed adjacent to an upper end of the body portion. A lower connecting portion is disposed adjacent to a lower end of the body portion. A front surface of the body portion is concavely shaped between the upper and lower ends so as to create slack for moving the upper and lower ends toward or away from each other to accommodate spacing between adjacent treads of a stairway during installation. The concavely shaped front surface of the body portion additionally provides an obstruction free path of foot travel.
Claims17
An adjustable stair riser comprising:
- a body portion made of a flexible material;
- an upper connecting portion disposed adjacent to an upper end of the body portion;
- a lower connecting portion disposed adjacent to a lower end of the body portion;
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- a front surface of the body portion being concavely shaped between the upper and lower ends so as to create slack for moving the upper and lower ends toward or away from each other to accommodate spacing between adjacent treads of a stairway.
A method of installing an adjustable riser on a stairway, comprising the steps of:
- placing an adjustable riser having a lower end, a body portion and an upper end between adjacent treads of a stairway;
- adjusting the spacing between the upper end and the lower end such that an upper connecting portion extending from the upper end is aligned over an upper front portion of a tread of a stairway, and such that a lower connecting portion extending from the lower end is aligned over a lower rear portion of a tread of a stairway;
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- coupling the upper connecting portion to the upper tread and the lower connecting portion to the lower tread.
A method of installing an adjustable riser on a stairway, comprising the steps of:
- placing an adjustable riser having a body portion between adjacent treads of a stairway;
- adjusting the spacing between an upper end and a lower end of the body portion such that an upper connecting portion extending from the body portion adjacent to the upper end is aligned over a stringer of a stairway, and such that a lower connecting portion extending from the body portion adjacent to the lower end is aligned over the stringer of the stairway;
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- coupling the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion to the stringer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.