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US 2014/0174005 A1Published application
Modular Stair Tread Overlay
OwnerJean-Marc Richard, Martin Robitailleinventors
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A modular stair tread overlay including a tread and a front nosing attached to a front edge of the tread cover is disclosed. The front nosing is attached to a front edge by a securing means such as a tongue and groove joint to providing a strong mechanical joint between the nosing portions and the tread cover. Adhesive may be applied at the tongue and groove joint to enhance the strength of the joint. The front nosing of the modular stair tread is hollow thereby allowing the installation of the stair tread overlay over the original stairs without the requirement of removing or trimming the nose of the original stair treads. The stair tread and the nosing can also be unitary and be made of material such as metal, plastic or composite. A method for remodeling stair sets is also disclosed.
A modular stair tread overlay system for giving a finished or decorative appearance to a set of existing stairs steps, the modular stair tread overlay system comprising:
A method for remodeling a stair set using a the modular stair tread overlay system comprising a stair tread overlay comprising an elongated, substantially planar top tread portion for fitting over a top planar portion of the existing stair step and a nose capping member extending from an edge of the top tread portion for fitting over the nose of the stair step tread wherein the nose capping member comprises a first nose capping piece and a second nose capping piece, the method comprising the step of:
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