Stair systems and wall assemblies comprising same
AssigneeDiamond Stairs Inc.
InventorDaniel Colin Meier
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Abstract
A stair system according to one illustrative embodiment comprises: a support body mountable in a wall and comprising a connecting region; a stair body; and a mounting apparatus. The mounting apparatus comprises: a connector connectable to the connecting region of the support body in any one of a plurality of different positions in the connecting region of the support body; and a holder configured to hold the stair body such that when the connector is connected to the connecting region of the support body, the stair body is spaced apart from the support body to permit a wall panel between the stair body and the support body. Wall assemblies comprising such stair systems are also disclosed.
Claims20
A stair system comprising:
- a support body mountable in a wall and comprising a connecting region;
- a stair body;
- and
- a mounting apparatus comprising:
- a connector connectable to the connecting region of the support body in any one of a plurality of different positions in the connecting region of the support body;
- and
- a holding projection, wherein the stair body is configured to receive at least a portion of the holding projection so that the mounting apparatus holds the stair body when the stair body receives the at least a portion of the holding projection.
A method of supporting a stair body relative to a wall, the method comprising:
- connecting a mounting apparatus to one of a plurality of different positions in a connecting region of a support body mounted in the wall;
- and
- holding the stair body on the mounting apparatus, wherein holding the stair body on the mounting apparatus comprises receiving, in the stair body, at least a portion of a holding projection of the mounting apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.