Stair rod bracket and stair rod set

A stair rod set comprising:

• a stair carpet retaining rod;
• a pair of finials, each said finial having a male fastening portion;
• and
• a pair of stair brackets, each said bracket having
• a top portion;
• a bottom portion;
• a plurality of projections and complementary shaped channels for receiving said projections disposed on said top portion and said bottom portion, for transverse engagement of said top portion with said bottom portion;
• and
• a travel stop on said bottom portion for stopping the lateral travel of said top portion with respect to said bottom portion and for stopping lateral travel of said rod;
• wherein each said top portion and said bottom portion has rod-receiving portions dimensioned to accept a portion of said rod, and wherein said top portion has an end wall having an aperture therein for accepting said male fastening portion of one said finial.

A stair rod bracket kit for use in a stair rod set having a stair carpet retaining rod and a finial with a male fastening portion thereon, said stair rod bracket kit comprising:

• (a) a plurality of top portions of a bracket, each said top portion having a face and two end walls extending from said face, one said end wall having an aperture therein for accepting the male fastening portion of the finial, the other said end wall having a rod-receiving portion for accepting a portion of the rod;
• (b) a single bottom portion of a bracket for use with any one of said plurality of top portions, said bottom portion having a base with an end wall having a rod-receiving portion, for accepting a portion of the rod, extending from said base and an interior plate extending from said base, said end wall spaced from said interior plate, said interior plate stopping the lateral travel of said top portion with respect to said bottom portion and for stopping lateral travel of the rod;
• and
• (c) a plurality of projections and complementary shaped channels for receiving said projections disposed on said top portion and said bottom portion for transverse engagement of said top portion with said bottom portion;
• wherein said plurality of top portions differ from one another in the absence or presence of indicia applied to said face or in the presence of differing indicia applied to said face.

A stair rod set kit comprising:

• (a) a stair carpet retaining rod;
• (b) a pair of finials, each said finial having a male fastening portion;
• and
• (c) a pair of stair brackets, each said bracket of said pair including
• (i) a plurality of top portions, each said top portion having a face and two end walls extending from said face, one said end wall having an aperture therein for accepting said male fastening portion of said finial, the other said end wall having a rod-receiving portion for accepting a portion of said rod;
• (ii) a single bottom portion for use with any one of said plurality of top portions, said bottom portion having a base with an end wall having a rod-receiving portion, for accepting a portion of said rod, extending from said base and an interior plate extending from said base, said end wall spaced from said interior plate, said interior plate stopping the lateral travel of said top portion with respect to said bottom portion and for stopping lateral travel of said rod;
• and
• (iii) a plurality of projections and complementary shaped channels for receiving said projections disposed on said top portion and said bottom portion, for transverse engagement of said top portion with said bottom portion;
• wherein said plurality of top portions differ from one another in the absence or presence of indicia applied to said face or in the presence of differing indicia applied to said face.