Staircase newel system and method of installation
AssigneeL.J. Smith, Inc.
InventorCraig Allen Kurtz
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Abstract
A three-sided newel system and method of installation thereof simulates a four-sided newel post attached to a half wall. Newel system can include a three-sided newel, a base, molding, and a cap. The newel defines a back opening extending from adjacent the top to the bottom of the newel. Back opening is in communication with a cavity defined by the three-sided newel. When the newel system is attached to the half wall, a terminal end of the half wall is disposed within the cavity. Newel system is vertically and longitudinally adjustable relative to the half wall.
Claims20
An adjustable newel system comprising:
- a front wall on a newel;
- a left wall and a right wall on the newel, each left and right wall extending rearwardly from the front wall;
- a cavity defined by the front wall, the left wall, and the right wall;
- a rear opening defined by rear ends of the left and right walls and extending from adjacent the top to the bottom of the left and right walls and in communication with the cavity;
- a staircase including a set of stairs having a rake defined by a rise and run of each stair;
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- a half wall on the staircase including an angled top wall and a generally vertical terminal end;
- wherein the half wall extends through the rear opening and the terminal end is disposed within the cavity.
An adjustable newel system comprising:
- a staircase including a set of stairs having a rake defined by a rise and run of each stair;
- a half wall on the staircase including a top wall and a generally vertical terminal end;
- a newel, wherein said newel includes:
- a cavity defined by at least three walls mounted together, and generally U-shaped when viewed from above;
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- a vertically aligned opening defined by at least two of the walls extending from adjacent the top to the bottom of the at least two walls, the opening in communication with the cavity;
- wherein the half wall extends through the vertically aligned opening such that the generally vertical terminal end is disposed vertically within the cavity.
A newel system comprising:
- a front wall on a newal;
- left and right walls spaced apart and parallel, the left and right walls extending rearwardly from the front wall;
- a rear segment spaced apart from and at equal height with the front wall and extending between the left and right walls, wherein the rear segment extends downward a length less than the left and right walls;
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- a cavity defined by the inner surfaces of the front wall, left wall, right wall, and rear segment respectively;
- and,
- a rear opening defined by a rear edge on each of the left and right walls and defined by a bottom edge of the rear segment, the rear opening in communication with the cavity;
- wherein the rear segment is above a top wall on a half wall in a staircase system including a set of stairs at the rear opening.
A method of installing a three-sided newel to simulate a four-sided newel attached to a half wall, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a staircase including a set of stairs having a rake defined by a rise and run of each stair and a half wall on the staircase including a top wall and a generally vertical terminal end;
- providing a three-sided newel defining a rear opening extending from adjacent the top of the newel to the bottom of the newel and defining an inner cavity in communication with the opening;
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- inserting the terminal end of the half wall through the opening such that the terminal end is disposed within the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.