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.
Claims28
A stair system comprising:
- a support body mountable in a wall and comprising a connecting region, wherein the support body comprises first and second spaced apart fastening bodies configured to fasten the support body to respective spaced apart regions of the wall;
- a stair body;
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- 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;
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- a holder configured to hold the stair body such that when the connector is connected to the connecting region of the support body, the holder is configured to hold the stair body in a position that is spaced apart from the support body and that permits a generally planar wall panel to be positioned between the stair body and the support body and perpendicular to the stair body when the mounting apparatus extends through the wall panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.