US20160010338A1 - Stair element and method for cladding thereof - Google Patents

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US20160010338A1
US20160010338A1 US14/377,631 US201314377631A US2016010338A1 US 20160010338 A1 US20160010338 A1 US 20160010338A1 US 201314377631 A US201314377631 A US 201314377631A US 2016010338 A1 US2016010338 A1 US 2016010338A1
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Johannes Mattheus Hendrikus Steijvers
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/02—Stairways; Layouts thereof
    • E04F11/104—Treads
    • E04F11/1045—Treads composed of several layers, e.g. sandwich panels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/02—Stairways; Layouts thereof
    • E04F11/104—Treads
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/02—Stairways; Layouts thereof
    • E04F11/104—Treads
    • E04F11/16—Surfaces thereof; Protecting means for edges or corners thereof
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/02—Stairways; Layouts thereof
    • E04F11/104—Treads
    • E04F11/16—Surfaces thereof; Protecting means for edges or corners thereof
    • E04F11/163—Protecting means for edges or corners
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/02—Stairways; Layouts thereof
    • E04F11/104—Treads
    • E04F11/16—Surfaces thereof; Protecting means for edges or corners thereof
    • E04F11/17—Surfaces
    • E04F11/175—Covering panels for tread restoration

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  • the present invention relates to a stair element for a stair tread.
  • the present invention likewise relates to a method for preparing a covering suitable for a stair element suitable for a stair tread, comprising a tread surface and a nose surface which extends in an orientation of use substantially downward relative to the tread surface.
  • Such a stair element such as a stair tread or a tread renovation element
  • a tread renovation element can for instance be applied when an existing staircase is renovated.
  • the stair element is then arranged on an existing stair tread to be renovated so that the stair tread provided with the stair element has an appearance of a new and robust stair tread.
  • Such stair elements can of course also find application on relatively new staircases, for instance when a new house is being built.
  • a drawback of the known stair element is that it may be the case that the tread surface and the nose surface do not fit properly to each other, whereby it appears as if gaps are present in the stair element.
  • a nose surface which in an orientation of use extends substantially downward relative to the tread surface
  • the decorative visual layer of the covering extends continuously from at least a part of the tread surface onto the nose surface and wherein the decorative visual layer has substantially a continuous finish over a transition between the tread surface and the nose surface.
  • a further advantage is that, because the decorative visual layer of the covering extends continuously from at least apart of the tread surface onto the nose surface and the decorative visual layer is substantially continuous over a transition between the tread surface and the nose surface, the stair element acquires the appearance of one entity, such as a wooden plank or a natural stone. Possible unevenness at the transition between tread surface and nose surface will be covered by the covering. A result hereof is that the stair element will have a robust appearance.
  • a further drawback of the prior art is that the known stair element has at least one limitation due to the way in which the stair element is manufactured.
  • An example of such a limitation is the limited choice of finishes, such as designs or colours, for a surface of the stair element.
  • Arranging a recess at a location where it is desired to fold the covering material provides a considerably greater possibility of folding the material to an acute angle. Owing to the recess less material has after all to be folded, thereby increasing the possibility of folding.
  • the covering material must have a determined degree of foldability in order to achieve a sharp fold.
  • stair elements It is possible here for arranged stair elements to incur damage. Less damage will be caused to the covering and/or the stair element by providing a wear layer on the covering on the side of the covering facing toward a user. The impact on the stair element is first absorbed by the wear layer before the rest of the stair element is subjected to the impact.
  • a transparent wear layer has the advantage that a possible finish provided on the covering remains visible even after the wear layer has been arranged.
  • the covering is attached by means of adhesion to the stair element.
  • An advantage of this embodiment is that it is possible, when this is desirable and/or required, to remove the covering from the stair element.
  • Known to a skilled person in the field are techniques which make it possible to remove the “old” covering so that a “new” covering can be arranged on the stair element.
  • Arranging a covering by means of adhesion is further a reliable way of arranging a covering on a stair element.
  • the transition comprises an acute angle with a corner or a small arc of curvature for the purpose of providing an impression of a natural wood appearance.
  • Wooden planks or stair treads manufactured from natural stone have for instance at an edge a transition comprising an acute angle with a corner.
  • the appearance of for instance a wooden plank or a natural stone stair tread is provided by arranging the covering in the same manner.
  • the nose surface comprises a protective element for protecting a front face of the tread surface.
  • the tread surface and the nose surface are formed in two parts.
  • One advantage is that the nose surface can be manufactured from a different material than the tread surface, with the result that variation in the appearance of the stair element is possible.
  • Further defined by the nose surface in the arranged state is a space in which the tread surface can be placed.
  • the protective element in this way protects the front face of the tread surface in the arranged state, and the protective element is more preferably placed against the front face of the tread surface in the arranged state so that dirt is for instance prevented from accumulating between the tread surface and the nose surface.
  • a first leg of the V-shaped coupling element is coupled in the arranged state to the nose surface and the second leg of the V-shaped coupling element can be coupled to for instance an upper surface of a stair tread on which the stair element is arranged during use.
  • An advantage of the coupling element is that a stable coupling can in this way be realized between the stair element and the stair tread which can also be brought about in simple manner.
  • the V-shaped coupling element can optionally be fixed to the stair tread using adhesive means and/or for instance screws.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show schematic views of the arranging of a covering on a stair element according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B show schematic views of a stair element in arranged state.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-section of an embodiment of a stair element 1 with a covering 5 in an embodiment according to the invention.
  • Stair element 1 comprises in this embodiment two planks 4 which are placed substantially transversely relative to each other and Which form the stair element 1 .
  • Stair element 1 further comprises a covering 5 which in this embodiment is arranged over substantially a whole tread surface 2 and nose surface 3 .
  • a fold line 6 which is formed in that sides of recess 7 (not shown, see FIG. 2 ) have been moved against each other as a result of covering 5 being folded.
  • FIG. 2 shows covering 5 in non-arranged state. Shown clearly is that covering 5 consists of one whole, wherein a recess 7 is arranged on one side of covering 5 .
  • Recess 7 takes the form here of a triangle, wherein the term “triangle” is intended as non-limitative example. Any shape suitable for forming a recess 7 falls within the context of the invention. In this embodiment recess 7 further has a depth which is slightly smaller than the thickness of covering 5 .

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