US323341A - Stair-pad - Google Patents

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T. H. KIRK.

STAIB. PAD. No. 323,341. Patented July 28, 1885 t f .1 0mm W 77/ i/ 4 1 1M Aflorneys N. PETERS. Phowumo l mn ww'in xm uc.

UNITED rrns THOMAS H. KIRK, OF NEYVTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

STAIPWPAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,341, dated July 28, 1885.

Application filed February 28, 1885.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that- 1, THOMAS H. KIRK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stair-Pads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists in the combination, with the felt sections in a felt stair-pad, and with the case containing the same, of tapes or strips of muslin or other textile material, which extend on opposite sides of the ease and are connected at their ends to the ends of the casing and at their edges to the adjacent felt sections, so that the felt sections are retained in the required position, and the pad can be shaken without causing the felt sections to lump or become lumped.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a face view of my stair-pad. Fig. 2 is a transverse section. 3 is a perspcc' tive View of the felt sections as united by the tapes on a larger scale than the previous figures.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the case of my stair-pad, which is made ofmuslin or othersuitable material. This case incloses the felt sections B B B B which are by preference so placed that the joints of the sections B B are not opposite to the joints of the sections B B or, in other words, that the sections B B and the sections B B break joints. The edges of the sections B B and also the edges of the sections B B are united by tapes or strips a a, (best seen in Fig. 3,)

said strips being composed of muslin or other (No model.)

suitable textile material. These strips are situated on opposite sides of the case A, (see Fig. 2,) and they extend throughout its entire length, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The ends of the strips a a are secured to the opposite ends of the case by seams b. If desired, transverse fastenings or tuftings 0 may be applied, as shown in Fig. 1.

By means of the tapes a u/ the felt sections B B and 13 B are united throughout their entire length, and since these tapes are secured to the ends of the case A they prevent the felt sections from getting lumped or displaced it the pad is shaken.

The operation ot'shaking a stairpad is generally performed by taking hold of one of its ends and swinging it to and fro, and if the feltsections are not properly secured to the case they are liable to becomelumped and the stair-pad is spoiled. By arranging the felt sections so as to break joints the evenness of the pad is insured.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- In a stair-pad, the combination, with the felt sections, and with the case inclosing the same, of tapes aa, connected to the edges of the felt sections and to the ends of the case, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOS. n. KIRK. 1. s]

Witnesses:

W. HAL'FF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

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