Stair structure for storage bins

Claim 2

A stairway system for a wall having a horizontal curvature, the wall being comprised of adjacent overlying wall sections forming overlapping seams therebetween, said system comprising: a first plurality of adjacent stringer sections adjustably joined to form a single stringer assembly spaced from and conforming substantially to the curvature of said wall; a second plurality of tread members disposed between the wall and said stringer assembly, each of said members extending from the wall substantially along a radius of said curvature; and attachment means to secure said tread members to the wall, the attachment means including an array of brackets, each of said brackets being secured to at least one of said tread members and attached to the wall by fastener means disposed in at least one of said overlapping means.

Claim 3

A stairway system according to claim 1 wherein each of said stringer sections comprises a metal plate having at least one slot which aligns with an opening in an adjacent stringer section.

Claim 4

A stairway system according to claim 1 wherein each of said stringer sections has a vertical extent corresponding substantially to the unit rise of said tread members and a horizontal extent corresponding substantially to the unit run of said tread members.

Claim 5

A stairway system according to claim 3 which further includes a platform structure comprising a plurality of adjacent platform stringer sections adjustably joined to form a platform stringer assembly spaced from and conforming substantially to the curvature of said wall, and an array of platform members disposed between said wall and said platform stringer assembly, each of said members extending from said wall substantially along a radius of said curvature.

Claim 6

A stairway system according to claim 3 which further includes a series of ballusters secured to the stairway stringer assembly and a series of adjacent rail sections adjustably joined and secured to said ballusters to form a handrail.

Claim 7

A stairway system for a building which includes adjacent overlying sections joined to form a wall and a plurality of overlapping seams in said wall, said stairway system comprising: a single stringer assembly spaced from said wall; an array of tread members disposed between the stringer assembly and the wall; and a plurality of vertical bracket means to attach the tread members to the wall, each of said bracket means being secured to at least one of said tread members and attached to the wall by fastener means disposed in said overlapping seams.

Claim 8

A stairway system for a building which includes adjacent overlying sections joined to form a wall and a plurality of overlapping seams in said wall, said stairway system comprising: a single stringer assembly spaced from said wall; an array of tread members disposed between the stringer assembly and the wall; and a plurality of vertical bracket means to attach the tread members to the wall, each of said bracket means being secured to at least one of said tread members and attached to the wall by fastener means disposed in said overlapping seams.

Claim 9

A stairway system according to claim 6 wherein the stringer assembly comprises a plurality of adjacent stringer sections, each of said stringer sections having a vertical extent corresponding substantially to the unit rise of said tread members and a horizontal extent corresponding substantially to the unit run of said tread members.

Claim 10

A stairway system according to claim 7 which further includes a series of ballusters secured to the stringer assembly and a handrail secured to the ballusters.

Claim 11

A storage structure comprising adjacent overlying wall sections joined to form a wall and a plurality of overlapping seams therein; an array of tread members disposed on said wall; vertical bracket means attaching a first end of each of the tread members to the wall, each of said brcket means being secured to at least one of the tread members and attached to the wall by fastener means disposed in said overlapping seams; and a plurality of adjacent stringer sections joined to form a single stringer assembly supporting a second end of each of the tread members, each of said stringer sections having a vertical extent corresponding subsantially to the unit rise of said tread members and a horizontal extent corresponding substantially to the unit run of said tread members.

Claim 12

A storage structure comprising adjacent overlying wall sections joined to form a wall and a plurality of overlapping seams therein; an array of tread members disposed on said wall; vertical bracket means attaching a first end of each of the tread members to the wall, each of said brcket means being secured to at least one of the tread members and attached to the wall by fastener means disposed in said overlapping seams; and a plurality of adjacent stringer sections joined to form a single stringer assembly supporting a second end of each of the tread members, each of said stringer sections having a vertical extent corresponding subsantially to the unit rise of said tread members and a horizontal extent corresponding substantially to the unit run of said tread members.

Claim 13

A stairway system for selective installation on non-linear walls having various horizontal curvatures and corresponding radii of curvature and substantially adjustable to accommodate said various radii, the system comprising: an array of tread members adapted to be secured at a first end to said walls to form a stairway, each of said tred members disposed to conform substantially to the radii of said walls; bracket means adapted to secure each of the tread members to said walls, the bracket means including a plurality of bracket sets, each set including three brackets, and each bracket in the set of three being mounted on the wall at a height substantially equal to the height at which the other two brackets in the set are mounted on the wall, the system further including a plurality of stringer sections, each of the stringer sections having a vertical extent corresponding substantially to the unit rise of the tread members and a horizontal extent corresponding substantially to the unit run of the tread members, each of the stringer sections further having at least one slot adapted to align with an opening in an adjacent stringer section to adjustably join the stringer sections to form a single stringer assembly conforming substantially to the curvature of said walls and supporting a second end of said tread members.

Claim 14

A stairway system for selective installation on non-linear walls having various horizontal curvatures and corresponding radii of curvature and substantially adjustable to accommodate said various radii, the system comprising: an array of tread members adapted to be secured at a first end to said walls to form a stairway, each of said tred members disposed to conform substantially to the radii of said walls; bracket means adapted to secure each of the tread members to said walls, the bracket means including a plurality of bracket sets, each set including three brackets, and each bracket in the set of three being mounted on the wall at a height substantially equal to the height at which the other two brackets in the set are mounted on the wall, the system further including a plurality of stringer sections, each of the stringer sections having a vertical extent corresponding substantially to the unit rise of the tread members and a horizontal extent corresponding substantially to the unit run of the tread members, each of the stringer sections further having at least one slot adapted to align with an opening in an adjacent stringer section to adjustably join the stringer sections to form a single stringer assembly conforming substantially to the curvature of said walls and supporting a second end of said tread members.