Stair barrier

Claim 2

A stair barrier comprising: a planar member to be inclined over treads of stairs on a stairway, said planar member having a width dimension sufficient to block passage of a child up the stairway, and a length dimension sufficient for superposition over at least two stairs, said stair barrier further comprising at least one support member on the underside of said planar member, said support member having a height dimension sufficient to support the planar member at rest on the stairway.

Claim 3

The stair barrier of claim 1, wherein the stair barrier comprises at least two support members at a space from each other on the underside of said planar member.

Claim 4

The stair barrier of claim 1, wherein the stair barrier is adjustable in at least one of the dimensions of width, length, and height.

Claim 5

The stair barrier of claim 1, wherein the stair barrier is adjustable in width.

Claim 6

A stair barrier comprising: a planar member having a sliding surface to be disposed over a portion of a stairway, said planar member having a width dimension sufficient to block passage of a child up the stairway, and a length dimension sufficient for superposition over at least two stairs, said planar member comprising an upper panel, a lower panel, and articulation means between said upper and lower panels, said stair barrier further comprising at least one support member on the underside of said planar member, said support member having a height dimension sufficient to support the planar member at rest on a stairway.

Claim 7

A stair barrier comprising: a planar member having a sliding surface to be disposed over a portion of a stairway, said planar member having a width dimension sufficient to block passage of a child up the stairway, and a length dimension sufficient for superposition over at least two stairs, said planar member comprising an upper panel, a lower panel, and articulation means between said upper and lower panels, said stair barrier further comprising at least one support member on the underside of said planar member, said support member having a height dimension sufficient to support the planar member at rest on a stairway.

Claim 8

The stair barrier of claim 5, wherein the stair barrier comprises at least two support members at a space from each other on the underside of said planar member.

Claim 9

The stair barrier of claim 5, wherein the articulation means is a hinge.

Claim 10

The stair barrier of claim 5, wherein the articulation means is a flexible material.

Claim 11

The stair barrier of claim 5, wherein at least one of the dimensions of width, length, and height is adjustable.

Claim 12

The stair barrier of claim 5, wherein the stair barrier is adjustable in width.

Claim 13

A stair barrier comprising: a planar member, said planar member having an adjustable width dimension, and an adjustable length dimension, said planar member comprising an upper panel, a lower panel, and articulation means between said upper and lower panels, said stair barrier further comprising at least one support member on the underside of said planar member, said support member having an adjustable height dimension, whereby the stair barrier can be adjusted to stairways of different dimensions such that the planar member is inclined to cover at least one complete riser and tread of the stairway.

Claim 14

A stair barrier comprising: a planar member, said planar member having an adjustable width dimension, and an adjustable length dimension, said planar member comprising an upper panel, a lower panel, and articulation means between said upper and lower panels, said stair barrier further comprising at least one support member on the underside of said planar member, said support member having an adjustable height dimension, whereby the stair barrier can be adjusted to stairways of different dimensions such that the planar member is inclined to cover at least one complete riser and tread of the stairway.

Claim 15

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the articulation means is a hinge.

Claim 16

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the articulation means is a flexible material.

Claim 17

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the upper and lower panels are telescopically attached to each other.

Claim 18

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the upper and lower panels each comprise a left hand member and a right hand member telescopically attached to each other.

Claim 19

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the upper and lower panels each comprise a left hand member and a right hand member slidably attached to each other, wherein the width dimension is adjustable by means comprising protrusions slidable in elongated slots.

Claim 20

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the support members are each comprised of an upper support member and a lower support member slidably attached to each other, wherein the height dimension is adjustable by means comprising protrusions slidable in elongated slots.

Claim 21

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the length dimension is adjustable by means comprising protrusions slidable in elongated slots.

Claim 22

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein at least one said dimension is adjustable by means of telescoping.

Claim 23

The stair barrier of claim 11, wherein the support members are each comprised of an upper support member an a lower support member telescopically attached to each other.