Abstract: A palmar grip is provided that improves the comfort of the user and is easy to install. A body of the palmar grip contacts a surface of the handle and is wrapped around a portion of the handle to circumscribe it. A wing is attached over two free ends of the body to close the body between those free ends and fasten the body around the handle. The wing provides a palm rest for a user when gripping the handle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transversely interconnecting slidable stair rod bracket. The bracket may also be provided for use in a stair rod set, the set also including a stair carpet retaining rod and a finial. The bracket has a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion having a plurality of projections and complementary shaped channels for receiving projections from the bottom portion; the bottom portion contains a rod-receiving portion, an outside end wall with an aperture therein for accepting either a threaded finial fastener which engages with a “female” finial, or the fastening portion of a “male” finial, and a plurality of projections and complementary shaped channels for receiving projections from the top portion.

Abstract: A device for fastening carpet covering to stairways. A prefabricated strip fastener of plastic or similar material preformed or capable of being formed in the field to have two legs and fixedly positioned on its legs, tackless holding pins for carpets and adapted for automatic stapling or nailing into the crotch of a stairway for receiving the carpet covering.

Abstract: A method to form a carpet tile into a configuration for use on a stair riser. This method involves measuring the stair riser and using this measurement to score the pile on the face of a tile. The tile is then bent to a 90.degree. angle and a nose guard adhesively placed over the bent or nose portion of the tile to provide a preformed product. This product then can be taken on the job, placed into position and readily tacked or glued down to provide the stairs with a tile product which is comparable to the adjacent tiled areas.

Abstract: A fastener for securing carpet in place on the treads of staircases or elsewhere includes an anchor member having a boss at one end which extends out of the carpet and a relatively thin flat arm which extends under the carpet and which is fastened to the underlying surface by screws or the like. A longer clamping member has a connector end secured to the boss of the anchor member and extends along the anchor member arm above the carpet to a location beyond that of the arm. The undersurface of the clamping member is stepped downward at that location forming a pressure pad which exerts pressure against the carpet beyond the anchor member arm, the pressure pad surface preferably being roughened to resist lateral motion of the carpet. Lugs on one of the members enter slots in the other to prevent pivotal motion of the clamping member relative to the anchor member.