Adaptive decorative stair rod and brackets

Abstract

A decorative stair rod comprising a core rod, a decorative layer, and an clear outer layer. The decorative layer can be a decorative fabric, decorative wall paper, decorative paper, reflective material, luminous material, or other material. The stair rod can also contain a compressible layer between the core rod and the decorative layer.

1 . An adaptive decorative stair rod comprising: 
 a core rod having a first end, a second end and an outer elongate surface;    a decorative layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the decorative layer covers the a portion of the outer elongate surface of the core rod; and    a clear outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the clear outer layer covers the outer surface of the decorative layer.    
   
   
       2 . The stair rod of  claim 1  wherein the first and second ends of the core rod each have a threaded receiving aperture.  
   
   
       3 . The stair rod of  claim 2  further comprising a first and second finial, the first and second finial each having a base and threaded attachment rod attached to the base; 
 wherein the threaded attachment rod of the first finial is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the first end of the core rod; and    wherein the threaded attachment rod of the second finial is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the second end of the core rod.    
   
   
       4 . The stair rod of  claim 3  wherein the core rod, decorative layer and clear outer layer have a combined diameter and the base of the first and second finials each have a diameter; wherein the diameter of each of the first and second finials is greater than the combined diameter.  
   
   
       5 . The stair rod of  claim 1  wherein the first and second ends of the core rod each have a threaded attachment rod.  
   
   
       6 . The stair rod of  claim 5  further comprising a first and second finial, the first and second finial each having a base and threaded receiving aperture in the base; 
 wherein the threaded attachment rod of the first end of the core rod is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the first finial; and    wherein the threaded attachment rod of the second end of the core rod is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the second finial.    
   
   
       7 . The stair rod of  claim 6  wherein the core rod, decorative layer and clear outer layer have a combined diameter and the base of the first and second finials each have a diameter; wherein the diameter of each of the first and second finials is greater than the combined diameter.  
   
   
       8 . The stair rod of  claim 1 , wherein the clear outer layer has a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion.  
   
   
       9 . The stair rod of  claim 8  further comprising a first and second finial, the first and second finial each having a base and threaded receiving aperture in the base; 
 wherein the first threaded portion of the clear outer layer is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the first finial; and    wherein the second threaded portion of the clear outer layer is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the second finial.    
   
   
       10 . An adaptive decorative stair rod comprising: 
 a core rod having a first end, a second end, and an outer elongate surface;    a compressible layer having an outer surface and an inner surface; wherein the inner surface of the compressible layer covers a portion of the outer elongate surface of the core rod;    a decorative layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the decorative layer covers the outer surface of the compressible layer; and    a clear outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the clear outer layer covers the outer surface of the decorative layer.    
   
   
       11 . The stair rod of  claim 10  wherein the first and second ends of the core rod each have a threaded receiving aperture.  
   
   
       12 . The stair rod of  claim 11  further comprising a first and second finial, the first and second finial each having a base and threaded attachment rod attached to the base; 
 wherein the threaded attachment rod of the first finial is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the first end of the core rod; and    wherein the threaded attachment rod of the second finial is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the second end of the core rod.    
   
   
       13 . The stair rod of  claim 12  wherein the core rod, compressible layer, decorative layer and clear outer layer have a combined diameter and the base of the first and second finials each have a diameter; wherein the diameter of each of the first and second finials is greater than the combined diameter.  
   
   
       14 . The stair rod of  claim 13  wherein the first and second ends of the core rod each have a threaded attachment rod.  
   
   
       15 . The stair rod of  claim 14  further comprising a first and second finial, the first and second finial each having a base and threaded receiving aperture in the base; 
 wherein the threaded attachment rod of the first end of the core rod is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the first finial; and    wherein the threaded attachment rod of the second end of the core rod is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the second finial.    
   
   
       16 . The stair rod of  claim 15  wherein the core rod, compressible layer, decorative layer and clear outer layer have a combined diameter and the base of the first and second finials each have a diameter; wherein the diameter of each of the first and second finials is greater than the combined diameter.  
   
   
       17 . The stair rod of  claim 10 , wherein the clear outer layer has a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion.  
   
   
       18 . The stair rod of  claim 17  further comprising a first and second finial, the first and second finial each having a base and threaded receiving aperture in the base; 
 wherein the first threaded portion of the clear outer layer is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the first finial; and    wherein the second threaded portion of the clear outer layer is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the second finial.    
   
   
       19 . An adaptive decorative stair rod comprising a clear hollow rod having an inside, an outside, a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion; and a lighting element positioned inside the clear hollow rod.  
   
   
       20 . The stair rod of  claim 19  further comprising a first and second finial, the first and second finial each having a base and threaded receiving aperture in the base; 
 wherein the first threaded portion of the clear hollow rod is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the first finial; and    wherein the second threaded portion of the clear hollow rod is received by the threaded receiving aperture of the second finial.    
   
   
       21 . An adaptive decorative stair rod comprising: 
 a hollow core rod having an inside, an outside, an elongate surface, a first end, a second end, and a plurality of lighting apertures on the elongate surface;    a lighting element positioned on the inside of the hollow core rod; and    a clear outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the clear outer layer covers the elongate surface of the hollow core rod.    
   
   
       22 . The stair rod of  claim 21  wherein the first end of the hollow core rod has an aperture.  
   
   
       23 . An adaptive decorative finial comprising: 
 a finial base having a first end and a second end; a decorative layer having an outer surface and an inner surface; a clear finial cap having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface of the finial cap covers the outer surface of the decorative layer; and wherein the finial cap is connected to the second end of the finial base.    
   
   
       24 . The finial of  claim 23  wherein the second end of the final base has a threaded portion and the finial cap has a threaded portion, such that the finial cap is connected to the second end of the base by having the threaded portion of the finial base screwed together with the threaded portion of the finial cap.