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L. J. KNAPP STAIR TREAD Filed May 5 1938
Aug. 9 1938.
Des.
FIG.I. ply d1lJ I1 FIG.2.
FIG.3.
FIG.4.
INVENTOR LEO J.KNAPP
ATTOR
Patented Aug. 9 1938 Des.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
DESIGN FOR A STAIR TREAD
Leo J. Knapp Detroit Mich. assignor to Whitehead & Kales Company River Rouge Mich. a corporation of Michigan
Application May 5 1938 Serial No.
Term of patent 14 years
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I Leo J. Knapp a citizen of the United States of America residing at Detroit in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan have invented a new original and ornamental Design for a Stair Tread of which the following is a specification reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof wherein:
Figure 1 is a top plan view of a stair tread embodying my new design
Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof
Figure 3 is a front elevation thereof
Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4—4 of Figure 1.
I claim:
The ornamental design for a stair tread substantially as shown.
LEO J. KNAPP.
