Frame with strengthened corners

A frame assembly, comprising:

• a first extruded frame section with a first mitered edge and a flange portion;
• a second extruded frame section with a second mitered edge and a flange portion;
• the first mitered edge and the second mitered edge joined together by a corner set to form a first corner of the frame assembly, the corner set comprising a first side generally perpendicular to a second side;
• the first side of the corner set inserts into a first channel of the first extruded frame section and the second side inserts into a first channel of the second extruded frame section;
• the first side fixes to the first channel of the first frame section;
• the second side fixes to the first channel of the second frame section;
• a corner member, comprising:
• a first side and a second side, the first side is generally perpendicular to the second side;
• the first side integral with the second side in the shape of a right angle;
• the first side of the corner member includes a first outer edge with a first cut-out;
• the second side of the corner member includes a second outer edge with a second cut-out;
• the corner member spans over the joined first mitered edge and the second mitered edge;
• and,
• the corner member engages to the flange portions of the first and second extruded frame sections, and wherein the first and second outer edges of the corner member are inserted into cavities of the flange portions of the first and second extruded frame sections.

A frame assembly, comprising:

• a first extruded frame section with a first mitered edge;
• a second extruded frame section with a second mitered edge;
• the first mitered edge and the second mitered edge joined together to form a first corner of the frame assembly;
• a corner brace to strengthen the first corner of the frame assembly, wherein the corner brace fits over the first corner of the frame assembly, wherein the corner brace snap-fits over outer surfaces of the first and second extruded frame sections;
• the corner brace includes a first side generally perpendicular and integral to a second side;
• the first side includes a first side wall generally perpendicular to a first rear wall;
• the second side includes a second side wall generally perpendicular to a second rear wall;
• the first side wall includes an inner surface, and the first rear wall includes an inner surface;
• the second side wall includes an inner surface, and the second rear wall includes an inner surface;
• the inner surfaces abut against the outer surfaces of the frame sections;
• wherein the first side wall includes a first edge, and the second side wall includes a second edge, and the first and second edges insert into groove portions of the frame sections;
• and,
• wherein a first groove is formed in the corner brace between a junction of the first side wall and the first rear wall, a second groove is formed in the corner brace between a junction of the second side wall and the second rear wall, and wherein striker portions of the frame sections insert into the first and second grooves of the corner brace.

A frame assembly, comprising:

• a first extruded frame section with a first mitered edge and a first channel;
• a second extruded frame section with a second mitered edge and a first channel;
• the first mitered edge and the second mitered edge joined together by a corner set to form a first corner of the frame assembly;
• the corner set comprising a first side generally perpendicular to a second side;
• the first side of the corner set inserts into the first channel of the first extruded frame section and the second side inserts into the first channel of the second extruded frame section;
• the first side fixes to the first channel of the first frame section;
• the second side fixes to the first channel of the second frame section;
• wherein a tightening of the second side of the corner set to the second extruded frame section with a fastener pulls the second mitered edge against the first mitered edge at the first corner;
• a corner brace to strengthen the first corner of the frame assembly;
• the corner brace includes a first side generally perpendicular to a second side;
• the first side includes a first side wall generally perpendicular to a first rear wall;
• the second side includes a second side wall generally perpendicular to a second rear wall;
• the first side wall includes an inner surface, and the first rear wall includes an inner surface;
• the second side wall includes an inner surface, and the second rear wall includes an inner surface;
• and,
• the corner brace fits over exterior surfaces of the first and second extruded frame sections and the inner surfaces of the corner brace abut against outer surfaces of the first and second extruded frame sections.