Frame with strengthened corners
AssigneeAustin Hardware & Supply, Inc.
InventorMark Steven Jeffries
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Abstract
A frame assembly with strengthened corners is described. The frame assembly includes internal corner sets that squeeze or pull mitered or angled edges of frame sections together. The corner sets fit into openings at corners between adjacent frame sections. The frame assembly includes corner braces that snap lock over a corner between adjacent frame sections. The corner braces fit over exterior surfaces of the frame sections forming the frame assembly. The corner brace snaps into grooves in the exterior surfaces of the frame sections. The frame assembly includes a corner member that engages to an outer flange of joining frame sections. The corner member spans the corner between the joining frame sections.
Claims20
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 to form a first corner of the frame assembly;
- a 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;
- and,
- the second side fixes to the first channel of the second frame section leaving a gap between a surface of the first channel and the second side of the corner set.
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 to form a first corner of the frame assembly;
- a corner member, comprising:
- a first side and a second side, the first side is generally perpendicular to the second side;
- the first side includes a first outer edge with a first cut-out;
- the second side 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 portion 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;
- 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 inner surfaces abut against outer surfaces of the frame sections.
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 to form a first corner of the frame assembly;
- a 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;
- 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 inner surfaces abut against outer surfaces of the first and second extruded frame sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.