Construction elements
OwnerDonald Kew WOOinventor
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Abstract
A construction element is provided for forming a corner of a surface of a building, the surface including wall panels attached to framing studs. The construction element includes: a corner-forming surface that that is shaped to extend, in a cross-sectional view, between two separate wall panels, such that ends of the corner-forming surface, as viewed in the cross-sectional view, substantially match respective corners of the wall panels. The construction element may be provided in multiple sections that are placed end to end and connected together.
Claims18
A construction element for forming a corner at which two building surfaces join, the surfaces comprising wall panels attached to framing studs, the construction element comprising:
- a body including:
- an outer corner-forming surface that is shaped to extend, in a cross-sectional view, between two separate first wall panels, such that ends of the outer corner-forming surface, as viewed in the cross-sectional view, substantially match respective corners of the first wall panels, the outer corner-forming surface being curved and having a constant radius over a majority of a length of the outer corner-forming surface;
- stud attachment surfaces that are connected to the outer corner-forming surface;
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- an inner corner-forming surface that is connected to the stud attachment surfaces, and is shaped to extend, in a cross-sectional view, between two separate second wall panels, different from the first wall panels, such that ends of the inner corner-forming surface, as viewed in the cross-sectional view, substantially match respective corners of the second wall panels, the inner corner-forming surface being curved and having a constant radius over a majority of a length of the inner corner-forming surface,
- wherein the construction element is of polymer material, and exists as a fully formed element prior to attachment to the framing studs, and a radius of the outer corner-forming surface is at least 12 inches.
A method of using a construction element to form a corner at which two building surfaces join, the surfaces being surfaces of wall panels attached to framing studs, the construction element comprising a body including:
- an outer corner-forming surface that is shaped to extend, in a cross-sectional view, between two separate first wall panels, such that ends of the outer corner-forming surface, as viewed in the cross-sectional view, substantially match respective corners of the first wall panels, the outer corner-forming surface being curved and having a constant radius over a majority of a length of the outer corner-forming surface;
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- stud attachment surfaces that are connected to the outer corner-forming surface,
- wherein the body comprises a first section and a second section that are configured to be placed end to end and connected together,
- the method comprising:
- attaching each stud attachment surface of first section to an attachment surface of a respective one of the framing studs, the stud attachment surfaces being longer, as viewed in the cross-sectional view, than the attachment surfaces of the framing studs;
- moving the second section horizontally between (i) an end of the first section and (ii) a floor or a ceiling;
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- attaching each stud attachment surface of the second section to an attachment surface of a respective one of the framing studs.
A method of using a construction element to form a corner at which two building surfaces join, the surfaces being surfaces of wall panels attached to framing studs, the construction element comprising a body including:
- an outer corner-forming surface that is shaped to extend, in a cross-sectional view, between two separate first wall panels, such that ends of the outer corner-forming surface, as viewed in the cross-sectional view, substantially match respective corners of the first wall panels, the outer corner-forming surface being curved and having a constant radius over a majority of a length of the outer corner-forming surface;
- and
- stud attachment surfaces that are connected to the outer corner-forming surface,
- the method comprising:
- providing a taper at one end of the body;
- raising the body to an upright position between a floor and a ceiling;
- and
- attaching each stud attachment surface of the body to an attachment surface of a respective one of the framing studs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.