Corner apparatus and method for forming corners of wallboard constructed walls

A corner apparatus adapted to be secured to a corner area of a wall structure to form a finished appearing corner, wherein the apparatus can be used to form an inner corner or an outer corner of said wall structure as needed, said apparatus comprising:

• a first planar panel portion;
• a second planar panel portion;
• a living hinge formed between inner ends of said panel portions such that the angle of said panel portions relative to each other may be adjusted as needed to form an inner corner or an outer corner;
• said first and second panel portions and said living hinge being formed from plastic to form a single component which may be laid flat for shipping purposes;
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• each of said panel portions including a distal end portion and front and rear surfaces, each of said front and rear surfaces having tapered portions adjacent said distal end portions to facilitate taping and mudding so as to enable said panel portions to be blended in with adjacently positioned wallboard portions positioned abuttingly against each of said distal ends.

A corner apparatus adapted to be secured to a corner area of a wall structure to form a finished appearing corner, wherein the apparatus can be used to form an inner corner or an outer corner of said wall structure as needed, said apparatus comprising:

• a first planar panel portion;
• a second planar panel portion;
• a living hinge formed between inner ends of said panel portions such that the angle of said panel portions relative to each other may be adjusted as needed to form an inner corner or an outer corner;
• said first and second panel portions and said living hinge being formed from plastic to form a single component which may be laid flat for shipping purposes;
• each of said panel portions including a distal end portion and front and rear surfaces, each of said front and rear surfaces having tapered portions adjacent said distal end portions to facilitate taping and mudding so as to enable said panel portions to be blended in with adjacently positioned wallboard portions;
• each of said panel portions including inner end portions adjacent said living hinge, each of said inner end portions having a longitudinal groove formed therein;
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• an L-shaped corner member having arm portions adapted to slide into said grooves to form an outer corner edge, said L-shaped corner member being incorporated when said outer corner is to be formed at said wall structure.

A method for forming a quickly installable corner apparatus which eliminates a need for forming a corner edge at a corner area of a wall structure during construction of said wall structure, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a first, elongated planar panel portion having a groove formed in one edge thereof;
• providing a second, elongated, planar panel portion having a groove formed in one edge thereof;
• proving a living hinge area integrally formed with said panel portions;
• providing an L-shaped corner member;
• inserting edge portions of said L-shaped corner member in said grooves to form a corner edge;
• placing said panel portions and said attached L-shaped corner member in said corner area such that said L-shaped corner member forms said corner edge;
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• securing said panel portions to a portion of said wall structure.

A corner apparatus adapted to be secured to a corner area of a wall structure to form a finished appearing corner, wherein the apparatus can be used to form an inner corner or an outer corner of said wall structure as needed, said apparatus comprising:

• a first planar panel portion;
• a second planar panel portion;
• a living hinge formed between inner ends of said panel portions such that the angle of said panel portions relative to each other may be adjusted as needed to form an inner corner or an outer corner;
• said first and second panel portions and said living hinge being formed from plastic to form a single component which may be laid flat for shipping purposes;
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• each of said panel portions including a distal end portion and front and rear surfaces, each of said front and rear surfaces being laminated with wallboard paper and having tapered portions adjacent said distal end portions to facilitate taping and mudding so as to enable said panel portions to be blended in with adjacently positioned wallboard portions.