Corner bracket assembly
AssigneePatio Enclosures, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Perich, Tony Bouquot
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Abstract
A corner bracket assembly for use in an associated frame assembly is provided. The corner bracket assembly comprises a body, a first leg and second leg. The first leg extends from the body and is adapted to be connected to a first frame member of the associated frame assembly. The second leg extends from the body in a direction approximately normal to the first leg and is adapted to be connected to a second frame member of the associate frame assembly. The corner bracket assembly further comprises a roller element rotatably mounted within one of at least two axially spaced positions in at least one of the body, the first leg, and the second leg. The roller element protrudes outward a selected distance relative to at least one of the body, the first leg, and the second leg.
Claims26
A corner bracket assembly for use in an associated frame assembly comprising:
- a body;
- a first leg extending from the body and adapted to be connected to a first frame member of the associated frame assembly;
- a second leg extending from the body in a direction approximately normal to the first leg and adapted to be connected to a second frame member of the associated frame assembly;
- a hooked finger is disposed at an interior corner junction of the first and second legs for receiving a portion of an associated panel member and preventing said portion from pulling away from said interior corner junction;
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- a roller element selectively rotatably mounted within at least two axially spaced positions in at least one of the body, the first leg, and the second leg, the roller element protruding outward a selected distance relative to at least one of the body, the first leg, and the second leg.
A corner fastener for use in forming an associated frame assembly by interconnecting, at a predetermined angle, elongated tubular members of the associated frame assembly, the corner fastener comprising:
- a junction member;
- a pair of legs connected to the junction member, each of the legs being adapted for disposition within an internal space of a respective one of the associated elongated tubular members and having a cross sectional area so as to substantially and securely fill the internal space of the associated elongated tubular members, the junction member being of such configuration as to be contiguous with the outer walls of the tubular members;
- a roller rotatably mounted in the junction member;
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- two spaced mounting areas in the junction member for selectively mounting the roller.
A corner bracket assembly for use in an associated movable frame assembly comprising:
- a first housing piece having receiving columns;
- a second housing piece having pins for connecting engagement with the receiving columns and defining a cavity therebetween;
- a roller received within the cavity;
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- at least two spaced tracks defined on inside surfaces of the first and second housing pieces for slidably receiving an axle of the roller.
A corner roller arrangement for at least one corner of a slidable panel of the type including a pair of parallel, elongated spaced side members defining the length of the panel and top and bottom members defining the width of the panel, said corner roller arrangement comprising:
- a corner member including a frame and two corner keys integral therewith, the corner keys fitting into respective ones of the side, top and bottom panel members whereby said panel members abut the corner member frame for providing a rigid panel frame, the corner member frame having a first side, a second side and a longitudinal axis, the first and second sides being in substantially parallel spaced relation on either side of the longitudinal axis;
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- a roller disposed within the corner member frame between the first and second corner member frame sides, the roller being selectively mountable in one of a first and a second set of locations, said first set of locations being spaced along the longitudinal axis and said second set of locations being spaced along another axis normal to said longitudinal axis.
A corner bracket and roller for a sliding panel comprising:
- a corner bracket having integral first and second arms extending at approximately right angles and adapted for insertion into associated frame members of an associated panel;
- a finger and groove arrangement located between the first and second arms for receiving a portion of an associated screen;
- a roller rotatably secured within the corner bracket and accessible through an aperture in the corner bracket;
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- at least two sets of receiving elements disposed on the corner bracket and within the aperture for positioning the roller, each of the at least two sets of receiving elements allowing the roller to protrude a different selected distance relative to the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.