Corner connector

A corner connector device for supporting panels at a corner of a structure, the corner connector device comprising:

• (A) an outside connector component having a length and, when viewed in cross-section, comprising:
• (a) a first leg and a second leg, the first leg integrally connected to the second leg along a lengthwise seam and forming a channel, the first and second legs each having an inside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle W of less than 180 degrees and each having an outside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle X of more than 180 degrees, and
• (b) an outside connector extending lengthwise along the outside connector component parallel to the seam and projecting from one of the outside surfaces;
• and
• (B) an inside connector component having a length and, when viewed in cross-section, comprising:
• (a) a third leg and a fourth leg, the third leg integrally connected to the fourth leg along a lengthwise seam and forming a channel, the third and fourth legs each having an inside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle Y of less than 180 degrees and each having an outside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle Z of more than 180 degrees, and
• (b) an inside connector extending lengthwise along the inside connector component parallel to the seam and projecting from one of the inside surfaces,
• wherein the inside and outside connectors can be lengthwise selectively connected to and disconnected from one another with confronting parts of the outside surfaces of the outside connector component and inside surfaces of the inside connector component spaced a distance from one another for supporting a panel structure between the respective confronting parts of each of the first and third legs and the second and fourth legs, wherein one of the inside and outside connectors has a pair of connector flanges that are lengthwise spaced apart, and wherein the other of the inside and outside connectors has a connector flange that interferingly fits between the pair of connector flanges when the inside and outside connectors are connected,
• wherein the outside connector component has a fastener groove extending lengthwise along each of the outside surfaces of the first and second legs, and wherein the inside connector component has a fastener groove extending lengthwise along each of the inside surfaces of the third and fourth legs,
• wherein the outside connector component can be optionally and removably mounted to an outside corner of a structure via fasteners passing through the fastener grooves in the first and second legs and the inside connector component can be connected thereto forming an outside corner joint, and
• wherein the inside connector component can be optionally and removably mounted to an inside corner of a structure via fasteners passing through the fastener grooves in the third and fourth legs and the outside connector component can be connected thereto forming an inside corner joint.

A reusable joint device for supporting panels at a corner of a structure, the joint device comprising:

• (A) an outside connector component having a length and, when viewed in cross-section, comprising:
• (a) a first leg and a second leg, the first leg integrally connected to the second leg along a lengthwise seam and forming a channel, the first and second legs each having an inside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle W of less than 180 degrees and each having an outside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle X of more than 180 degrees, and
• (b) an outside connector extending lengthwise along the outside connector component parallel to the seam and projecting from one of the outside surfaces;
• and
• (B) an inside connector component having a length and, when viewed in cross-section, comprising:
• (a) a third leg and a fourth leg, the third leg integrally connected to the fourth leg along a lengthwise seam and forming a channel, the third and fourth legs each having an inside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle Y of less than 180 degrees and each having an outside surface oriented relative to one another at an angle Z of more than 180 degrees, and
• (b) an inside connector extending lengthwise along the inside connector component parallel to the seam and projecting from one of the inside surfaces,
• wherein the inside and outside connectors can be lengthwise selectively connected to and disconnected from one another with confronting parts of the outside surfaces of the outside connector component and inside surfaces of the inside connector component spaced a distance from one another for supporting a panel structure between the respective confronting parts of each of the first and third legs and the second and fourth legs, wherein one of the inside and outside connectors has a pair of connector flanges that are lengthwise spaced apart, and wherein the other of the inside and outside connectors has a connector flange that interferingly fits between the pair of connector flanges when the inside and outside connectors are connected,
• wherein the outside connector component has a fastener groove extending lengthwise along each of the outside surfaces of the first and second legs, and wherein the inside connector component has a fastener groove extending lengthwise along each of the inside surfaces of the third and fourth legs,
• wherein either one of the inside or outside connector components can be optionally and removably mounted to a corner of a structure via fasteners passing through the fastener grooves in either the third and fourth legs or the first and second legs, respectively, and the other of the outside or inside connector components can be connected thereto optionally forming either an inside or outside corner joint device, respectively, and
• wherein the joint device can be disconnected, removed from the corner, and reused to optionally form either one of an inside or outside corner joint device.