Counter corner system

Abstract

A counter corner system that allows two standard counter tops to be joined at a corner without the need to notch or miter the counter tops has a body member that has four sides and a notch that joins the first side with the second side. The notch has a pair of edges that are normal to each other. A bullnose shaped portion extends downwardly from the body member and begins at the edges of the notch, the body member and bullnose shaped member being monolithic in construction. One of the counter tops abuts the first side of the body member such that the forward facing side of the counter top lies on the same plane of one of the edges of the notch and the second counter top abuts the second side of the body member such that the forward facing side of this counter top lies on the same plane as the other edge of the notch.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A counter corner comprising: 
 a first body member having a first top surface, a first bottom surface, a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, and a notch located between the first side and the second side, the notch having a first edge that is disposed on a first plane and is oriented substantially parallel with the second side and a second edge that is disposed on a second plane and is oriented substantially parallel with the first side; and    a first bullnose shaped portion having a first leg that extends downwardly from the bottom surface beginning at the first edge and a second leg that extends downwardly from the bottom surface beginning at the second edge.    
     
     
         2 . The counter corner as in  claim 1  wherein the body member and the bullnose shaped portion are monolithic.  
     
     
         3 . The counter corner as in  claim 1  wherein the first side and the third side are oriented substantially parallel to each other and the second side and the fourth side are oriented substantially parallel with each other and perpendicular with the first side.  
     
     
         4 . The counter corner as in  claim 1  in combination with: 
 a second body member having a second top surface, a second bottom surface, a fifth side that abuts against the first side and a sixth side that lies on the first plane; and  
 a third body member having a third top surface, a third bottom surface, a seventh side that abuts against the second side and an eight side that lies on the second plane.  
 
     
     
         5 . The counter corner as in  claim 4  further comprising: 
 a second bullnose shape portion that extends downwardly from the second bottom surface beginning at the sixth side and abuts the first leg; and  
 a third bullnose shape portion that extends downwardly from the third bottom surface beginning at the eight side and abuts the second leg.  
 
     
     
         6 . The counter corner as in  claim 4  wherein the first top surface, the second top surface and the third top surface all lie on a third plane.