Gusseted and Recessed-Leg Area Corner Caps

Abstract

A three-way corner cap having three legs joined to a central corner region. Each leg includes an arcuate region extending along the length of the leg and a planar gusset projecting outwardly from and connecting each side edge of the arcuate region, with at least one leg also including a recessed area integral with the gusset along each side edge.

1 . A three-way corner cap that is engaged by a strip comprising:
 three legs joined to one another, a selected two of said legs having a first end nearer the others of said legs and a second end farther from the others of said legs, and said first and second ends being spaced from one another along a predetermined direction, said selected two legs including a first section which extends from said first end to a location between said first and second ends, and said selected two legs further including a second section which extends from said location to said second end and defines a recessed shoulder on each of said selected two legs at said location;   a third leg having a first end nearer the others of said legs and a second end farther from the others of said legs, said first and second ends being spaced from one another along a predetermined direction and defining an area that extends from said first to said second end, is recessed relative to said first section but not said second section of the selected two of said legs, and is engaged beneath said strip;   a gusset extending from one of said sections to the other across said shoulder and being fast with each of said sections of said selected two of said legs; and   a gusset extending from said first end to said second end of said third leg and across to and being fast with each of said sections of said selected two of said legs.   
     
     
         2 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein said gussets are substantially triangular. 
     
     
         3 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein said selected two of said legs have an arcuate portion extending along said predetermined direction. 
     
     
         4 . The cap of  claim 3 , wherein said selected two of said legs are arcuate from said first end to said second end. 
     
     
         5 . The cap of  claim 3 , wherein said arcuate portion has a first width as considered transverse to said predetermined direction and said gusset has a second width as considered transverse to said predetermined direction, said first width being less than said second width. 
     
     
         6 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein a first one of said legs and a second one of said legs radiate from a region which is substantially centrally situated with respect to said first and second legs. 
     
     
         7 . The cap of  claim 6 , wherein said region is substantially centrally situated with respect to all of said legs. 
     
     
         8 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second sections have substantially the same thickness. 
     
     
         9 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein said gussets are provided with an opening for a fastener, said opening constituting the sole opening in said gussets. 
     
     
         10 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein said legs are substantially perpendicular to one another. 
     
     
         11 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein said gussets are substantially planar. 
     
     
         12 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein said legs and said gussets are formed from a single piece of plastic.