Contoured Corner Insert for Facing, Finishing, Reinforcing, and Supporting Corners and Edges of Cabinets, Shelving, Furniture and Windows

Abstract

A corner insert and facing, finishing, protecting, reinforcing, stabilizing and structurally supporting member for establishing and finishing a transition between a first surface, a second surface and a third surface, the first, second and third surfaces forming an inside corner in furniture. One corner insert embodiment includes a rear face portion oriented inwardly in relation to the inside corner, which is securable to the inside corner, and from which integrally extends an external frontal or basal face portion, the lateral edges of which are securable alone or with the addition of an integral pin or barb to the inside corner, positively locking and engaging with the interior corner surfaces so as to firmly anchored therein and thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A corner insert member for assembly completion of the interior corner facing of an inside corner formed by the convergence of surfaces near their intersection, comprised of three angularly related surfaces and formed as a single, unitary body which is characterized by an interiorly-facing surface with respect to an interior space from which extends a posteriorly-oriented portion formed as a portion of the unitary body which positively locks and engages with the interior corner and can accordingly be anchored therein. 
     
     
         2 . A corner insert member according to  claim 1  in which said corner insert member is capable of positively engaging with the surrounding vertical and horizontal surfaces of an interior corner. 
     
     
         3 . A corner insert member according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said member is constructed as a truncated cone or tetrahedral frusta, of which the basal face of said truncated cone forms the visible face of the corner insert member which is oriented outwardly from the interior corner into which the corner insert member is fitted and from which the adjacent frusta surfaces flow and engage and integrate with the horizontal and vertical surfaces of an interior space. 
     
     
         4 . A corner insert member according to any one of  claims 1 ,  2  and  3  wherein the visible face has a diameter of approximately 16.25 millimeters to 24.25 millimeters. 
     
     
         5 . A corner insert member according to any one of  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3  and  4  wherein said corner insert member is constructed so as to fit and positively lock and engage with the sealing joint and said visible face mates seamlessly and positively locks with and to the surfaces of the sealing joint. 
     
     
         6 . A corner insert member according to any one of  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 , and  5  wherein said visible face is formed so as to have a flush or flat, convex, lenticular, fillistered or rounded surface. 
     
     
         7 . A corner insert member according to any one of  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 , and  6  wherein the corner insert member may be directly driven or otherwise introduced and affixed to or in the corner at a point where perpendicular surfaces meet. 
     
     
         8 . A corner insert member according to any one of  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 , and  6  wherein the rear face features a central bore. 
     
     
         9 . A corner insert member according to any one of  claim 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  6 , or  8 , wherein the rear face of the corner insert member features a central bore in which a barb, bolt, or pin is fixably inserted, the tip of which is anchored to the interior corner. 
     
     
         10 . A corner insert member according to any one of  claim 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 , or  9  wherein the corner insert features a border comprised of bevels, ripples, offsets and the like.