Corner connector device

Abstract

A corner connector device includes a first connector member and a second connector member. The first connector member and the second connector member are connected to and rotatable with respect to each other. The first connector member and the second connector member connect two corner-forming side members of the plurality of corner-forming side members to each other to form a respective corner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A corner connector device to connect a plurality of corner-forming side members to form a corner of a display frame, the corner connector device comprising:
 a first connector member including a first connecting end, a first receiving end to engage one of the corner-forming side members, and a first intermediate portion disposed between the first connecting end and the first receiving end; and   a second connector member including a second connecting end to movably connect to the first connecting end, a second receiving end to engage another one of the corner-forming side members, and a second intermediate portion disposed between the second connecting end and the second receiving end; and   wherein the second connector member is connected to and movable with respect to the first connector member.   
     
     
         2 . The corner connector device of  claim 1 , wherein the second connecting end of the second connector member is configured to connect to the first connecting end of the first connector member at a connection point such that the first connector member and the second connector member rotate with respect to each other about the connection point. 
     
     
         3 . The corner connector device of  claim 1 , wherein the first receiving end further comprises:
 a first end portion; and   a first indent portion to form a first cavity and disposed between the first end portion and the first intermediate portion.   
     
     
         4 . The corner connector device of  claim 3 , wherein the second receiving end further comprises:
 a second end portion; and   a second indent portion to form a second cavity and disposed between the second end portion and the second intermediate portion.   
     
     
         5 . The corner connector device of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a plurality of fasteners;   one fastener of the plurality of fasteners to removably attach to the first end portion of the first connector member within the one of the corner-forming side members; and   another fastener of the plurality of fasteners to removably attach to the second end portion of the second connector member within the other one of the corner-forming side members.   
     
     
         6 . A display frame, comprising:
 a plurality of corner-forming side members; and   at least one corner connector device to connect two corner-forming side members of the plurality of corner-forming side members to each other to form a respective corner, the at least one corner connector device including a first connector member and a second connector member connected to and rotatable with respect to each other about a connection point;   the first connector member to engage one of the two corner-forming side members; and   the second connector member to engage another one of the two corner-forming side members.   
     
     
         7 . The display frame of  claim 6 , wherein each one of the corner-forming side members includes at least one corner-forming end having a corner-receiving hole to receive one of the first connector member and the second connector member. 
     
     
         8 . The display frame of  claim 7 , wherein the corner-forming end is slanted. 
     
     
         9 . The display frame of  claim 7 , wherein each one of the corner-forming side members includes a fastener opening to receive a respective fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The display frame of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a plurality of intermediate side members, each one of the plurality of intermediate side members includes a first intermediate end and a second intermediate end such that each one of the first intermediate end and the second intermediate end includes at least one intermediate attachment member; and   wherein the at least one intermediate attachment member is configured to removably attach to at least one of another intermediate side member and a respective corner-forming side member.   
     
     
         11 . The display frame of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one intermediate attachment member is at least one of a peg and a peg-receiving hole to receive a corresponding peg therein. 
     
     
         12 . The display frame of  claim 10 , wherein each one of the corner-forming side members further comprises:
 a corner-forming end, the corner forming end having a corner-receiving hole to receive one of the first connector member and the second connector member such that the corner-forming end is slanted; and   an intermediate end, the intermediate end including at least one intermediate attachment member to removably attach to a corresponding intermediate attachment member of a respective intermediate side member.   
     
     
         13 . A method of assembling a display frame, the method comprising:
 inserting a first connector member of a corner connector device into a corner-receiving hole of a corner-forming side member;   inserting a respective fastener into a fastener opening of the corner-forming side member to attach to and hold the first connector member to the corner-forming side member;   rotating a second connector member of the corner connector device with respect to the first connector member;   inserting the second connector member into a corner-receiving hole of an other corner-forming side member to form a respective corner with the corner-forming side member and the other corner-forming side member; and   inserting another fastener into a fastener opening of the other corner-forming side member to attach to and hold the second connector member to the other corner-forming side member.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 connecting a corner attachment member from one of the corner-forming side member and the other corner-forming side member to the other of the corner-forming side member and the other corner-forming side member.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 assembling the display frame having a rectangular-shape by forming four respective corners with four corner connector devices and four corner-forming side members.