Magnetic corner guard for corner junctions

Abstract

A portable corner guard for walls includes a first vertical wall and a second vertical wall positioned substantially orthogonal to the first vertical wall. A junction of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall forms a bullnose corner. A horizontal base extends from a lower edge of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall. At least one magnetic element is positioned on each of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable corner guard for walls, comprising:
 a first vertical wall;   a second vertical wall positioned substantially orthogonal to the first vertical wall, wherein a junction of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall forms a bullnose corner;   a horizontal base extending from a lower edge of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall; and   at least one magnetic element positioned on each of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         2 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the at least one magnetic element is coupled with an inner surface of one or both of the first vertical wall or the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         3 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the at least one magnetic element is removably coupled with one or both of the first vertical wall or the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         4 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the at least one magnetic element is received within a sleeve formed within one or both of the first vertical wall or the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         5 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the at least one magnetic element is embedded within one or both of the first vertical wall or the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         6 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one magnetic element comprises a first plurality of magnetic elements positioned on the first vertical wall and a second plurality of magnetic elements positioned on the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         7 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the first plurality of magnetic elements are offset from the second plurality of magnetic elements along a vertical axis of the portable corner guard.   
     
     
         8 . A portable corner guard for walls, comprising:
 a first vertical wall;   a second vertical wall, wherein a juncture of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall forms a bullnose corner;   a first magnetic element positioned on the first vertical wall; and   a second magnetic element positioned on the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         9 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 8 , wherein:
 one or both of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element extends vertically along at least half of a height of the portable corner guard.   
     
     
         10 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 8 , wherein:
 at least one of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall comprises a projecting portion that provides space to receive a baseboard.   
     
     
         11 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are positioned at least 3 inches above a bottom of the respective vertical wall.   
     
     
         12 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a base extending from a lower edge of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         13 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a hinge coupling the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         14 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the base comprises two separable portions; and   the two separable portions comprise a first portion extending from the lower edge of the first vertical wall and a second portion extending from the lower edge of the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         15 . A portable corner guard for walls, comprising:
 a first vertical wall;   a second vertical wall that is positionable at a substantially orthogonal angle relative to the first vertical wall; and   at least one magnetic element positioned on at least one of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         16 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a horizontal base extending from a bottom of one or both of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.   
     
     
         17 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a hinge coupling the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall such that a horizontal angle between the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall is adjustable.   
     
     
         18 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a flexible membrane covering at a pivot point of the hinge.   
     
     
         19 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a third vertical wall coupled with the second vertical wall such that the first vertical wall and the third vertical wall are positionable in a parallel orientation.   
     
     
         20 . The portable corner guard for walls of  claim 19 , wherein:
 one or both of the first vertical wall and the third vertical wall is slidingly coupled with the second vertical wall such that a distance between the first vertical wall and the third vertical wall is adjustable.