Corner assembly for fireplace enclosure

Abstract

A plate-like corner bracket extends alongside end portions of adjacent horizontal and vertical panels which surround a fireplace outwardly of the opening therefor. Improved means secures the corner bracket to end portions of adjacent panels to connect adjacent panels to each other and adjustable retaining means on the corner bracket carries an adjustable projecting member which engages an inner portion of the fireplace opening.

What I claim is: 
     
       1. In a fireplace enclosure disposed to surround a fireplace outwardly of the opening therefor and having horizontal top and bottom panels and vertical side panels, the improvement comprising: a. a plate-like corner bracket extending alongside end portions of adjacent horizontal and vertical panels,   b. at least one laterally offset tab-like member carried by an edge of said plate-like corner bracket and there being a passageway through an end portion of one of said adjacent panels in position to receive said tab-like member whereby said corner bracket is secured to said one of said adjacent panels,   c. additional means securing said plate-like corner bracket to said end portion of the other of said adjacent panels so that said end portions of adjacent panels are secured to each other, and   d. an adjustable retaining member carried by said plate-like corner bracket and having an adjustable projecting member disposed to engage an inner portion of the fireplace opening.   
     
     
       2. A fireplace enclosure as defined in claim 1 in which said corner bracket is secured to the other of said adjacent panels by retaining screws. 
     
     
       3. In a fireplace enclosure disposed to surround a fireplace outwardly of the opening therefor and having horizontal top and bottom panels and vertical side panels, the improvement comprising: a. a plate-like corner bracket extending alongside end portions of adjacent horizontal and vertical panels,   b. means securing said plate-like corner bracket to said end portions of adjacent panels so that said end portions of adjacent panels are secured to each other,   c. a generally L-shaped bracket having one leg thereof extending alongside said plate-like corner bracket with the other leg thereof extending generally perpendicular to said plate-like corner bracket and carrying an adjustable projecting member disposed to engage an inner portion of the fireplace opening,   d. there being aligned openings through said one leg of said L-shaped bracket and said plate-like corner bracket with at least one of said openings being elongated in a horizontal direction, and   e. a retaining member extending through said aligned openings for detachably securing said L-shaped bracket to said plate-like member at selected positions.   
     
     
       4. A fireplace enclosure as defined in claim 3 in which said adjustable projecting member is an elongated threaded member in threaded engagement with a threaded opening through said other leg of said L-shaped bracket. 
     
     
       5. A fireplace enclosure as defined in claim 3 in which said one leg of said L-shaped bracket is pivotally mounted for angular movement to selected positions 180° from each other so that said other leg of said L-shaped bracket is retained selectively at different positions relative to said inner portion of the fireplace opening. .Iadd. 6. In a fireplace enclosure disposed to surround a fireplace outwardly of the opening therefor and having horizontal top and bottom panels and vertical side panels, the improvement comprising: a. a plate-like corner bracket extending alongside end portions of adjacent horizontal and vertical panels,   b. means securing said plate-like corner bracket to said end portions of adjacent panels so that said end portions of adjacent panels are secured to each other, and   c. an adjustable retaining member carried by said plate-like corner bracket and having an adjustable projecting member disposed to engage an inner portion of the fireplace opening. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 7. The improved fireplace enclosure of claim 6 wherein said adjustable retaining member comprises a generally L-shaped bracket having one leg thereof extending alongside said plate-like corner bracket with the other leg thereof extending generally perpendicular to said plate-like corner bracket, said other leg carrying an adjustable projecting member disposed to engage an inner portion of the fireplace opening. .Iaddend..Iadd. 8. The improved fireplace enclosure of claim 7 wherein said one leg of said L-shaped bracket and said plate-like corner bracket each define alignable openings for insertion of a retaining member therethrough for detachably securing said L-shaped bracket to said plate-like member at selected horizontally aligned positions. .Iaddend.