Panel edging member and assembly

Claim 2

An elongated panel edging member for a marginal edge portion of a panel or the like comprising an elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and an elongated edge, an elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said edge of said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular to said outer bottom wall and terminating in an elongated edge, an elongated first inner side wall having inner and outer surfaceS and being disposed generally parallel and adjacent said outer side wall, said first inner side wall having an elongated edge integral with said edge of said outer side wall, an inner bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and a pair of spaced elongated edges with one said edge being integral with said first inner side wall spacedly away from said edge of said inner side wall and extending generally perpendicular to said first inner side wall, said inner bottom wall being disposed generally parallel and at least spaced partially above and adjacent said outer bottom wall, a second inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and a pair of spaced elongated edges with one said edge being integral with the other said edge of said inner bottom wall, said second inner side wall extending generally perpendicular to said inner bottom wall and in the same general direction and parallel to said first inner side wall, said inner side walls and inner bottom wall forming an elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said inner bottom wall for the reception of a panel therein, panel gripping means connected to the other said edge of said second inner side wall to firmly grip panels of various thicknesses and inhibit inadvertent removal of a panel from between said inner side walls, said member being formed of stiffly resilient material to permit flexing of said second inner side wall spacedly away from said first inner side wall and flexing of said inner bottom wall toward said outer bottom wall thereby urging said panel gripping means into embedment in a panel.

Claim 3

The member as defined in claim 1 wherein said outer bottom wall includes another elongated edge parallel to and spaced from said edge thereof, another elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said other edge of said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and parallel to said second inner side wall, said other outer side wall extending in the same general direction and spaced from said second inner side wall, said other outer side wall and second inner side wall and outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said outer bottom wall for the reception of a corner connector therein.

Claim 4

The member as defined in claim 1 wherein said outer bottom wall includes another elongated edge parallel to and spaced from said edge thereof, a third elongated inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said other edge of said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto, said third inner side wall extending in the same general direction and adjacent said second inner side wall, another elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and a pair of spaced elongated edges with one said edge being integral with said third inner side wall and spaced from said other edge of said outer bottom wall, said other outer bottom wall extending generally perpendicular to said third inner side wall and generally parallel to said outer bottom wall, another elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with the other said edge of said other outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto, said other outer side wall extending in generally the opposite direction and spaced from said second inner side wall and being generally parallel to said third inner side wall, said other outer side wall and third inner side wall and other outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said other outer bottom wall and facing oppositely from said channel for the reception of a corner connector therein.

Claim 5

The member as defined in claim 1 wherein said panel gripping means connected to the other said edge of said second inner side wall includes an elongated flange extending along said other edge of said inner side wall, said flange extending laterally toward said first inner side wAll and toward said inner bottom wall and terminating in an elongated free edge which firmly engages with and locks a panel inserted between said flange and said first inner side wall.

Claim 6

In a panel frame assembly comprising a stile and a rail perpendicularly disposed to form a corner, each said stile and rail comprising an elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces, an elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and being perpendicularly disposed therewith, an elongated first inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first outer side wall and being parallel and generally coextensive therewith, an elongated inner bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first inner side wall and being parallel and adjacent said outer bottom wall, an elongated second inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said inner bottom wall and being parallel and spaced from said first inner side wall, said inner side walls and inner bottom wall forming an elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said inner bottom wall for the reception of an edge of a rectangular panel therein, means connected to said second inner side wall to firmly grip panels of various thicknesses and inhibit inadvertent removal of a panel from between said inner walls, each said stile and rail including another channel along respective said channel, and corner means having a pair of spaced leg portions respectively entering said other channels for connecting said stile and rail together.

Claim 7

In a panel frame assembly comprising a stile and a rail perpendicularly disposed to form a corner, each said stile and rail comprising an elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces, an elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and being perpendicularly disposed therewith, an elongated first inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first outer side wall and being parallel and generally coextensive therewith, an elongated inner bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first inner side wall and being parallel and adjacent said outer bottom wall, an elongated second inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said inner bottom wall and being parallel and spaced from said first inner side wall, said inner side walls and inner bottom wall forming an elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said inner bottom wall for the reception of an edge of a rectangular panel therein, means connected to said second inner side wall to firmly grip panels of various thicknesses and inhibit inadvertent removal of a panel from between said inner walls, each said stile and rail including another channel along respective said channel, and corner means having a pair of spaced leg portions respectively entering said other channels for connecting said stile and rail together.

Claim 8

In the assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said stile includes another elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and spaced from and parallel to said second inner side wall, said other outer side wall and second inner side wall and outer bottom wall forming said other channel.

Claim 9

In the assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein said pair of spaced leg portions are unitary and angularly disposed.

Claim 10

In panel frame assembly comprising a stile and a rail perpendicularly disposed to form a corner, each said stile and rail comprising an elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces, an elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and being perpendicularly disposed therewith, an elongated first inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first outer side wall and being parallel and generally coextensive therewith, an elongated inner bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first inner side wall and being parallel and adjacent said outer bottom wall, an elongated second inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said inner bottom wall and being parallel and spaced from said first inner side wall, said inner side walls and inner bottom wall forming an elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said inner bottom wall for the reception of an edge of a rectangular panel therein, means connected to said second inner side wall to firmly grip panels of various thicknesses and inhibit inadvertent removal of a panel from between said inner walls, and corner means attached to said stile and rail for connecting same together said rail including a third elongated inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom all and extending generally perpendicular thereto and adjacent and parallel to said second inner side wall, another elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said third inner side wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto, said other outer bottom wall being spaced from and generally parallel to said outer bottom wall, another elongated outer side wall having inner and oUter surfaces and being integral with said other outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and parallel to said third inner side wall, said other outer side wall and third inner side wall and other outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said other outer bottom wall and facing oppositely from said channel for receiving said corner means therein.

Claim 11

In panel frame assembly comprising a stile and a rail perpendicularly disposed to form a corner, each said stile and rail comprising an elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces, an elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and being perpendicularly disposed therewith, an elongated first inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first outer side wall and being parallel and generally coextensive therewith, an elongated inner bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first inner side wall and being parallel and adjacent said outer bottom wall, an elongated second inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said inner bottom wall and being parallel and spaced from said first inner side wall, said inner side walls and inner bottom wall forming an elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said inner bottom wall for the reception of an edge of a rectangular panel therein, means connected to said second inner side wall to firmly grip panels of various thicknesses and inhibit inadvertent removal of a panel from between said inner walls, and corner means attached to said stile and rail for connecting same together said rail including a third elongated inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom all and extending generally perpendicular thereto and adjacent and parallel to said second inner side wall, another elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said third inner side wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto, said other outer bottom wall being spaced from and generally parallel to said outer bottom wall, another elongated outer side wall having inner and oUter surfaces and being integral with said other outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and parallel to said third inner side wall, said other outer side wall and third inner side wall and other outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said other outer bottom wall and facing oppositely from said channel for receiving said corner means therein.

Claim 12

In the assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein said corner means includes a corner connector having a pair of angularly disposed legs, one said legs being disposed in said other channel for attaching said connector to said rail.

Claim 13

In the assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein said other outer bottom includes an aperture therethrough, said connector including a third leg angularly disposed with respect to and attached to said one leg, said third leg being disposed through said aperture.

Claim 14

In a panel frame assembly comprising a stile and a rail perpendicularly disposed to form a corner, each said stile and rail comprising an elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces, an elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and being perpendicularly disposed therewith, an elongated first inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first outer side wall and being parallel and generally coextensive therewith, an elongated inner bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first inner side wall and being parallel and adjacent said outer bottom wall, an elongated second inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said inner bottom wall and being parallel and spaced from said first inner side wall, said inner side walls and inner bottom wall forming an elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said inner bottom wall for the reception of an edge of a rectangular panel therein, means connected to said second inner side wall to firmly grip panels of various thicknesses and inhibit inadvertent removal of a panel from between said inner walls, and corner means attached to said stile and rail for connecting same together said stile including another elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and spaced from and parallel to said second inner side wall, said other outer side wall and second inner side wall and outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel of said stile having an opening therealong opposite to said outer bottom wall for receiving said corner means therein, said rail includes a third elongated inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and adjacent and parallel to said second inner side wall, another elongated outer bottom wall of said rail having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said third inner side wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto, said other outer bottom wall being spaced from and generally parallel to said outer bottom wall, another elongated outer side wall of said rail having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said other outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and parallel to said third inner side wall, said other outer side wall and third inner side wall and other outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel of said rail having an opening therealong opposite to said other outer bottom wall and facing oppositely from said channel for receiving said corner means therein.

Claim 15

In a panel frame assembly comprising a stile and a rail perpendicularly disposed to form a corner, each said stile and rail comprising an elongated outer bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces, an elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and being perpendicularly disposed therewith, an elongated first inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first outer side wall and being parallel and generally coextensive therewith, an elongated inner bottom wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said first inner side wall and being parallel and adjacent said outer bottom wall, an elongated second inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said inner bottom wall and being parallel and spaced from said first inner side wall, said inner side walls and inner bottom wall forming an elongated channel having an opening therealong opposite to said inner bottom wall for the reception of an edge of a rectangular panel therein, means connected to said second inner side wall to firmly grip panels of various thicknesses and inhibit inadvertent removal of a panel from between said inner walls, and corner means attached to said stile and rail for connecting same together said stile including another elongated outer side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and spaced from and parallel to said second inner side wall, said other outer side wall and second inner side wall and outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel of said stile having an opening therealong opposite to said outer bottom wall for receiving said corner means therein, said rail includes a third elongated inner side wall having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and adjacent and parallel to said second inner side wall, another elongated outer bottom wall of said rail having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said third inner side wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto, said other outer bottom wall being spaced from and generally parallel to said outer bottom wall, another elongated outer side wall of said rail having inner and outer surfaces and being integral with said other outer bottom wall and extending generally perpendicular thereto and parallel to said third inner side wall, said other outer side wall and third inner side wall and other outer bottom wall forming another elongated channel of said rail having an opening therealong opposite to said other outer bottom wall and facing oppositely from said channel for receiving said corner means therein.

Claim 16

In the assembly as defined in claim 11 wherein said corner means includes a corner connector having a pair of angularly disposed legs, one said leg being disposed in said other channel of said stile for attaching said connector to said stile, the other said leg being disposed in said other channel of sAid rail for attaching said connector to said rail.

Claim 17

In the assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein said other outer bottom of said rail includes an aperture therethrough, said connector including a third leg angularly disposed with respect to and attached to said other leg, said third leg being disposed through said aperture.