Corner pad

Claim 1

A corner pad construction for a door frame or the like comprising: a central portion defining the rear of said pad construction including a first and second rectangular panel bent into planes substantially perpendicular to each other, a side flap hingedly connected to opposite edges of one of said panels and bent into substantially parallel planes to define with said panel an opening for receiving the corner of a door frame or like item, a side flap hingedly connected to opposite edges of the other of said panels bent into substantially parallel planes with respect to each other, each of the side flaps of said other panel overlying and abutting one of the side flaps hingedly connected to said one panel, each of said side flaps of said other panel including a cutout for applying pressure to said side flap of said one panel lying therebeneath while inserting said locking tab into said cutout, and each of said side flaps of said one panel including a pair of adjacent cutout portions, and said corner flap on each of said side flaps of said other panel including a pair of locking tabs complemental in shape and location to said cutout portions, and when said locking tabs are inserted in said cutout portions, said corner portion including an edge defining an upright obstruction to a door frame or the like inserted within said opening, and means on each of said side flaps connected to the other of said panels for securing each of said side flaps to one of said side flaps connected to said one panel, and means including a corner portion on each of said side flaps of said other panel defined by at least one angular line of weakness whereby said corner portion of said side flap can be folded over the abutting side flap of said one panel to sandwich the same between said side flap of said other panel and said portions, at least one cutout in said side flap of said one panel, and at least one locking tab on said corner portion insertable within said cutout.