Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A corner cap assembly for insertion into a space at the junction of two panels of a cabinet comprising: (a) a corner cap having a top and two downwardly projecting breakable studs inserted through the cabinet space, (b) a foam seal element through which the studs pass, (c) a clip having two openings to receive therethrough the corner cap studs, said clip openings dimensioned to frictionally grip the studs, (d) a clip housing for retaining the clip, said housing abutting the junction of the cabinet panels and having a projection and two openings to receive therethrough the corner cap studs, (e) a corner bracket shaped correspondingly to the cabinet panels and secured thereto and having a tang spaced from the junction of the cabinet panels and positioned such that the clip housing projection abuts the top of the tang, said tang having an opening in alignment with one of the corner cap studs and dimensioned to allow free passage of the stud therethrough in the event of breakage of the stud and the other stud passing through the space between the tang and the junction of the cabinet panels in the event of breakage thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A corner cap assembly for insertion into a space at the junction of two panels of a cabinet comprising: (a) a corner cap having a top and two downwardly projecting breakable studs inserted through the cabinet space, (b) a foam seal element through which the studs pass, (c) a clip having two openings to receive therethrough the corner cap studs, said clip openings dimensioned to frictionally grip the studs, (d) a clip housing for retaining the clip, said housing abutting the junction of the cabinet panels and having a projection and two openings to receive therethrough the corner cap studs, (e) a corner bracket shaped correspondingly to the cabinet panels and secured thereto and having a tang spaced from the junction of the cabinet panels and positioned such that the clip housing projection abuts the top of the tang, said tang having an opening in alignment with one of the corner cap studs and dimensioned to allow free passage of the stud therethrough in the event of breakage of the stud and the other stud passing through the space between the tang and the junction of the cabinet panels in the event of breakage thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The corner cap assembly of claim 1 wherein the clip housing has a recessed area to receive the clip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The corner cap assembly of claim 2, wherein the recessed area is dimensioned to receive the clip in a sloppy fit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The corner cap assembly of claim 1 wherein the foam seal element is a foam pad larger in dimension than the clip and has adhesive coating to adhere to the clip and clip housing to thus retain the clip in the clip housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The corner cap assembly of claim 1 wherein the junction of the two panels of the cabinet is curved and the top of the corner cap has one end correspondingly curved to the curve of the junction of the cabinet panels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The corner cap assembly of claim 1 wherein the two panels of the cabinet are curved at their junction and the clip housing has one end curved and abuts the curved junction of the cabinet panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The corner cap assembly of claim 1 wherein the corner cap is molded from breakable plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The corner cap assembly of claim 1 wherein the clip is made of spring steel.