Joints and connections – Branched – Three or more radiating members
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Ferguson, Michael P (Department: 3679)
Joints and connections
Branched
Three or more radiating members
C403S178000, C206S509000, C220S004270
Reexamination Certificate
active
08002490
ABSTRACT:
A unitary, bent corner piece for a valance frame has an extending tongue at each end shaped to interfit the hollow cross-section of an adjacent, extruded, valance frame member. Complementary corner pieces so formed provide part of a valance interface between the lid and body of a container, ensuring sealing continuity around corners fitted with such corner pieces. Each corner piece is provided with a mating valance surface for presentation to the valance interface to provide an intimate engagement with the mating valance surface of the complementary, opposed corner piece. Gaskets fitted within the corner pieces may form part of the interface. Tongues formed a at the respective ends of a corner piece are provided with a groove to accommodate the inclusion of a gasket into the interior core of the longitudinal frame members. Corner pieces may also be formed with two or more cavities beneath the valance surface, such cavities being defined by bridging walls extending from an inside surface of the corner piece to an outside surface of the corner piece. The outside surface of a corner piece may be provided with one or more perforated fastener openings, penetrating the outside wall of the corner piece, for attaching sidewalls of a container to the corner piece.
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Ferguson Michael P
Impact Cases Inc.
Khan Sheema
Miltons IP/p.i.
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