Patent ID: 9579165
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B,B65D

Claim:
1. A corner protector, comprising (a) a base having a front end and an opposed back end, the back end having first and second edges defining a V-shape; and (b) first and second sides, each of the sides having spaced-apart, parallel top and bottom edges extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the sides being connected at the proximal ends to form a corner; (c) wherein a first portion of the bottom edge of the first side adjacent the proximal end of the first side is joined to the first edge of the base and a second portion of the bottom edge of the first side extends beyond the base such that the distal end of the first side is free to flex independently from the base; (d) wherein a first portion of the bottom edge of the second side adjacent the proximal end of the second side is joined to the second edge of the base and a second portion of the bottom edge of the second side extends beyond the base such that the distal end of the second side is free to flex independently from the base; (e) wherein the top edges define an open area therebetween free of reinforcement structures to permit a portion of the top edges to move relative to the base.