Patent ID: 6183585
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for forming a countertop comprising:(a) placing a laminate sheet on the upper surface of a horizontal deck having an elongated exposed vertical edge;(b) placing a laminate strip on the face side of a vertical edge piece having a length substantially equal to the length of said exposed vertical edge;(c) making a first diagonal cut across the horizontal upper corner of the face side of said edge piece;(d) adhesively joining in said first diagonal cut a first rectangularly cross-sectioned elongated corner element having transverse dimensions which cause it to extend outwardly from the top and face side of said edge piece, and a length substantially equal to the length of said edge piece;(e) forming an arcuate surface on said first corner element that smoothly fairs into said laminate strip after said corner element has been attached to said edge piece; and(f) adhesively attaching said edge piece to said deck in a manner such that said edge piece covers the exposed vertical edge of said deck and said arcuate surface smoothly fairs into said laminate sheet.