Patent ID: 9016652
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. A corner protector for protecting a corner of a household or commercial object comprising: a unitary first body having a top portion, the top portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, a first side portion, the first side portion having an inner surface having vertical, flexible ribs projecting inwardly and an outer surface, and a second side portion, the second side portion having an inner surface having vertical, flexible ribs projecting inwardly and an outer surface, wherein the first and second side portions are substantially orthogonal to the top portion and to each other and define a corner shape for mounting over the corner of the object, and wherein the vertical, flexible ribs of the inner surface of the first side portion and the vertical, flexible ribs of the inner surface of the second side portion are configured to contact the object; a second body having a surface facing the top portion of the first body and spaced from the top portion of the first body; and resilient means for adjustably connecting the first body and the second body, such that the means for adjustably connecting is shaped to wrap around a portion of the second body and the spacing between the second body and the top portion of the first body can be repeatedly adjusted to have different spacings, thereby allowing the corner protector to be adjustable for different thicknesses.