Patent ID: 8857109
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: A47K,E03C,E04B

Abstract:
1. A base adapted to be attached to a corner of a building structure in vertically spaced apart relation to a floor of said building structure, comprising: a triangular top wall disposed in vertically spaced apart relation to said floor of said building structure, said top wall adapted to be tiled as soon as said base is attached to said corner; a first side wall depending from a first edge of said triangular top wall in normal relation thereto, said first side wall adapted to abut a first vertical wall of said building structure; said first side wall disposed in vertically spaced apart relation to said floor of said building structure; a second side wall depending from a second edge of said triangular top wall in normal relation thereto, said second side wall adapted to abut a second vertical wall of said building structure; said second side wall disposed in vertically spaced apart relation to said floor of said building structure; said second vertical wall being disposed at a substantially ninety degree angle relative to said first vertical wall; a front wall depending from a first edge of said triangular top wall in normal relation thereto, said front wall disposed in interconnecting relation to respective forward ends of said first and second side walls; said front wall disposed in vertically spaced apart relation to said floor of said building structure; said front wall adapted to be tiled as soon as said base is attached to said corner; a horizontal tile-support flange formed along a bottom edge of said front wall to support at least one vertically disposed tile that overlies said front wall; said base being hollow and having an open bottom; a first plurality of concavities formed in said top wall in close proximity to said first side wall; a second plurality of concavities formed in said top wall in close proximity to said second side wall; each of said concavities of said first and second plurality of concavities adapted to receive a screw and enabling an installer to attach said base to said corner of said building structure using suitable screws; said first side wall adapted to be secured to said first vertical wall; said second side wall adapted to be secured to said second vertical wall; said base adapted to be tiled in one day with no overnight curing of concrete required; and said base being supported in said vertically spaced apart relation to said floor by said screws at said first and second side walls only.