Patent ID: 8584277

Claim:
A corner connector element for a mattress foundation assembly, comprising: a body portion formed by a substantially planar first abutment surface, a substantially planar second abutment surface, and a radiused surface, wherein said first abutment surface extends to a first terminating edge, wherein said second abutment surface extends to a first terminating edge, wherein said first abutment surface and said second abutment surface are formed at substantially 90° relative to one another, and wherein said radiused surface extends between said first terminating edge of said first abutment surface and said first terminating edge of said second abutment surface; wherein a first portion of said first abutment surface extends from a substantially planar bottom surface to a substantially planar deck panel support surface and wherein a second portion of said first abutment surface extends from said bottom surface above said deck panel support surface; wherein a first portion of said second abutment surface extends from said bottom surface to said deck panel support surface and wherein a second portion of said second abutment surface extends from said bottom surface above said deck panel support surface; a first deck panel corner abutment surface extending substantially perpendicularly from a first terminating edge of the deck panel support surface between said first portion of said first abutment surface and said second portion of said first abutment surface; a second deck panel corner abutment surface extending substantially perpendicularly from a second terminating edge of the deck panel support surface between said first portion of said second abutment surface and said second portion of said second abutment surface, wherein the first deck panel corner abutment surface and said second deck panel corner abutment surface are formed at substantially 90° relative to one another; one or more protrusions extend perpendicularly from said first abutment surface; and one or more protrusions extend perpendicularly from said second abutment surface.