Patent ID: 7926227

Claim:
A corner member forming at least a portion of a shed, the corner member being capable of moving between a first position in which the corner member may form at least a portion of a corner of the shed and a second position that facilitates shipping and storage of the shed, the corner member for a shed comprising: a first portion constructed from plastic, the first portion including a height, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first portion being sized and configured to be connected to a wall panel of the shed; a second portion constructed from plastic, the second portion including a height, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end; a living hinge connecting the first portion and the second portion, the living hinge being integrally formed with the first portion and the second portion as part of a unitary, one-piece structure, the living hinge including a length that is generally equal to the height of the first portion and the height of the second portion, the living hinge being sized and configured to allow the corner member to be moved between the first position and the second position, the corner member having a width generally equal to a width of the wall panel when the corner member is in the second position, the living hinge comprising: a first angled engagement portion including a planar engagement surface extending between the inner surface and the outer surface of the first portion of the corner member; and a second angled engagement portion including a planar engagement surface extending between the inner surface and the outer surface of the second portion of the corner member; wherein the planar engagement surface of the first angled engagement portion and the planar engagement surface of the second angled engagement portion are at least substantially engaged when the corner member is in the first position; and wherein the planar engagement surface of the first engagement portion and the planar engagement surface of the second engagement portion are disposed at about a ninety degree angle when the corner member is in the second position.