IP Library Granted Patent US 8,046,963
Granted Patent B2
US 8,046,963 · App. 12/550,969 · Granted Nov 1, 2011

Expandable drywall corner piece

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,046,963
App. No.
12/550,969
Granted
Nov 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drywall corner piece with flange surfaces forming a near right angle forming a cup for fitting over drywall corners where the web sections of the flanges have at least one strain relief channel allowing the piece to flex to different angles.

Claims (10)

1. A drywall end piece comprising:

a first flat flange positioned in a first plane, said first flange having a first center point and a first strain relief channel running diagonally from a first outer corner to a point near said first center point, said first flange also having an elongated first hole near said first center point;

a second flat flange positioned in a second plane, said second flange having a second center point and a second strain relief channel running diagonally from a second outer corner to a point near said second center point, said second flange also having an elongated second hole near said second center point;

a third flat flange positioned in a third plane, said third flange having a third center point and a third strain relief channel running diagonally from a third outer corner to a point near said third center point, said third flange also having an elongated third hole near said third center point;

wherein said first plane, said second plane and said third plane are nearly perpendicular;

a first arcuate section continuously connecting said first flat flange to said second flat flange;

a second arcuate section continuously connecting said second flat flange to said third flat flange;

a third arcuate section continuously connecting said third flat flange to said first flat flange;

arcuate tabs on said first, second and third arcuate sections;

a plurality of holes smaller than said first, second or third holes located near said first, second and third outer corners respectively.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Feb 1, 2016
From: STRUCTUS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC
To: CERTAINTEED GYPSUM AND CEILING MANUFACTURING, INC
Reel/Frame 037675/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2015
From: WAMBAUGH, DOUGLAS
To: STRUCTUS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035989/0225 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2015
From: SMYTHE, TIMOTHY
To: STRUCTUS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035917/0229 →