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Corner guard for covering a wall corner junctionCorner guard for covering a wall corner junction description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070193147, Corner guard for covering a wall corner junction. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This Application is a Continuation-in-Part of prior application Ser. No. 11/152,882, filed on Jun. 15, 2005, which is a Continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/612,124, filed on Jul. 2, 2003, now abandoned. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of Invention [0004] This invention pertains to a corner guard for covering a corner of a baseboard. More particularly, this invention pertains to a corner guard installed over tiles attached proximal of a corner junction of side walls [0005] 2. Description of the Related Art [0006] In congested indoor areas, such as in commercial facilities including restaurants and convention meeting facilities, ceramic or plastic tiles are positioned to cover corner junctions along the baseboard of the intersection of walls. For areas experiencing a significant amount of cart traffic, the ceramic or plastic tiles are bumped by cart wheels and cart corners and are readily damaged if not protected. Once damaged, the tiles covering the corner junction will crack and/or separate from the wall, thereby allowing adjacent tiles to separate from the wall and allowing further damage to the baseboard and corner junction of side walls until repaired. [0007] Prior art tiles are configured to fit in abutting end-to-end or overlapping relationship along the exterior base of a wall surface. Prior art tiles are positioned to cover a corner junction of the intersection of walls and typically have a base portion resting on a floor surface or on carpet extended proximal to the corner junction. Prior art tiles are frequently bumped by cart wheels to create cracks therein, and/or become separated from the corner junction by repeated impacts from cart wheels and cart corners. When prior art tiles separate from the corner junction, the adjacent tiles are disrupted in a domino-type effect and are dislodged from covering the baseboard of either or both walls adjacent the corner junction. [0008] A need exists for a protective corner guard configured to cover tiles attached to and extending outwardly from a wall corner junction while providing a corner guard that does not detract from the aesthetics of the tiles. A need also exists for providing a protective corner guard constructed of a resilient material sufficient to deflect repetitive impacts from cart wheels and cart side supports, and/or other impacts directed against a corner junction of the adjacent walls in a commercial facility. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a corner guard is disclosed for providing protection for tiles attached proximal of a corner junction formed by an intersection of side walls. The corner guard further provides protection for the wall edges above the corner junction. The corner guard includes an edge guard bent to cover a portion of the intersection of side walls proximally above the corner junction. The edge guard includes a base end configured to be releasably attached to each side wall proximal of the corner junction. A ledge is formed integrally with the edge guard base end, and the ledge is extended a sufficient width laterally for protective covering of an upper portion of the corner tiles. A tile cover integrally depends from the ledge and is sized and angled to substantially cover the tiles attached proximal of the corner junction. The tile cover protects the corner tiles by deflecting impacts directed toward the corner tiles, thereby minimizing tile damage and maximizing the useful life of the tiles. The edge guard is attached to cover the intersecting surfaces side walls above the corner junction, thereby protecting the covered edges from impacts by cart side supports pushed against the intersecting side walls above tiles covering the corner junction of the walls. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] The above-mentioned features of the invention will become more clearly understood from the following detailed description of the invention read together with the drawings in which: [0011] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a corner guard of the present invention, illustrating installation over a corner junction of tiles positioned at an intersection of side walls; [0012] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the corner guard of FIG. 1, illustrating an upper portion, a ledge, and a lower portion of the corner guard; [0013] FIG. 3 is a top view of FIG. 2, illustrating the upper portion including an edge guard separated by a ledge integrally connecting to a lower portion including a tile cover extending below the ledge; [0014] FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 2, illustrating a first side of the tile cover and edge guard; [0015] FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 2, illustrating a second side of the tile cover and edge guard; and [0016] FIG. 6 is a section view along 6-6 of FIG. 1, illustrating a section of an installed corner guard covering tiles attached proximal of the corner junction and covering side wall edge surfaces above the tiles. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0017] A corner guard 10 is disclosed for providing protection for tiles 14, 16 attached proximal of a corner junction 12 formed by an intersection of side walls 20, 20'. Protection of the tiles 14, 16 attached proximal of each corner junction 12 in a commercial facility such as a restaurant is needed to minimize damage and separation of the tiles 14, 16 attached at the corner junctions 12 in areas where carts may frequently impact the tiles 14, 16. [0018] A typical wall corner intersection is illustrated at 18 in FIG. 1. For installation of plasterboard serving as walls for commercial facility rooms and hallways, each corner intersection 18 will have a length of a metal or a plastic edge strip 18' attached to cover the abutting corner edges of the side walls 20, 20' from the floor to the ceiling. The edge strip 18' provides a smooth corner edge for caulking and for applying paint or wallpaper thereon. It is preferable that the abutting wall corner edges are protected by a barrier of sufficient height to minimize the chipping and tearing of the wall corner edges due to repetitive impacts from carts. Continue reading about Corner guard for covering a wall corner junction... Full patent description for Corner guard for covering a wall corner junction Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Corner guard for covering a wall corner junction patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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