Corner protector

Abstract

A corner protector includes a plurality of portions to surround a corner of a product, such as a window or a door. A plurality of protrusions and recesses are located on a first and second portion of the corner protector to facilitate the stacking of the product for shipping or storage. The corner protector is secured to the product by a plurality of flexible tabs that extend from the first and second portion of the corner protector and engage a lip on the product.

1 . A corner protector comprising:
 a first portion and a second portion;   the first portion and the second portion are substantially parallel to each other and attached by a connecting portion substantially perpendicular to the first portion and the second portion; and   the first portion and the second portion include at least one protrusion and at least one recess.   
   
   
       2 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion on the first portion is accepted into a corresponding recess on the second portion of a corresponding corner protector to form a stacked orientation. 
   
   
       3 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the stacked orientation is either vertical or horizontal. 
   
   
       4 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion extends outwardly from the outer surface of the first portion and the second portion. 
   
   
       5 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one recess is an opening through the first portion and the second portion. 
   
   
       6 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion include at least one rib. 
   
   
       7 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the at least one rib extends less than half the distance between the first portion and the second portion. 
   
   
       8 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the at least one rib engages at least one surface of a product. 
   
   
       9 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the at least one rib is located parallel to the direction of attachment. 
   
   
       10 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion includes at least one rib. 
   
   
       11 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the connecting portion define a product receiving space. 
   
   
       12 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the product receiving space accepts at least one corner of a product. 
   
   
       13 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the product is a window. 
   
   
       14 . The corner protector as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the product is a door. 
   
   
       15 . A corner protector assembly comprising:
 a product including at least one corner portion;   a corner protector including a first portion and a second portion attached by a connecting portion;   the corner protector located on the at least one corner portion of the product; and   a plurality of tabs extending from an edge of the first portion and the second portion.   
   
   
       16 . A corner protector as recited in  claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of the plurality of tabs engages a lip on the product. 
   
   
       17 . A corner protector as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of tabs are flexible. 
   
   
       18 . A method for attaching a corner protector to a product comprising:
 selectively mating a product receiving space with at least one corner portion of a product.   
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein mating the corner protector and the product includes biasing a plurality of flexible tabs against at least one surface of the product. 
   
   
       20 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein securing the corner protector to the product by engaging a surface of the flexible tabs with a lip on the product.