JP2008048778A - Corner shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a corner shelf which can be fixed to the inner corner between walls whose crossing angle is not 90°. <P>SOLUTION: This corner shelf integrally includes one attaching section 13 following one direction, the other attaching section 14 following the other direction perpendicular to the one direction, and a shelf board 12 which is formed between both attaching sections 13 and 14 and has an upper surface as a shelf face. The one attaching section 13 has one or more screw holes 15 though which a plurality of screws 8 can be put. The other attaching section 14 has a pair of a screw hole 16 and a separation supporting protrusion 17 that protrudes from the outside surface and positioned on the corner wall side at a position equally or roughly equally separated from the attaching section 13 by a distance X. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a corner shelf that is mounted over corner wall surfaces on both sides forming an inner corner corner of a bathroom or the like.

As shown in the bottom view of FIG. 11, the conventional corner shelf 1 has one mounting portion 3 along one direction (arrow F direction) and the other that intersects one direction (arrow F direction) at 90 degrees. The other mounting portion 4 along the direction (arrow G direction) and the shelf plate portion 2 formed between both the mounting portions 3 and 4 and having the upper surface as a shelf surface are integrally provided. There are those in which two screw insertion holes 5 and 5 are formed in each of 3 and 4 (Patent Document 1). The corner shelf 1 is installed in the inner corner corner formed by installing the wall panels 6 and 7 at the construction site, and the operator provides screw holes 9, 9,. With the mounting portions 3 and 4 of the corner shelf 1 facing the corner wall surfaces 6a and 7a, the mounting screws 8 are screwed into the respective screw lower holes 9 through the screw insertion holes 5, and the corner wall surfaces 6a and 7a are screwed. The corner shelf 1 is attached in a state in which the attachment portions 3 and 4 are in pressure contact with each other.
JP 2000-41901 A

  By the way, the corner wall surfaces 6a and 7a on both sides forming the inner corner corner are designed so that the crossing angle θ is 90 degrees, but the crossing angle θ is slightly smaller than 90 degrees due to various construction factors. There is a case where the construction is performed in a state (for example, a state positioned on the corner wall surface 7a-1) or a state where the crossing angle θ is slightly larger than 90 degrees (for example, a state positioned on the corner wall surface 7a-2). In this case, when the mounting portions 3 and 4 that intersect at 90 degrees of the corner shelf 1 are attached to the corner wall surfaces 6a and 7a on both sides where the intersecting angle θ is not 90 degrees by the tightening of the mounting screws 8, The attachment portions 3 and 4 of the shelf 1 are deformed, and a large internal stress is generated in the attachment portions 3 and 4.

  The corner shelf 1 may be damaged when a large internal stress is generated in the mounting portions 3 and 4 due to the tightening of the mounting screws 8. If it is damaged, it is replaced with a new corner shelf 1, and an adjustment shim is interposed between the replaced corner shelf 1 and the corner wall surface 6a and / or 7a, etc. 4 must be adjusted so as not to generate a large internal stress, so that it is necessary to prepare a new corner shelf 1 to be replaced and to prepare an adjustment shim, and to replace and adjust the corner shelf 1. There arises a problem that requires a lot of work.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a corner shelf that can be attached to an inner corner where the angle of intersection of the corner wall surfaces on both sides is not 90 degrees without being damaged.

  The means adopted by the present invention as set forth in claim 1 is that one attachment portion along one direction, the other attachment portion along the other direction that intersects one direction at 90 degrees, and both attachment portions In a corner shelf integrally formed with a shelf plate portion formed between and having a shelf surface as an upper surface, one attachment portion through which a plurality of screws can be inserted is formed in one attachment portion. The other mounting portion is provided with a pair of screw insertion holes and a spacing support convex portion protruding from the outer surface on the corner wall surface side, and the distance from one mounting portion to the screw insertion hole The corner shelf is characterized in that the distance from one mounting portion to the spacing support convex portion is the same or substantially the same.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the second mounting portion, the screw insertion hole is provided inside the spacing support convex portion, or the screw insertion hole is formed. The corner shelf according to claim 1, wherein the separation supporting convex portion is provided in a region along the other direction.

The corner shelf according to claim 1, wherein the one attachment portion has the screw insertion hole as a long hole along the one direction, and the other attachment portion has the screw insertion hole as the first insertion portion. The long hole may be provided along the other direction, and the long hole may be provided inside the spacing support convex portion.
In this case, the corner shelves are provided within the range of the long screw insertion holes even if there is some error in the screw hole positions when the screw holes are provided on both corner walls in advance. The mounting screw can be screwed by positioning the pilot hole. In addition, since the long hole is formed inside the spacing support convex portion in the other mounting portion, the opening edge of the long hole with which the screw head abuts is always located within the formation region of the spacing support convex portion. That is, the internal stress generated in the vicinity of the separation supporting convex portion and the mounting screw can be minimized.

The corner shelf according to claim 1, wherein the one attachment portion has the screw insertion hole as a long hole along the one direction, and the other attachment portion has the screw insertion hole as the first insertion portion. The long hole along the other direction may be provided, and the separation supporting convex portion may be provided in a region along the other direction where the long hole is formed.
In this case, the corner shelves are provided within the range of the long screw insertion holes even if there is some error in the screw hole positions when the screw holes are provided on both corner walls in advance. The mounting screw can be screwed by positioning the pilot hole. In addition, since the spacing support convex portion is provided in a region along the other direction in which the long hole is formed in the other mounting portion, the opening edge portion of the long hole with which the screw head contacts and the spacing support convex portion The internal stress generated in the vicinity of the separation support convex portion and the mounting screw can be minimized as close as possible.

Further, the corner shelf is formed between one attachment portion along one direction and the other attachment portion along the other direction that intersects one direction at 90 degrees, and the upper surface is formed between both attachment portions. In a corner shelf that is integrally provided with a shelf board portion that is a surface, it is provided with an adhesive or an adhesive tape that is attached to one mounting portion, and the other mounting portion is provided with an external screw hole and a corner wall surface side. Provided with a pair of spaced support projections protruding from the side, the distance from one mounting portion to the screw insertion hole and the distance from one mounting portion to the spacing support convex portion are the same or substantially the same It may be done.
In this case, when the corner shelf is attached to one corner wall surface and the other corner wall surface forming the inner corner portion, one attachment portion is attached to one corner wall surface with an adhesive or adhesive tape. In addition, since the other mounting portion can be mounted with a mounting screw inserted into the screw insertion hole in a state where the other mounting portion is separated from the other corner wall surface by the spaced-apart supporting convex portion, both corners can be mounted. Even when the crossing angle of the wall surface is not 90 degrees, the other mounting portion can be attached to the other corner wall surface so as not to come into contact with any portion other than the separation supporting convex portion. Since the convex part and the mounting screw are close to each other, the mounting screw should be tightened with an appropriate tightening force so as not to generate a large internal stress that will cause damage to the vicinity of the convex part for separation support and the mounting screw. It can be wearing.

  When the corner shelf according to the first aspect of the present invention is installed on one corner wall surface and the other corner wall surface forming the inner corner corner portion, the one mounting portion is in contact with the one corner wall surface. Then, it is attached with a plurality of mounting screws inserted into the screw insertion holes, and the other mounting portion is separated from the other corner wall surface by the separating support convex portion, Since it can be attached with a mounting screw inserted into the screw insertion hole, even if the crossing angle of both corner wall surfaces is not 90 degrees, the other mounting portion is connected to the other corner wall surface other than the spacing support convex portion. In addition, since the projection for supporting the space and the mounting screw are close to each other, the internal stress that causes the internal portion of the space for supporting the space and the mounting screw to break may be damaged. So as not to time difference, can be screwed to the mounting screw at moderate tightening force.

  In the corner shelf according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the screw insertion hole is provided inside the spacing support convex portion, the opening edge of the screw insertion hole with which the screw head abuts is always provided. It will be located in the formation region of the separation support convex portion, the internal stress generated in the vicinity of the separation support convex portion and the mounting screw can be minimized, and the other insertion hole for the screw is formed. When the spacing support convex portion is provided in a region along the direction, the opening support portion of the screw insertion hole with which the screw head abuts and the spacing support convex portion are brought close to each other, and the spacing support convex portion And the internal stress generated in the vicinity of the mounting screw can be minimized.

  A corner shelf according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present invention corner shelf”) will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIGS. 1 to 8 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the corner shelf 11 of the present invention as viewed from above the corner side, and FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the corner shelf 11 of the present invention. 3 is a side view of one mounting portion 13 as viewed from the front, FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view in the vicinity of the screw insertion hole 15 taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the screw insertion hole 16 in the vicinity of the VI-VI line of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. FIG. 7B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the enlarged screw insertion hole 16, FIG. 7B is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of FIG. 5 taken along the line VII-VII, and FIGS. FIG. 8 (D) is a bottom view showing the construction procedure, and the mounting portion 1 on the other side is brought into contact with the projection 17 for supporting the separation on the other corner wall surface 7a. Which is a plan cross-sectional view enlarging a stop with the structure in mounting screw 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the corner shelf 11 of the present embodiment has an angle θ in one attachment portion 13 along one direction (arrow F direction) and one direction (arrow F direction). The other mounting portion 14 along the other direction (arrow G direction) intersecting at 90 degrees, the shelf plate portion 12 formed between both the mounting portions 13 and 14 and having the upper surface as the shelf surface 12a, and the shelf A curved edge 18 provided along the arc edge of the plate portion 12 is integrally provided, and is formed of a synthetic resin material such as ABS. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, both the mounting portions 13, 14 have upper half portions (13 a, 14 a) projecting upward from the shelf plate portion 12, and the upper half portions (13 a, 14 a). In comparison, the lower half (13b, 14b) having a large height hangs downward from the shelf 12 and is connected by a corner 21 where each corner is curved. The curved edge 18 surrounds the arc edge of the shelf 12, the upper half 18 a projects upward from the shelf 12, and the lower half has a shorter height than the upper half 18 a. 18b hangs downward from the shelf 12 and both sides are connected to both mounting parts 13,14. The shelf 12 has an opening 19 on the corner side to facilitate drainage and cleaning.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the one mounting portion 13 has two screw insertion holes 15, 15 formed in the lower half 13 b, and the periphery of the outer surface of the screw insertion hole 15 has a thickness T. The protrusion region 13c protrudes by -1. Each screw insertion hole 15 is formed as a long hole along one direction (arrow F direction). Although the screw insertion hole 15 is not shown, it may be formed as a single long hole so that a plurality of mounting screws 8 (see FIG. 8) can be inserted. Further, the one attachment portion 13 is not limited to a belt-like shape extending from the corner side to the vicinity of the arc edge of the shelf plate portion 12, and although not illustrated, the two screw insertion holes 15, It is also possible to provide a strip shape and provide it partially only at two places where 15 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 to 7, the other mounting portion 14 protrudes from the screw insertion hole 16 and the outer side surface 14 c on the corner wall surface side at a distance X from the one mounting portion 13. A set of separation supporting convex portions 17 is provided. The other mounting portion 14 has a distance from one mounting portion 13 to the center of the screw insertion hole 16 so that the positions of the screw insertion holes 16 and the spacing support convex portions 17 are slightly different from each other. The distance from the attachment portion 13 to the center of the separation support convex portion 17 may be substantially the same. The position of the screw insertion hole 16 and the spacing support convex portion 17 is a connecting portion that is slightly smaller than the position of one half of the distance from the mounting portion 13 to the connecting portion between the other mounting portion 14 and the curved edge portion 18. A mounting screw 8 (FIG. 8 (c)) is attached to the other corner wall surface 7a via the screw insertion hole 16 when a heavy object is placed on the near side (the widest side) of the shelf board portion 12. The reaction force generated in ()) is made as small as possible so that it can be supported stably.

  The other mounting portion 14 has a screw insertion hole 16 as a long hole along the other direction (arrow G direction), and an insertion hole (long hole) 16 provided in the formation region of the separation support convex portion 17. (See FIGS. 6 and 7 in particular). The projection 17 for supporting the space is formed in an arc shape along the other direction (arrow G direction), and the wall thickness T of the maximum protrusion (center portion along the arrow G direction) is formed. −2 (for example, T−2 = about 1.0 mm, see FIG. 6), the contact portion with the other corner wall surface 7 a is linearly extending in the vertical direction. The thickness T-1 (for example, T-1 = about 1.0 mm; see FIG. 4) of the protruding region 13c of the one mounting portion 13 and the maximum protruding portion of the separation supporting convex portion 17 of the other mounting portion 14. The wall thickness T-2 (see FIG. 6) is equal or substantially equal, and the gap formed between the corner wall surface 6a and the one attachment portion 13, the corner wall surface 7a, and the other attachment portion 14 The gap formed between the two is made substantially equal to balance the aesthetics after construction. As shown in FIG. 7B, the other mounting portion 14 is provided with a spacing support projection 17 on the outer side surface 14c, and a screw head having substantially the same shape as the spacing support projection 17 on the inner side surface 14d. The abutment seat portion 20 may be provided so as to be opposed to the head portion 8a of the mounting screw 8 that is obliquely screwed so as to abut on the screw head abutment seat portion 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the corner shelf 11 of the present embodiment has two protruding regions 13 c and 13 c of one attachment portion 13 that are in contact with one corner wall surface 6 a and a protrusion for separating support of the other attachment portion 14. The part 17 can contact the other corner wall surface 7a. By the way, the other corner wall surface 7a has an intersection angle θ between one corner wall surface 6a and the other corner wall surface 7a-2 larger than 90 degrees and the other corner wall surface 6a smaller than 90 degrees. There may be a corner wall surface 7a-1, but the other mounting portion 14 is separated from the other corner wall surface 7a by linearly abutting the separation supporting convex portion 17 so that the corner wall surface 7a-2 is Of course, the separation supporting convex portion 17 can also be brought into contact with the corner wall surface 7a-1. Since the separating support convex portion 17 is formed in an arc shape extending along the other direction (arrow G direction) as described above, the linear contact portion extending in the up-down direction contacting the other corner wall surface 7a. Can be changed according to the other corner wall surfaces 7a-1 and 7a-2 having different crossing angles θ.

  Next, the construction procedure of the corner shelf 11 of the present invention will be described based on FIG. 8 showing the bottom surface of the corner shelf 11 of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a case where the crossing angle θ of the corner wall surfaces 6a and 7a forming the inner corner portion is larger than 90 degrees as shown in FIG. The same procedure is used when the intersection angle θ between the corner wall surfaces 6a and 7a is smaller than 90 degrees.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5A, screw lower holes 9, 9, 9 are provided at predetermined positions on the corner wall surfaces 6a, 7a. An anchor plaque 9a is embedded in each screw pilot hole 9 as necessary. The corner shelf 11 of the present invention and three sets of mounting screws 8 are prepared. In the case of this example, a decorative cap 10a and a cap mounting seat member 10b are used together as the decorative member 10 for the mounting screw 8.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5A, one mounting portion 13 of the corner shelf 11 of the present invention is brought into contact with one corner wall surface 6a, and one mounting portion 13 is attached with two sets of mounting screws 8 and 8. Temporarily fastened to one corner wall surface 6a, the state shown in FIG. Subsequently, the corner shelf 11 of the present invention is pressed in the direction of the arrow K and moved toward the other corner wall surface 7a, and the separation supporting convex portion 17 is brought into contact with the other corner wall surface 7a. The other mounting portion 14 of the corner shelf 11 of the present invention is fastened to the corner wall surface 7 a with a set of mounting screws 8.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 6C, the two protruding regions 13c and 13c of one mounting portion 13 are in contact with one corner wall surface 6a, and the spacing support projection is formed on the other corner wall surface 7a. While confirming that the portion 17 is in contact, the three sets of mounting screws 8, 8, 8 are alternately tightened to complete the construction.

  As described above, when the corner shelf 11 of the present invention is attached to the inner corner portion composed of the one corner wall surface 6a and the other corner wall surface 7a, the one attachment portion 13 is attached to the one corner wall surface 6a. Attached with two mounting screws 8 and 8 inserted into the screw insertion holes 15 and 15 in the contact state, and the other mounting portion 14 is in contact with the other corner wall surface 7a. Since it is attached with the mounting screw 8 inserted into the screw insertion hole 16 in a state separated by the supporting convex portion 17, even if the crossing angle of both corner wall surfaces 6a, 7a is not 90 degrees, the other The other attachment portion 14 can be attached to the corner wall surface 7a so as not to come into contact with a portion other than the separation support projection 17 (see FIG. 8C and FIG. 2). Part 17 Since the mounting screws 8 are close to each other, even if the mounting screws 8 are screwed with a strong tightening force, a large internal stress that causes damage to the protrusions 17 for the distance support and the vicinity of the screws 8 is not generated. it can.

  The corner shelf 11 of the present invention of the present example has long screw insertion holes 15, 15, 16 even if there is some error in the position of each screw lower hole 9 provided in advance on both corner wall surfaces 6 a, 7 a. Can absorb the error. Further, in the corner shelf 11 of the present invention of this example, the insertion hole (long hole) 16 is formed inside the separation supporting convex portion 17 in the other mounting portion 14, so that the long hole 16 with which the screw head abuts is formed. The opening edge portion is always located in the region where the separation supporting convex portion 17 is formed (see FIG. 8D), and the internal stress generated in the vicinity of the separation supporting convex portion 17 and the screw 8 can be minimized.

  Further, in the corner shelf 11 of the present invention, if the material of the seat member 10b for the mounting screw 8 is a soft material such as rubber, the seat member 10b and the elongated hole 16 that are deformed by screwing of the mounting screw 8 are used. The area of contact with the opening edge of the inner surface increases and the internal stress can be further reduced. The screw insertion holes 15 and 16 are not long holes but large-diameter circular holes, and there is some error in the position of each screw lower hole 9 provided in advance in both corner wall surfaces 6a and 7a. However, the error may be absorbed by a large-diameter circular hole.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the second embodiment of the corner shelf 31 of the present invention. The feature of the second embodiment is that the other mounting portion 14 has a screw insertion hole 16 as a long hole along the other direction (arrow G direction), and the insertion hole (long hole) 16 is formed. This is that two separation supporting convex portions 27, 27 are vertically extended in a region (preferably the center of this region) along the other direction (arrow G direction). The configuration is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here. The separation supporting convex portion 27 can be formed in a polygonal shape such as a triangle or a trapezoid in addition to the shape projected on the plane being an arc shape. The corner shelf 31 of the present invention of the present example has a spacing support convex portion 27 in a region along the other direction (arrow G direction) where the screw insertion hole (long hole) 16 in the other mounting portion 14 is formed. 27, the opening edge portion of the insertion hole 16 with which the screw head of the mounting screw 8 (see FIG. 8D) through which the screw insertion hole (long hole) 16 is inserted comes into contact with the protrusion for separating support. By bringing the portion 27 close to each other, the internal stress generated in the vicinity of the opening edge portion of the insertion hole 16 in contact with the separation supporting convex portion 27 and the mounting screw 8 can be minimized.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the third embodiment of the corner shelf 41 of the present invention. The feature of the third embodiment is that the other mounting portion 14 has a screw insertion hole 16 as a long hole along the other direction (arrow G direction), and the screw insertion hole (long hole) 16 is formed. This is characterized in that a separation support convex portion 27 that is close to the insertion hole (long hole) 16 is provided on the outside of the region along the other direction (arrow G direction) that extends vertically. Other configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted here. The corner shelf 41 according to the present invention includes a distance Y from one mounting portion 13 (see FIG. 1) to the screw insertion hole 16 and a distance supporting convex portion 27 from the one mounting portion 13 (see FIG. 1). The dimensional difference R with respect to the distance Z is made as small as about 5 to 10 mm so that the distances Y and Z are substantially the same. The corner shelf 41 of the present invention of this example includes an opening edge portion of the insertion hole (long hole) 16 with which the screw head of the mounting screw 8 (see FIG. 8D) that passes through the insertion hole (long hole) 16 abuts. The internal stress generated in the vicinity of the opening edge portion of the insertion hole 16 in contact with the separation support convex portion 27 and the mounting screw 8 can be minimized by bringing the separation support convex portion 27 close to each other.

(Other embodiments)
In the first and second embodiments, as shown in FIG. 8, one attachment portion 13 is attached to one corner wall surface 6a by attachment screws 8 and 8, but it is limited to screw connection. Although not shown, the corner shelf is not shown, but instead of forming the screw insertion hole 15 in one of the mounting portions 13, an adhesive or an adhesive tape is provided, and the one mounting portion 13 is provided in one corner wall surface 6a. Of course, it is possible to attach and attach with an adhesive or an adhesive tape. Except for joining and attaching one attachment portion 13 to one corner wall surface 6a with an adhesive or an adhesive tape, it is substantially the same as the first and second embodiments, and detailed description here. Is omitted.

  The corner shelf of the present invention can be applied to an interior corner formed by two wall panels that are built and crossed, such as an on-site assembly-type bathroom unit. The present invention can also be applied to a cabinet corner or the like formed by arranging two cabinets so that the outer surfaces intersect at 90 degrees.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is 1st Embodiment of this invention corner shelf, Comprising: It is the perspective view seen from the corner side upper direction. It is a bottom view of the corner shelf of the present invention in the same embodiment. It is the side view which looked at one attachment part in the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3 and enlarged. It is the side view which looked at the other attachment part in the same embodiment. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. (A) is the expanded sectional view expanded by cross-section by the VII-VII line of FIG. 5, (B) is the expanded sectional view which shows another aspect expanded by cross-section by the VII-VII line of FIG. (A)-(C) is a bottom view showing the construction procedure, (D) is an enlarged plan view of a structure in which the projection for spacing support is brought into contact with the other corner wall surface and the other mounting portion is fixed with a mounting screw. It is sectional drawing. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the principal part of 2nd Embodiment of this invention corner shelf. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the principal part of 3rd Embodiment of this invention corner shelf. The bottom of the construction state of the conventional corner shelf is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Corner shelf of this invention, 12 ... Shelf board part, 12a ... Shelf surface, 13 ... One attachment part, 13a ... Upper half part, 13b ... Lower half part, 13c ... Projection area | region, 14 ... Other attachment part, 14a ... upper half part, 14b ... lower half part, 14c ... outer surface, 15 ... screw insertion hole, 16 ... screw insertion hole, 16 ... long hole, 17 ... separation support convex part, 18 ... curved edge part, 18a ... upper half, 18b ... lower half, 19 ... opening, 20 ... screw head contact seat, T-1, T-2 ... wall thickness, X ... distance

Claims (2)

One mounting part along one direction, the other mounting part along the other direction that intersects one direction at 90 degrees, and a shelf board part that is formed between both of these mounting parts and has an upper surface as a shelf surface In one corner of the corner shelf, one or a plurality of screw insertion holes through which a plurality of screws can be inserted are drilled in one mounting portion, and a screw insertion through the other mounting portion. Provided with a set of holes and protrusions for separating support projecting from the outer surface on the corner wall side, the distance from one mounting part to the screw insertion hole, and the distance from one mounting part to the spacing support convex part Corner shelf characterized by having the same or substantially the same distance. The other mounting portion is provided with the screw insertion hole inside the spacing support convex portion or in the region along the other direction in which the screw insertion hole is formed. The corner shelf of Claim 1 which provided the convex part.

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