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A corner assembly comprising an elongated main portion including a central section opposed by first and second lip sections, with the first and second lip sections extending laterally from the central section. The corner assembly additionally comprises first and second flange sections extending gene

A corner assembly comprising an elongated main portion including a central section opposed by first and second lip sections, with the first and second lip sections extending laterally from the central section. The corner assembly additionally comprises first and second flange sections extending generally laterally from the central section, with the first flange section extending generally parallel with the first lip section and the second flange section extending generally parallel with the second lip section. The first flange section is separated from the first lip section so as to present a first receiving channel and the second flange section is separated from the second lip section so as to present a second receiving channel. The corner assembly further comprises an elongated cap section operable to be securely positioned over the elongated main portion.

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1. A corner assembly comprising: an elongated main portion including— a central section opposed by a first lip section and a second lip section, wherein the first lip section extends laterally from the central section to a lateral edge, and wherein the second lip section extends laterally from the c

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A corner assembly comprising: an elongated main portion including— a central section opposed by a first lip section and a second lip section, wherein the first lip section extends laterally from the central section to a lateral edge, and wherein the second lip section extends laterally from the central section to a lateral edge;first and second flange sections extending generally laterally from the central section, with the first flange section extending generally parallel with the first lip section and the second flange section extending generally parallel with the second lip section,wherein the first flange section is separated from the first lip section so as to present a first receiving channel and the second flange section is separated from the second lip section so as to present a second receiving channel, wherein an interior-facing surface of the first lip section faces the first flange and an interior-facing surface of the second lip section faces the second flange section, andan elongated cap section operable to be securely positioned over the elongated main portion, wherein lateral sides of the cap section present lateral edges,wherein with the cap section securely positioned over the main portion, the lateral edges of the cap section contact the lateral edges of the main portion to secure the cap section to the main portion such that the an entire exterior-facing surface of the main portion is covered by the cap section, and wherein the cap section does not contact the interior-facing surfaces of the lip sections such that the cap section is removable from the main portion. 2. The corner assembly of claim 1, wherein the main portion has a first radius of curvature and the cap section has a second radius of curvature, and wherein the second radius of curvature is generally the same as or nominally greater than the first radius of curvature. 3. The corner assembly of claim 1, wherein the main portion and the cap section are extruded from aluminum. 4. The corner assembly of claim 3, wherein the cap section is anodized. 5. The corner assembly of claim 1, wherein a linear distance from a the lateral edge of the first lip section to the lateral edge of the second lip section is a first distance and a linear distance from the lateral edges of the cap section is a second distance, and wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. 6. The corner assembly of claim 5, wherein the second distance is nominally greater than the first distance such that the cap section is operable to snap fit over the central section and the first and second lip sections. 7. The corner assembly of claim 5, wherein the lateral edges of the first lip section and the second lip section have a curved exterior surface, wherein the lateral edges of the cap section are bent inward to form projections extending along the lateral sides of the cap section, wherein the curved exterior surfaces of the first and second lip sections have a first radius of curvature and the projections of the cap section have a second radius of curvature, and wherein the second radius of curvature is nominally greater than the first radius of curvature so that the cap section is operable to snap fit over the central section and the first and second lips. 8. The corner assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second receiving channels are sized so as to receive a side panel of a piece of furniture. 9. The corner assembly of claim 1, wherein a length of the cap section is generally equal to a length of the main portion. 10. The corner assembly of claim 1, wherein the cap section is securely positioned over the main portion via an adhesive applied between the cap section and the main portion. 11. A piece of furniture for an interior of a vehicle, the piece of furniture comprising: a first side panel;a second side panel; anda corner assembly comprising— an elongated main portion including a central section opposed by a first lip section and a second lip section, wherein the first lip section extends laterally from the central section to a lateral edge, and wherein the second lip section extends laterally from the central section to a lateral edge, andwherein the main portion further includes first and second flange sections extending generally laterally from the central section,wherein the first flange section extends generally parallel with the first lip section and the second flange section extends generally parallel with the second lip section,wherein the first flange section is separated from the first lip section so as to present a first receiving channel and the second flange section is separated from the second lip section so as to present a second receiving channel, wherein an interior-facing surface of the first lip section faces the first flange and an interior-facing surface of the second lip section faces the second flange section, andan elongated cap section operable to be securely positioned over the elongated main portion, wherein lateral sides of the cap section present lateral edges,wherein a portion of the first side panel is received within the first receiving channel and a portion of the second side panel is received within the second receiving channel,wherein with the cap section securely positioned over the main portion, the lateral edges of the cap section contact the lateral edges of the main portion to secure the cap section to the main portion such that the an entire exterior-facing surface of the main portion is covered by the cap section, and wherein the cap section does not contact the interior-facing surfaces of the lip sections such that the cap section is removable from the main portion. 12. The piece of furniture of claim 11, wherein the first and second side panels are formed from aluminum.