Modular molding system

A modular molding system for providing an aesthetic feature to a wall and/or ceiling structure, comprising:

• a mounting component including;
• an elongated base track configured to be seated at the interface between a vertical wall surface and a ceiling surface, and including a vertical fastener panel configured to engage said vertical wall surface and a horizontal fastener panel configured to engage said ceiling surface;
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• at least one functional component providing a function different from the aesthetic feature of the molding system;
• a trim component including an elongated trim panel sized to conceal the mounting component when the trim panel is engaged to the mounting component and the mounting component is fastened to the wall and/or ceiling surface, wherein the trim component has a width along the elongated trim panel and includes an end panel at each opposite edge of said width, each end panel extending inward and generally perpendicular from said trim panel;
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• a removable snap-fit connection between the base track and the trim panel, wherein the removable snap-fit connection includes:
• a pair of retention arms defined by the base track and projecting outward from said fastener panel;
• a first pair of resilient prongs projecting from an inner surface of the trim panel, said first pair of resilient prongs configured to be deflected relative to each other upon selective snap-fit engagement with the pair of retention arms, thereby exerting a spring force to hold the prongs in engagement with the retention arms;
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• a second pair of resilient prongs projecting from said inner surface of the trim panel and spaced apart from said first pair of resilient prongs, said second pair of resilient prongs configured to be deflected relative to each other upon selective snap-fit engagement with the pair of retention arms, thereby exerting a spring force to hold the prongs in engagement with the retention arms,
• wherein said first pair of resilient prongs is arranged so that the end panel at a first one of said opposite edges is in contact with said vertical wall surface when the first pair of resilient prongs are engaged with the pair of retention arms, and the end panel at a second one of said opposite edges is spaced apart from said ceiling surface to define a first gap;
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• wherein said second pair of resilient prongs is arranged so that the end panel at a second one of said opposite edges is in contact with said ceiling surface when the second pair of resilient prongs are engaged with the pair of retention arms, and the end panel at said first one of said opposite edges is spaced apart from said vertical wall surface to define a second gap.