Corner Moulding with Break-Off Base Stem Portion
OwnerDonald J. Fletcherinventor
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Abstract
A moulding usable in a corner joint between two structures features a base stem for adherence to the first structure using double-sided tape, and a cap attached to a proximal end of the base stem for placement against an outer surface of the second structure. The base stem features a break line at which a distal portion of the base stem can be cut, snapped or torn from a proximal portion of the base stem. If a sufficiently sized gap is present between the first and second structures, the base stem is left fully intact and inserted into the gap. In the absence of a sufficient gap, the distal portion of the base stem is detached at the break line, reducing to the base stem to a size that fits between the cap and the outer surface of the second structure.
Claims19
A moulding for use at a corner joint between a first structure having an exposed surface lying in a first plane and a second structure having an outer surface lying in a second plane that intersects said first plane, said moulding comprising:
- an elongated body having a longitudinal dimension for extending along the corner joint and a cross-sectional shape that is defined in planes perpendicular to said longitudinal dimension and that comprises a base stem for optional insertion into a gap between the first and second structures, if present, and a cap integrally attached to a proximal end of the base stem to lie outside said gap, if present, the cap defining an upper lip for contact against the outer surface of the second structure at a spaced distance from a topside of the base stem and an underside of the base stem being adherable to the exposed surface of the first structure;
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- a break line running longitudinally of the base stem to denote a boundary between a proximal portion of the base stem situated adjacent the cap, and a distal portion of the base stem that reaches further from the cap and is selectively detachable from the proximal area by cutting or snapping of the distal portion from the proximal portion along said break line.
A method of installing moulding at a corner joint between a first structure having an exposed surface lying in a first plane and a second structure having an outer surface lying in a second plane that intersects said first plane, said method comprising:
- obtaining a moulding comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal dimension for extending along the corner joint and a cross-sectional shape that is defined in planes perpendicular to said longitudinal dimension and that comprises a base stem for optional insertion into a gap between the first and second structures, if present, and a cap integrally attached to an end of the base stem to lie outside said gap, if present, the cap defining an upper lip for contact against the outer surface of the second structure at a spaced distance from a topside of the base stem and an underside of the base stem being adherable to the exposed surface of the first structure;
- making an assessment of whether there is a sufficiently sized gap between the exposed surface of the first structure and the said outer surface of the second structure to accommodate insertion of the bas stem into said sufficiently sized gap;
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- based on an outcome of said assessment, either:
- (a) in the presence of said sufficiently sized gap, inserting the base stem into the sufficiently sized gap, and placing the upper lip of the cap against the outer surface of the second structure and the underside of the base stem into adhesive attachment to the exposed surface of the first structure;
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- (b) in the absence of said sufficiently sized gap, detaching a distal portion of the base stem from a proximal portion thereof that joins with the cap, thereby shortening a distance by which said base stem projects from the cap, and placing the upper lip of the cap against the outer surface of the second structure and the underside of the remaining proximal portion of the base stem into adhesive attachment to the exposed surface of the first structure.
A moulding for use at a corner joint between a first structure having an exposed surface lying in a first plane and a second structure having an outer surface lying in a second plane that intersects said first plane, said moulding comprising:
- an elongated body having a longitudinal dimension for extending along the corner joint and a cross-sectional shape that is defined in planes perpendicular to said longitudinal dimension and that comprises a base stem and a cap integrally attached to an end of the base stem, the cap defining an upper lip for contact against the outer surface of the second structure at a spaced distance from a topside of the base stem and an underside of the base stem being adherable to the exposed surface of the first structure;
- a first length of double-sided tape extending the longitudinal dimension of the body with an upper surface of the tape adhered to the underside of the base stem for adhesion of the underside of the base stem to the exposed surface of the first structure by said first length of double-sided tape;
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- a second length of double-sided tape extending the longitudinal dimension of the body and adhesively attached to an inner face of the upper lip below an upper tip thereof for adhesion of said upper lip of the cap to the outer surface of the second structure by said second length of double-sided tape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.