Wood trim system
OwnerBryan A. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
Door frames, window frames, baseboards etc are trimmed with solid weed, e.g. oak, trim pieces. The trim pieces are fitted over splines which are screwed to the wall. A jig enables the splines to be located accurately in position. The spline includes no beads, snaps, or other features that would require the oak trim section to flex; instead, the trim is secured by the friction arising from the fit of the spline into a groove cut into the rear face of the trim section. In a variation, a pair of parallel grooves are provided, together with a corresponding pair of splines, which are mounted on a web.
Claims20
Wood trim assembly, which is suitable for attaching solid wood door and window trim, wainscotting, baseboard trim or other trim, to a wall, wherein:
- the assembly includes lengths of solid wood trim, and lengths of spline;
- each length of wood trim is of constant cross-section along its length;
- each length of spline is of constant cross-section along its length;
- each length of trim is assemblable to a respective length of spline;
- each length of the solid wood trim includes a back face which is adapted to lie flat against the wall, and a decorative front surface;
- the shape of the cross-section of the solid wood trim includes a groove formed into the cross-section of the trim from the back face;
- the spline is adapted to fit inside the groove in the trim, in that the cross-section of the groove is complementary in shape and size to the cross-sectional shape and size of the spline;
- the spline is adapted to be fixed firmly to the wall, prior to the trim being assembled to the spline;
- the fit of the spline to the groove in the trim is such that, upon assembly of the trim to the spline, the spline being fixed firmly to the wall, the trim is assemblable over the spline by means of a manual pounding action, whereby the trim, after assembly, remains firmly held in place by means of its frictional grip on the spline, and whereby the use of nails or glue to hold the trim is avoided.
Procedure for attaching solid wood door and window trim, baseboard trim, or other trim, to a wall, wherein:
- the procedure includes the step of providing a lengths of solid wood trim, and lengths of spline;
- the procedure includes the step of providing a groove in the trim which is complementary in cross-sectional size and shape to the cross-section of the spline;
- the procedure includes the step of fixing the spline solidly to the wall by means of fasteners;
- the procedure includes the step of applying the trim over the spline, whereby the groove in the trim engages the spline;
- the procedure includes the step of so dimensioning the groove and the spline that, upon engagement, the sides of the groove are in contact with the sides of the spline, thereby creating a frictional resistance to the dislodgement of the trim from the spline.
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