Trim molding and method of installing said trim molding

A method of installing trim molding against a mounting surface comprising the steps of:

• inserting a plurality of connectors having an enlarged head and narrower neck portion at predetermined spacings partially into a mounting surface, thereby leaving a portion of said neck and enlarged connector head projecting outwardly from the mounting surface;
• cutting said trim molding into predetermined lengths, said trim having a front side and a back side and a first edge and a second edge;
• forming receptacles on said back side of said trim molding which have a beveled back surface with portions of the beveled back surface being nearer the first edge than the second edge, said receptacles being positioned to align with said projecting connectors and having a shape for receiving and slidably engaging said enlarged connector heads;
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• positioning said trim molding with said receptacles over said enlarged connector heads and slidably moving the trim molding in a direction from the first edge toward the second edge for engaging said trim molding over said enlarged connector heads until said trim molding is firmly secured to said mounting surface while at the same time the trim molding moves closer to the mounting surface due to the beveled back surface.

A trim molding apparatus comprising:

• a mounting surface;
• a plurality of connectors disposed at spaced apart locations along the mounting surface, said connectors each having a head portion which is larger than intermediate neck portions;
• trim molding having a front side and a back side, a first edge and a second edge;
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• receptacles disposed in said trim molding receiving and holding respective connectors, said receptacles including a beveled back surface, portions of said beveled back surface nearer the second edge being closer to the back side of the trim molding than portions of the beveled back surface which are closer to the first edge thereof whereby when the head of the connectors are disposed within respective receptacles between the first edge and the second edge and the trim is pushed in a direction from the first edge toward the second edge, the head portions of the connectors will pull the trim molding tightly against the mounting surface.