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US 7,451,576 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for facilitating accurate placement and installation of molding
OwnerJoseph Baroneinventor
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An apparatus and method for installation of molding is disclosed. With the apparatus and method, corner pieces are held in alignment during installation. This allows a person to hold both corner pieces in place with one hand while using the other hand to secure the molding to the wall or ceiling, thereby facilitating an accurate alignment. Moreover, use of an aligning member allows the installer to “fine-tune” the alignment of the corner pieces to fit unique contours of a desired wall corner. Before securing the molding to the wall, the corner pieces may be moved laterally or vertically along the aligning member to help find a perfect alignment. Several embodiments of the aligning member are disclosed, including members with varying angles for different corner segments, flexible members, and members with varying cross-sections.
A fastener in combination with two or more pieces of molding installed at an intersection of two walls, wherein the fastener comprises an inside segment and two substantially straight segments extending at an angle from the inside segment, wherein at least a portion of said inside segment of the fastener is an adjustable portion configured to allow adjustment of said angle during installation of said molding to said intersection of two walls, wherein the adjusted angle is retained by the fastener after the adjustment, wherein at least one receiving hole is cut into each piece of molding and a straight segment of the fastener is inserted into a receiving hole of each piece of molding, wherein the angle of the fastener and molding pieces combination is adjustable to fit an angle at said intersection of two walls by bending the adjustable portion of the fastener, wherein the adjusted angle is retained by the fastener and wherein said molding and fastener combination are installed to said intersection of two walls wherein each straight segment of the fastener has a rectangular cross-section.
A method of installing molding, the method comprising:
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