Apparatus for supporting molding pieces

An apparatus for supporting a molding piece against a wall surface at a prescribed distance from a floor surface when said molding piece is to be mounted to a wall surface, said apparatus comprising:

• an elongate body operable to have an adjustable length, said elongate body having opposing first and second ends;
• a head assembly pivotally coupled to said first end of said elongate body with said head assembly being configured to encapsulate and support a portion of said molding piece adjacent a wall surface at a prescribed distance from said floor surface, said head assembly being configurable by a user to form first and second configurations whereby when adjusted in a first configuration said head assembly encapsulates and supports a portion of a molding piece against a sidewall at a prescribed distance from said floor surface and when adjusted in said second configuration said head assembly encapsulates and supports a portion of a molding piece against a wall joint formed by a sidewall and ceiling wall when said second end of said apparatus is adjacent said floor surface, said head assembly being further adjustable by said user to encapsulate and support molding pieces having various dimensions adjacent either a said side wall or a said wall joint formed by a sidewall and ceiling wall, wherein said head assembly includes:
• (a) an L-shaped member having first and second arm members extending perpendicular to one another wherein said L-shaped arm member is pivotally coupled to said first end of said elongate body at a corner portion of said L-shaped arm member wherein said first and second arm members join with one another;
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• (b) first and second T-shaped members respectively coupled to end portions of said first and second arm members of said L-shaped member, wherein each said T-shaped member is configured to be disposed against a wall surface.