US 7,743,564 B2Granted

Decorative trim assemblies

AssigneeTapco International Corporation

InventorsCharles E. Schiedegger, Clyde G. Allen, Dean Dennis

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Abstract

An exterior trim assembly for use with a window or door surround in a building structure comprises at least one mantle for affixing above the window or door, and first and second pilaster assemblies for affixing on the sides of the window or door. The mantle comprises a mantle base and a corresponding mantle cover to affix to and cover the mantle base. Each pilaster assembly comprises a base and a cover element affixed to the base wherein each of the bases has a plurality of regularly repeating reinforced structural sections. At least two pilaster cover plates are provided, each pilaster cover plate is affixed to and covering one of the first and second pilaster bases.

Claims26

Dependent claims

An exterior trim assembly for construction of a building having an exterior surface, and which simulates conventional exterior solid trim, the exterior trim assembly comprising:

an elongated base having a plurality of planar portions spaced apart by a plurality of reinforcement ribs extending laterally with respect to the base and projecting laterally outward from the plurality of planar portions, each rib having a first end surface and a second end surface spaced from the first end surface with the reinforcement rib extending from the first end surface to the second end surface, the end surfaces of each reinforcement rib extending from one planar portion to another planar portion of the elongated base;
a decorative cover snap fitted over the base with the decorative cover abutting the end surfaces of the reinforcement ribs for concealment of the base;
a plurality of notches and corresponding mating projections engaged with the notches for snap fitting the cover to the base;
and
wherein the notches and the mating projections are carried between the cover and the end surfaces of the reinforcement ribs.

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An exterior trim assembly comprising:

an elongated base extending longitudinally along an axis;
the elongated base having a plurality of reinforcement ribs spaced along the axis of the elongated base, each reinforcement rib having a first end surface and a second end surface spaced from each other wherein the first and second end surfaces are planar and the reinforcement rib extends transversely to the axis from the first end surface to the second end surface;
and
a cover attached to the base;
the first end surface of one reinforcement rib defining a first notch extending transverse to the plane of the planar first end surface of the one reinforcement rib and the second end surface of the one reinforcement rib defining a second notch extending transverse to the plane of the planar second end surface of the one reinforcement rib;
the cover including a first mating projection engaging the first notch and a second mating projection engaging the second notch for attaching the cover to the elongated base wherein the cover abuts the planar first and second end surfaces of the one reinforcement rib.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/625,682Filed 22 Jan 2007 · continuation
Priority: 27 Jan 1995
Published: US 2007/0144086 A128 Jun 2007
Granted: 29 Jun 2010
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

E04F 19/02
Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings: borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
E06B 1/34
Frames for doors, windows, or the like to be fixed in openings: coverings, e.g. protecting against weather, for decorative purposes
E04F 13/08
Composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor: composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining…
E04F 19/0495
For use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings: plinths fixed around wall openings or around corners of walls

Family

Application08/379,716Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 27 Jan 1995
Application08/770,396Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 20 Dec 1996
Application08/969,257Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 13 Nov 1997
Application09/163,590Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Sep 1998
Application09/362,774Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Jul 1999
Application09/723,900Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Nov 2000
Application10/033,783Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Dec 2001
Application10/766,048Parent of this continuation · filed 28 Jan 2004
US 2007/0144086 A1Pre-grant publication · published 28 Jun 2007
US 7,228,663 B2Parent of this continuation
US 6,725,614 B2Parent of this continuation
US 6,463,707 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application10/033,783Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 6,212,835 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 6,276,101 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 6,112,481 AParent of this continuation-in-part
US 2002/0112423 A1Published application
US 2004/0182040 A1Published application
US 7,743,564 B2This patent

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