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US 9,175,483 B2Granted
Crown molding and deck material attachments
AssigneeDennis M. Pierret
InventorDennis M. Pierret
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Abstract
An attachment device has a first member and a second member. The first member connects to a wall or another structure and the second member connects to a component, such as a piece of molding or decking, to be mounted to the wall or the other structure. The first and second members can be joined, such as by a snap fit.
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A method for attaching a crown molding, the method comprising:
- providing a crown molding attachment device with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a top section and a first support section and the second portion having a second support section;
- attaching the first portion to a wall such that the top section abuts a ceiling and extends away from the wall along the ceiling and such that the first support section is spaced from the top section and extends away from the wall;
- attaching the second portion to a rear portion of the crown molding such that the second support section extends away from the crown molding at an acute angle;
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- coupling the first portion and the second portion by positioning the second support section between the top section and the first support section such that support from the first portion is provided to the second portion.
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A method for attaching a crown molding, the method comprising:
- providing a crown molding attachment device with a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion comprises a wall-engaging section, a top section, and a first support section such that the top section extends away from an upper portion of the wall-engaging section at about 90 degrees and the first support section is offset below the top section and extends away from a lower portion of the wall-engaging section at about 90 degrees in generally the same direction as the top section, wherein the first support section comprises a first support surface, and wherein the second portion comprises a molding-engaging section and a second support section extending away from the molding-engaging section at an acute angle, and the second support section comprises a second support surface;
- coupling the wall-engaging section of the first portion to a wall, wherein the top section abuts a ceiling, and wherein the first support section extends away from the wall when the first portion is coupled to the wall and the first support section is supported by the wall-engaging section;
- coupling the molding-engaging section of the second portion to a rear portion of the crown molding;
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- coupling the first and second support sections such that support from the first portion is provided to the second portion, wherein the second support section extends toward the wall between the top section and the first support section when the first and second support sections are coupled, and wherein at least a portion of the second support surface is positioned over at least a portion of the first support surface when the first and second support sections are coupled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.