Assembly for coping and mounting trim molding

A trim holding device for mounting a finish trim molding, the mounting device comprising:

• a mounting bracket configured for secure placement along a vertical wall, parallel to the wall;
• a pair of mounting flanges disposed upon the mounting bracket, perpendicular to the mounting bracket, a first mounting flange of the pair of mounting flanges defining a first upper surface and a first lower surface, the first upper surface opposite from and parallel to the first lower surface, a second mounting flange of the pair of mounting flanges defining a second upper surface and a second lower surface, the second upper surface opposite from and parallel to the second lower surface, the first upper surface, the first lower surface, the second upper surface, and the second lower surface each substantially planar and perpendicular to the mounting bracket, the first mounting flange extending further from the mounting bracket than the second mounting flange;
• a pair of barbs, a first barb of the pair of barbs disposed upon an end of the first mounting flange distal from the mounting bracket, the first barb comprising a first portion extending upwards away from the first upper surface and a second portion extending downwards away from the first lower surface, a second barb on the pair of barbs disposed upon an end of the second mounting flange distal from the mounting bracket, the second barb comprising a first portion extending upwards away from the second upper surface and a second portion extending downwards away from the second lower surface;
• and
• a ceiling stop, the ceiling stop disposed upon a top of the mounting bracket, the ceiling stop extending perpendicular to a one of the mounting flanges;
• wherein the finish trim molding is a crown molding and the ceiling stop is configured to provide spacing to fit the crown molding between the wall and a ceiling;
• wherein a combination of the mounting bracket and the pair of mounting flanges forms generally an “F” shaped trim holding device;
• wherein the first upper surface and the first lower surface are both configured to frictionally engage and securely hold a first channel of a finish trim molding without the use of nails, glues, and adhesives;
• and
• wherein the second upper surface and the second lower surface are both configured to frictionally engage and securely hold a second channel of a finish trim molding without the use of nails, glues, and adhesives.