TRANSITION MOLDING AND INSTALLATION METHODS THEREFOR
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Abstract
The invention is a joint cover assembly for covering a gap adjacent an edge of a panel that covers a sub-surface, and a method of covering such a gap. The assembly includes a molding having a foot, a first arm, and a second arm. The foot is positioned along a longitudinal axis of the molding, and the first arm extends generally perpendicularly to the foot. The second arm may also extend generally perpendicularly to the foot. A tab depends from at least one of the first and second arms. At least one of the tab and the foot engage a track in order to position the assembly over the gap. The method includes the steps of placing the foot in the gap, pressing the respective panel engaging surfaces into contact with respective panels, and configuring at least one of the tab and the foot to cooperate to retain the molding in the gap when the assembly is in an installed condition.
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42 Claims
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25. A joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising:
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a first molding element comprising an upper section having an exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising a dé
cor, and a foot depending therefrom; anda second molding element comprising; an upper surface, joined to the first molding element; a lower surface having a groove and an exposed lateral surface;
said exposed lateral surface having a dé
cor, wherein the dé
cor of the upper section of the first molding element and dé
cor of the exposed lateral surface of the second molding match;
wherein the joint cover assembly has a shape selected from the group consisting of a transition molding, a hard surface reducer, a carpet reducer, a wall base molding, a stair nose, and a quarter round molding. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising:
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a first molding element comprising an upper section having an exposed surface and a foot depending therefrom; and a second molding element joined to the first molding element, comprising; an upper surface; and first and second exposed surfaces of different shapes, wherein joining of the first molding element to the second molding element with the first exposed surface outwardly facing forms a first molding and joining of the first molding to the second molding element with the second exposed surface outwardly facing forms a second molding. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A kit comprising:
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a first molding element comprising an upper section having an exposed surface and a foot depending therefrom; and a second molding element, comprising; an upper surface capable of being joined to the first molding element two exposable surfaces; and a track, wherein joining of the first molding element to the second molding element with a first exposable surface outwardly facing forms a first molding and joining of the first molding to the second molding element with the second exposable surface outwardly facing forms a second molding. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method of covering a subfloor adjacent a floor element, the method comprising:
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providing; a first molding element comprising an upper section having an exposed surface and a foot depending therefrom; and a second molding element comprising; an upper surface and two exposable surfaces; wherein joining of the first molding element to the second molding element with a first exposable surface outwardly facing forms a first molding and joining of the first molding to the second molding element with the second exposable surface outwardly facing forms a second molding; joining the first molding element to the second molding element to form at least one of the first molding and the second molding; and affixing the molding to the subfloor. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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Specification