TRANSITION MOLDING AND INSTALLATION METHODS THEREFOR

• US 20100287869A1
• Filed: 05/25/2010
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oliver Stanchfield
• Original Assignee: Oliver Stanchfield
• Inventors: STANCHFIELD, Oliver
• Granted Patent: US 8,205,410 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/464
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 1/365 Sealing strips between lateral sides of roof-covering elements
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 11/163 Protecting means for edges or corners
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 11/166 with means for fixing a separate edging strip
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/02 Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for protecting edges of plaster E04F13/06
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/06 specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements E04F19/022, E04F19/026 and E04F19/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/061 used to finish off an edge or corner of a wall or floor covering area in connection with floor fabrics A47G27/045; sealings between walls and baths A47K3/008
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/062 used between similar elements separate provisional spacers E04F21/0092
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/063 for simultaneously securing panels having different thicknesses
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/066 fixed onto a base profile by means of a separate connector
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/068 with means allowing a tipping movement

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.

Claims

1-24. -24. (canceled)

25. A joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising:

a first molding element comprising an upper section having an exposed surface, the exposed surface comprising a dé

cor, and a foot depending therefrom; and

a 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.

26. The joint cover assembly of claim 25, wherein the second molding element is sized and shaped to form one 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 when joined in a first orientation to first molding element and a second, different, 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 when joined to the first molding element in a second orientation.

27. A joint cover assembly for covering a gap between two floor elements covering a subsurface, the assembly comprising:

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.

28. The joint cover assembly of claim 27, wherein the second molding element further comprises a lower surface having a groove therein.

29. The joint cover assembly of claim 27, wherein the first and second exposed surfaces are opposite one another.

30. The joint cover assembly of claim 28, wherein the first molding is a hard surface reducer.

31. The joint cover assembly of claim 30, wherein the second molding is an end molding.

32. The joint cover assembly of claim 28, wherein the second molding is an end molding.

33. The joint cover assembly of claim 27, wherein each of the exposed surface of the first molding element and the first and second exposed surfaces of the second molding element, independently comprise a material selected from the group consisting of an abrasion resistant laminate and a foil.

34. The joint cover assembly of claim 33, wherein the exposed surface of the first molding element and the first and second exposed surfaces of the second molding element each comprise an abrasion resistant laminate.

35. The joint cover assembly of claim 27, wherein at least one of the first molding element and the second molding element further comprise a core upon which the exposed surface is affixed, the core comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of plywood, solid wood, particle board, fiberboard, strandboard, metal, plastic, and composites.

36. The joint cover assembly of claim 27, wherein the second molding element is joined to the first molding element with a tongue-and-groove joint.

37. The joint cover assembly of claim 27, wherein the first molding element comprises a general T-shape, wherein the foot depends generally perpendicularly from a longitudinal axis of the upper section.

38. A kit comprising:

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.

39. The kit of claim 38, further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of:

a shim,

a pad,

adhesive and

screws.

40. The kit of claim 39, wherein the shim comprises a longitudinal section and two arms generally depending in the same direction therefrom.

41. A method of covering a subfloor adjacent a floor element, the method comprising:

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.

42. The method of claim 41, further comprising inserting a part of the molding into a track.