Corner molding cap system

• US 7,036,283 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2004
• Issued: 05/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Paul Halas
• Original Assignee: Paul Halas
• Inventors: Halas, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette E.
• Application Number:
  US10/756,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20050166528A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 523/111, 526/561, 527/161, 527/170.1, 527/170.2, 527/180.1, 526/562, 526/564, 526/565, 526/569
• US Class Current: 52/311.1
• 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 19/0495 Plinths fixed around wall openings or around corners of walls
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 1/34 Coverings, e.g. protecting against weather, for decorative purposes
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/9641 part of which remains visible E06B3/9647 takes precedence

Abstract

A molding cap for use with a first molding having a first cross-sectional area and a second molding having a second cross-sectional area, is a three-dimensional structure with a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The side surface has a first hollow area and a second hollow area corresponding to the second cross-sectional area of molding. A first molding and a second molding are partially covered by the three-dimensional structure as the three-dimensional structure straddles the first molding and straddles the second molding, such that said three-dimensional structure conceals an end of the first molding and an end of the second molding and any joint between the ends.

Claims

1. A molding cap for use with a first molding having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end, and a second molding having a second cross-sectional area and a proximal end, the molding cap comprising:

a three-dimensional structure, said three-dimensional structure further comprising;

a front surface;

a top side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

an outer side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

a bottom side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

an inner side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

said bottom side surface having a first hollow area corresponding to the first cross-sectional area and said inner side surface having a second hollow area corresponding to the second cross-sectional area;

wherein the first molding is partially covered by said three-dimensional structure and the second molding is partially covered by said three-dimensional structure, as said three-dimensional structure straddles the first molding and straddles the second molding, such that said three-dimensional structure conceals the proximal end of the first molding and the proximal end of the second molding.

2. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said top side surface and said outer side surface are mostly flat solid surfaces.

3. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said first hollow area is orientated approximately ninety degrees relative to said second hollow area.

4. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said first hollow area is orientated at an obtuse angle relative to said second hollow area.

5. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said front surface has a pilot hole for a fastener to secure said three-dimensional structure.

6. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said front surface further comprises a three-dimensional decorative surface.

7. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said three-dimensional structure is secured such that the first molding is permitted to slide within the first hollow area and the second molding is permitted to slide within the second hollow area.

8. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said first hollow area and said second hollow area define mirrored areas.

9. The molding cap as recited in claim 1 wherein said first hollow area and said second hollow area which extend into said three-dimensional structure are at least as large as the corresponding area defined at the side surface.

10. A molding and molding cap system comprising:

a first molding having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end;

a second molding having a second cross-sectional area and a proximal end;

a three-dimensional structure, said three-dimensional structure further comprising;

a front surface;

a top side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

an outer side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

a bottom side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

an inner side surface generally perpendicular to said front surface;

said bottom side surface having a first hollow area corresponding to said cross-sectional area and said inner side surface having a second hollow area corresponding to a second cross-sectional area;

wherein the first molding is partially covered by said three-dimensional structure and the second molding is partially covered by said three-dimensional structure, said three-dimensional structure straddles said said first molding and straddles said second molding, such that said three-dimensional structure conceals the proximal end of said said first molding and said proximal end of said second molding.

11. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said top side surface and said outer side surface are mostly flat solid surfaces.

12. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said first hollow area is orientated approximately ninety degrees relative to said second hollow area.

13. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said first hollow area is orientated at an obtuse angle relative to said second hollow area.

14. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said top surface has a pilot hole for a fastener to secure said three-dimensional structure.

15. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said front surface further comprises a three-dimensional decorative surface.

16. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said three-dimensional structure is secured such that said at least one molding is permitted to slide within the first hollow area.

17. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said first hollow area and said second hollow area define mirrored areas.

18. The system as recited in claim 10 wherein said first hollow area and said second hollow area which extend into said three-dimensional structure are at least as large as the corresponding area defined at the side surface.