Prefinished and prefabricated corner for single step attachment in millwork applications

Abstract

A finishing trim piece end cover system for concealing an end portion of at least a finishing trim piece, comprising at least a mounting element having an inner surface, inner side surfaces, and an outer surface. The outer surface of the mounting element is configured to be secured to a building structure. A finishing trim piece end cover element comprises at least an outer surface, at least an inner trim piece end covering portion, and at least an inner mounting portion. The inner surface and inner side surfaces of the at least an inner mounting portion are configured to receive the inner surface and inner side surfaces of the at least a mounting element, respectively, installable on the at least a mounting element. The mounting element and the end portion of the at least a finishing trim piece are substantially concealed by the finishing trim piece end cover element.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to building products, and more particularly to a finishing trim piece end cover system for concealing an end portion of at least a finishing trim piece.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Finishing trim products have been widely used in the construction industry. These products are designed so that imperfections in the fit of building components can be covered in order to produce a more aesthetically pleasing finished product. Finishing trim products provide an advantage in that rather than having to have all components of a building (e.g., drywall, window frames, etc.) fit perfectly, these components can be roughly finished, saving time in construction and as a result, reducing the cost of the finished building.[0003]Currently, most finishing trim pieces such as, for example, baseboards, window casings, are cut to length and mounted in a fitting manner. Unfortunately, in order to provide a good fit between adjacent finishing tr...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention relates to a finishing trim piece end cover system that can conceal the end portion of a finishing trim piece. The system allows for expansion and contraction between the cover and the trim piece, and is easy to install. Overall, the invention provides a more aesthetically pleasing appearance and improved durability for finishing trim pieces.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, in order to provide a good fit between adjacent finishing trim pieces, the same have to be cut to exact length, as well as exact straight cuts or exact miter cuts, resulting in a time-consuming process and associated cost.

Typically, the cuts cannot be performed to such an accuracy that there are no gaps between adjacent finishing trim pieces due to tolerances in the measurements and in-accuracies of the building components, thus marring the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the finished product and likely requiring the gaps to be filled and / or painted in order to make the gaps less obvious to the eye.

A further disadvantage is that over time the gaps become more obvious to the eye due to expansion / contraction of the building components as well as degradation of the fill and / or paint.

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