80 results about "Crown molding" patented technology

A digital protractor is provided for measuring spring and wall angles and determining and effecting bevel and miter angle adjustments of a miter saw to adjoining pieces of trim in accordance with the measured spring and wall angles. The protractor includes a pair of pivotally interconnected arms. At least one sensor is attached to one of the arms and a digital readout is secured to the other arm. The readout includes means for determining the bevel and miter angles such that the protractor can be set to those angles to properly adjust the miter saw in accordance with the calculated angles.

The present invention is an apparatus for providing indirect illumination to a building interior or exterior using crown molding with specialized grooves for holding light ropes or other types of light sources. The invention generally consists of modular pieces of crown molding with an elongated groove in a top surface running parallel to the front surface. A light rope or other types of illumination are installed in the groove and provide indirect light on the wall, ceiling or other objects above the crown molding. Molding may also be used as picture frame and shelving accent lighting. Clips hold the light rope or other source of illumination inside the groove.

A crown molding jig may have a first guide and a second guide. Each of the guides may be sized and configured to receive a crown molding. A saw guide may be disposed between the first and second guides for guiding a saw blade and cutting a compound angle cut in the crown molding. A crown molding holder may have a base member for engaging the crown molding and an extension pole pivotally attached to the base member such that the crown molding holder may be wedged between the crown molding disposed at the ceiling and the floor. A door installation jig may have a U-shaped member sized and configured to receive a door and an inflatable tube for lifting the door to position adjacent a door frame.

The present invention is a novel removable wallboard system. It includes a plurality of receiver strips [1] which are attached to framing members [8] of a structure to be paneled. Each receiver strip has a receiving channel [4]. Wall panels 7 are placed snugly between the receiver strips [1]. Trim units [2] are elongated strips having insertion strips [10] which are designed to fit into and be retained by receiving channels [4] of the receiver strips [1]. Since the trim units [2] are designed to have a low profile, and they cover the seams between the wall panels [7], there is no need for further finishing or caulking. Therefore, these wall panels [7] may be removed and replaced with minimal effort or cleanup. The system also includes easily installable, removable and replaceable base molding [16], crown molding [19], and chair rail molding [29]. These may be designed to create chase ways [18, 74] allowing hidden routing of electrical, utility cables, pipes and hoses. Since the system may interactively be constructed and removed, it is useful in business settings in which offices are constantly adjusted.

An attachment device has a first member and a second member. The first member connects to a wall or another structure and the second member connects to a component, such as a piece of molding or decking, to be mounted to the wall or the other structure. The first and second members can be joined, such as by a snap fit.

This invention generally relates to a method and system for installing decorative moldings including a mounting block made of a soft and light material adapted to be secured to a wall and extended about a border thereof, said mounting block having a first contacting surface parallel to the wall and a second contacting surface oriented at an angle to a mounting surface of a crown molding, said first contacting surface having a parallel rigid member thereon for securing the mounting block to the wall and the second contacting surface having an angular oriented rigid member thereon for securing the decorative molding to the mounting block.

A crown molding has a vertically oriented mounting leg joined with an outwardly angled decorative leg in a modified “V” configuration. A plurality of spaced apart webs are each extensive between the mounting leg and the decorative leg. Each of the webs provides at least one concave groove on an upwardly directed top edge, thereby forming a plurality of such grooves in longitudinally spaced apart positions. A flexible lighting tube is engaged within the grooves and extensive longitudinally. Apertures are placed in the decorative leg to allow light from the lighting tube to filter downwardly.

By providing a plurality of support brackets which are quickly and easily mounted to any desired surface and are constructed for receiving and supportingly retaining elongated, lineal crown molding strips, inside and outside corner seam covers, and lineal seam covers, each of which are formed from a wide variety of decorative and visually distinctive appearances, a cornice or crown molding system is achieved which is capable of being quickly and easily installed in any desired location by any unskilled individual, without requiring the use of mitered corners, abutting junctures, nails, adhesives, and the like. By employing a combination of the components of the present invention, any desired location can be quickly and easily decorated with a completely installed molding system for enhancing the visual and aesthetic appeal of any room or building.

A tool for facilitating accurate placement and installation of crown molding at an intersection of a ceiling and wall, the crown molding having a wall-engaging portion and a ceiling-engaging portion. The tool includes first and second extension arms, each extension arm having respective inner and outer major surfaces and respective proximal and distal ends. The first and second extension arms are connected together at their respective proximal ends such that their respective inner major surfaces face each other at right angles for receiving and orienting a sample section of the crown molding. The sample section includes a first longitudinal side edge representing the wall-engaging portion of the crown molding for residing adjacent the first extension arm and a opposing second longitudinal side edge representing the ceiling-engaging portion of the crown molding for residing adjacent the second extension arm. Measurement indicia are marked on each of the inner major surfaces of the first and second extension arms for measuring the sample section and determining the position of the crown molding at intersection of the ceiling and wall.

A clamp for use in installing crown molding which has a top front lip, a bottom rear lip and a bridging segment extending diagonally between them, comprising a clamp part for engaging the ceiling of a room and for engaging the top front lip of the crown molding from in front, and another clamp part for engaging the bottom rear lip of the crown molding from below and engaging the room wall behind the crown molding.

A crown molding unit for engagement with a ceiling surface and an adjacent wall surface of a room has a first surface positioned for flush contact with a ceiling surface and simultaneously, a second surface positioned for flush contact with a wall surface. Each of the first and the second surfaces provide a plurality of side-by-side parallel longitudinal grooves and a plurality of side-by-side parallel lateral grooves, the lateral grooves lie orthogonal to the longitudinal grooves and converge to a depression in the apparatus.

A novel ventilated shelving cover is disclosed that transforms the appearance of wire shelves to cover the white vertical and horizontal bars with a clean sleek decorative trim (crown molding) giving the shelves a custom made look. While also utilizing a custom insert/liner to enhance the functionality by keep items from tipping or falling through the wire portion of the shelves. This system contains a decorative trim piece, decorative cover, specially engineered clasps and an insert/liner. The system also includes a custom saw and miter to provide “All You Need” to accomplish the transformation of your pantry, linen, bedroom closets or garage shelves.

A molding system installed at or near the top of a vertical wall having a molding portion and an attachment portion, where the attachment portion is attached securely to the wall above at least the center of mass of the molding portion, and the molding portion has an outwardly visible decorative face which extends down to where the lower edge of the molding portion meets the wall. The attachment portion is enabled to flex as it is firmly attached to an imperfect wall, and the structure of the molding portion is such that the decorative face of the molding system remains preferentially straight and preferentially positioned as the molding system is installed on an irregular wall. A hinge-like flex is enabled along the length of the molding above the center of mass of the molding portion such that the decorative face of the molding can pivot like a pendulum ensuring the lower edge of the molding is placed against the wall. None of the methods of installation of this system violate the decorative face of the molding and a consistent decorative face profile extends around the entire installation.

A device for stabilizing a workpiece, i.e. a crown molding, so as to facilitate cutting angled joint surfaces which are able to be jointed together to form a corner. The device comprises a base plate, a first supporting wall, a second supporting wall and an adjusting device disposed between the base plate and the second supporting wall for adjusting a position of the second supporting wall on a base plane. A method of using the stabilizing device comprises the following steps: to place a stabilizing device on a miter saw, to abut a first supporting wall or a first side edge of the base plate against a fence of the miter saw; after a first cutting is completed, to abut a second supporting wall or a second side edge of the base plate against the fence to perform a second cutting.

A cutting tool for cutting flexible building materials, such as, for example, rubber or vinyl baseboards, chair rails and crown molding, at an angle. The cutting tool includes a pair of risers moveably connected near a center of a base with a hinge connection. A blade holder and blade positioned between the risers and moveable from a starting position to a cutting position. The blade can be set to a range of angles relative to the base by rotating the risers and locking the risers in an angle relative to the base.

A method and apparatus are provided, for positioning a work piece, such as a piece of crown molding, through use of an apparatus including a work piece support plate pivotably attached along a pivot axis to a base. The base is adapted to rest on a horizontal reference plane, such as the table of a mitre saw, for pivoting motion of the support plate about the pivot axis to a desired angle with respect to the base, while the pivot axis is simultaneously positioned to extend substantially parallel to a longitudinal line of intersection between a horizontal and a vertical reference plane, established by the table and fence of the mitre saw, to hold the work piece at a desired tilt angle with respect to the vertical reference plane, so that the work piece may be cut in substantially the same orientation as it will be mounted.