Claims
- 1. In combination, an elongated substantially rigid architectural trim molding having the appearance of being made of natural stone, Said substantially rigid molding shaped by milling of substantially rigid non-laminated thermoset polymer based material having the appearance of natural stone so as to provide said substantially rigid molding with a sculptured decorative front surface and an oppositely disposed back surface with said back surface having an elongated generally dovetail shaped groove extending the full length of said substantially rigid molding, a narrower portion of said dovetail shaped groove being positioned near said back surface, and a wider portion of said dovetail shaped groove positioned more toward said front surface of said substantially rigid molding than said narrower portion of said dovetail shaped groove, a plurality of attachment fixtures affixed to a wall with said fixtures in straight-line alignment and in spaced relationship to one another, each of said fixtures including a rigid mounting base having extending and curved flexible spring biased tabs, each of said mounting bases having at least one elongated aperture with a fastener in said aperture attaching the fixture to said wall, each of said fixtures affixed to said wall with said mounting base against said wall and said curved flexible spring biased tabs extending outward away from said wall, said curved flexible spring biased tabs of said fixtures extending into said dovetail shaped groove of said substantially rigid molding with said back surface of said substantially rigid molding against said wall, each of said fixtures sized relative to said dovetail shaped groove so as to have said curved flexible spring biased tabs under constant tension within said dovetail shaped groove and applying constant outward pressure against the rigid material of said substantially rigid molding defining said dovetail shaped groove so as to hold and draw said substantially rigid molding securely against said wall, said substantially rigid molding sized relative to said fixtures so as to obscure from view said fixtures holding said substantially rigid molding, said substantially rigid molding being substantially and sufficiently rigid so as to require substantially all deflection which occurs during an initial placement of said curved flexible spring biased tabs into said dovetail shaped groove to occur in said curved flexible spring biased tabs of said fixtures.
- 2. A combination according to claim 1 wherein said substantially rigid molding is base molding at a joint between said wall and a floor.
- 3. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said substantially rigid molding is chair rail molding extending horizontally along said wall.
- 4. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said substantially rigid molding is crown molding at a joint between said wall and a ceiling.
- 5. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said substantially rigid molding is door casing attached to said wall.
- 6. An elongated substantially rigid architectural trim molding for a building, said rigid architectural trim molding shaped by milling of previously hardened substantially rigid plastics so as to render said rigid architectural trim molding with a sculptured decorative front surface and an oppositely disposed back surface with said back surface having at least one elongated groove extending the length of said rigid architectural trim molding; and a cooperative attachment means for attaching said rigid architectural trim molding to a wall,
- said attachment means including a plurality of attachment fixtures each structured to be cooperatively functional with said at least one elongated groove for attaching said rigid architectural trim molding to a wall, each of said fixtures including a mounting base having extending and curved flexible spring biased tabs, each of said mounting bases having at least one opening sized for partial passage of a fastener for attaching the mounting base to a wall with said curved flexible spring biased tabs extending outward away from the wall, said curved flexible spring biased tabs of said fixtures sized and shaped relative to said at least one elongated groove so as to allow for the insertion of said curved flexible spring biased tabs within said at least one elongated groove, said rigid architectural trim molding being substantially and sufficiently rigid so as to require substantially all deflection which occurs during an initial insertion of said curved flexible spring biased tabs into said at least one elongated groove to occur in said curved flexible spring biased tabs of said fixtures, said curved flexible spring biased tabs of said fixtures sized and positioned relative to said at least one elongated groove so as to have said curved flexible spring biased tabs under constant tension when within said at least one elongated groove and applying constant pressure against the rigid plastic of said rigid architectural trim molding so as to provide means for holding and drawing said rigid architectural trim molding toward said mounting base and thus toward and against a wall when said fixtures are attached to a wall, said rigid architectural trim molding sized relative to said fixtures so as to conceal said fixtures from view when holding said rigid architectural trim molding against a wall.
- 7. An architectural trim molding according to claim 6, wherein said rigid architectural trim molding is suitably sized and shaped for use as base molding installable at a joint between a wall and a floor.
- 8. An architectural trim molding according to claim 6, wherein said rigid architectural trim molding is suitably sized and shaped for use as chair rail molding installable horizontally along a wall.
- 9. An architectural trim molding according to claim 6, wherein said rigid architectural trim molding is suitably sized and shaped for use as crown molding installable at a joint between a wall and a ceiling.
- 10. An architectural trim molding according to claim 6, wherein said rigid architectural trim molding is suitably sized and shaped for use as door casing around a door.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/656,808, filed Feb. 19, 1991now abandoned.
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