Claims
- 1. The method of forming a decorative molding system which can be removably installed at a juncture of a ceiling and a vertical wall, said method comprising:
- forming a plurality of thin molding strips of flexible plastic having a length and a width, with each said thin plastic molding strip having an undulating cross sectional configuration, with each said thin plastic molding strip having an upper free edge, a lower free edge, a front surface and a back surface, said upper free edge being adapted to lie against one of said ceiling and said vertical wall along a line spaced from the juncture of the ceiling and said vertical wall and flex relative thereto, said lower free edge being adapted to lie against the other of said ceiling and said vertical wall along a line spaced from the juncture of the ceiling and said vertical wall and flex relative thereto, with each said upper free edge and lower free edge of said plurality of thin molding strips having a configuration such that back of said molding strips is angled outwardly with respect to the wall and the ceiling, said molding strip being sufficiently flexible about its length as well as its width to provide conforming engagement of its upper free edge and its lower free edge with the ceiling and said vertical wall,
- forming a plurality of flexible plastic clips with each said flexible plastic clip having a first end and a second free end,
- attaching said flexible plastic clips at spaced points along the length of the back surface of said thin molding strip at a point of attachment intermediate the upper free edge and the lower free edge of said molding strip to thereby form a thin molding strip with said flexible plastic clips attached thereto and said second free end of each said clip extends at an acute angle relative to the molding strip from said point of attachment, with said second free end of each said clip being capable of flexing relative to said point of attachment to said molding strip,
- forming wall tracks of thin flexible plastic having a back surface, a front surface, an upper edge and a forward leading edge, with said forward leading edge of said track being capable of flexing relative to a remainder of said track, said upper edge of the track being adapted to be mounted on one of said ceiling and said vertical wall adjacent the juncture of said ceiling and said vertical wall,
- forming first interengaging means integral with said forward leading edge of said track,
- forming second interengaging means integral with said second free end of each said clip,
- forming said first interengaging means and said second interengaging means to thereby mount said thin molding strip with the flexible plastic clips attached thereto is mounted on said track by movement of each said second free end of each said clip between the leading edge of said track, the second free end of each said clip is moved toward the leading edge of the track and said flexible forward leading edge of said track and said free ends of said clips flex and said first interengaging means interengage, such that said thin molding strip is restrained against ready removal,
- forming said molding strip, said clips and said track such that when said molding strip is in a mounted position on said wall track, the upper edge of said molding strip is angled outwardly from said track and said clips, such that each said clip is positioned between said lower forward free edge of said wall track and its associated wall to cause the forward leading edge of said track to flex so that each said clip is retained by a snap-in fit while permitting the upper free edge and lower free edge of said molding strip to flex into conforming engagement with the ceiling and said vertical wall and said strip is removable by flexing of said clips,
- forming said first interengaging means on said forward leading edge of said track and said second interengaging means on said clips such that the molding strip can be easily removed to allow for painting, wall papering, or other decoration.
- 2. The method set forth in claim 1 wherein said step of forming each said first interengaging means and said second interengaging means comprises forming an integral undulating configuration on said track, said configuration on said track being generally complementary to said configuration on said clips.
- 3. The method set forth in claim 1 comprising forming a corner molding having an upper corner element and a lower corner element having complementary cross-sectional configurations with ends and joining said upper corner element and said lower corner element together in a spaced relation forming a gap at each end thereof, such that when said corner molding is mounted, an end of said molding strip is received within the gap formed by the upper and the lower corner elements at each said end thereof, respectively, so that said corner molding is supported solely by said molding strips at each said end thereof.
- 4. The method set forth in claim 3 wherein said step of forming said corner molding is such that the corner molding accommodates an inside corner.
- 5. The method set forth in claim 3 wherein said step of forming said corner molding is such that the corner molding accommodates an outside corner.
- 6. The method set forth in any one of claims 1-5 wherein said step of forming said thin molding strip, said clips and said track comprises forming said molding strip, said clips and said track with substantially a same thickness of plastic.
- 7. The method set forth in claim 6 wherein said step of forming thin molding strips comprises vacuum forming said strips into said undulating cross sectional configuration.
- 8. The method set forth in claim 7 wherein said step of forming said thin molding strips is such that at least one surface of said molding strip comprises a wood grain.
- 9. The method set forth in claim 8 including providing said at least one surface such that said at least one surface is capable of being stained or painted.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/158,163 filed on Nov. 24, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,398,469, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/916,399 filed Jul. 20, 1992, now abandoned.
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