Claims
- 1. A decorative molding system removably installed at a juncture of a ceiling and a vertical wall, said molding system comprising:
- a thin molding strip of flexible plastic having a length and a width,
- said thin plastic molding strip having an undulating cross sectional configuration;
- 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 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 vertical wall and flex relative thereto,
- said upper free edge and lower free edge having a configuration such that the molding strip is angled outwardly with respect to the wall and the ceiling,
- a plurality of flexible plastic clips,
- each said flexible plastic clip having a first end and a second free end,
- said flexible plastic clips being attached at spaced points along the length of the back surface of said molding strip at a point of attachment intermediate the upper free edge and lower free edge of said molding strip and said second free end of each said clip extends at an acute angle relative to the molding strip from said point of attachment,
- said second free end of each said clip being capable of flexing relative to said point of attachment to said molding,
- 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 vertical wall to provide conforming engagement with the ceiling and vertical wall,
- a wall track of thin flexible plastic having a back surface, a front surface, an upper edge and a forward leading edge, said forward leading edge of said track being capable of flexing relative to the remainder of said track,
- means for mounting the upper edge of the track on one of said ceiling and said vertical wall adjacent the juncture of said ceiling and said vertical wall,
- first interengaging means integral with said forward leading edge of said track,
- second interengaging means integral with said second free end of each said clip,
- said first interengaging means and said second interengaging being constructed such that when the 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,
- said molding strip, clips and track being constructed and arranged such that when said molding strip is in 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 vertical wall and said strip is removable by flexing of said clips,
- said first interengaging means on said forward leading edge of said track and said second interengaging means on said clips being constructed and arranged such that the molding strip can be easily removed to allow for painting, wall papering, or other decoration.
- 2. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 1 wherein each said first interengaging means and second interengaging means comprises an integral undulating configuration,
- said configuration on said track being generally complementary to said configuration on said clips.
- 3. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 1 comprising a corner molding having an upper corner element and a lower corner element having complementary cross-sectional configurations and joined 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 lower corner elements at each end thereof, respectively, so that said corner molding is supported solely by said molding strips at each end thereof.
- 4. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 3 wherein said corner molding accommodates an inside corner.
- 5. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 3 wherein said corner molding accommodates an outside corner.
- 6. The decorative molding system set forth in any one of claims 1-5 wherein said molding strip, clips and track are made of substantially the same thickness of plastic.
- 7. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 6 wherein said track is mounted on the vertical wall.
- 8. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 7 wherein said thin molding strip is vacuum formed into said undulating cross sectional configuration.
- 9. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 8 wherein one surface of said molding strip comprises a wood grain.
- 10. The decorative molding system set forth in claim 9 wherein said one surface is capable of being stained or painted.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/916,399, filed on Jul. 20, 1992, now abandoned.
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