House trim corner pieces and method of assembly

Abstract

The end portions of building siding panels are covered with a corner trim molding. The corner trim molding is adhesively fastened to one or more brackets which are fastened to a corner of a building or other structure. One or more adhesive members, such as double sided tape, are pre-applied to the bracket. A removable cover is provided over the adhesive members and is removed on a job site to adhesively fasten the corner trim molding to the bracket.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A corner bracket for mounting a corner molding to the corner of a building, comprising: 
 a pair of side walls;    an elbow portion interconnecting said pair of side walls;    an adhesive portion applied to at least one of said side walls; and    a removable covering covering said adhesive portion.    
     
     
         2 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said covering comprises a peel strip extending outwardly from said bracket.  
     
     
         3 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said elbow portion comprises a flat longitudinally-extending wall having at least one hole formed therein.  
     
     
         4 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said pair of side walls define a V-shaped cross section.  
     
     
         5 . The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive portion comprises double sided tape.  
     
     
         6 . A system for mounting a corner trim molding to a corner of a structure having adjacent structural walls covered with siding panels, and wherein said system comprises: 
 a mounting bracket secured to said corner of said structure, said mounting bracket comprising a pair of side walls;    an adhesive portion provided on at least one of said side walls; and    said corner trim molding overlying said mounting bracket and said siding panels on said adjacent structural walls.    
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a removable cover covering said adhesive portion.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said removable cover comprises a peel strip extending outwardly from said corner trim molding.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said corner trim molding is adhesively secured to said mounting bracket by said adhesive portion.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said corner trim molding comprises a pair of side walls respectively overlying said pair of side walls on said mounting bracket.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said corner trim molding comprises a pair of side walls and a pair of inturned flanges respectively provided on opposite end portions of said side walls on said corner trim molding.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said pair of inturned flanges and said pair of side walls on said corner trim panel define a V-shaped pocket and wherein said mounting bracket is nested within said V-shaped pocket.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising an elbow portion interconnecting said pair of side walls on said mounting bracket, and a fastener extending through said elbow portion and into said corner of said structure.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said corner trim molding has a triangular top portion.  
     
     
         15 . A method of mounting a corner trim molding to a corner of a structure having structural walls covered with siding panels, and wherein said method comprises: 
 mounting a bracket to said corner of said structure;    providing an adhesive on said mounting bracket;    providing a removable cover on said adhesive;    placing said corner trim molding over said mounting bracket;    removing said removable cover; and    engaging said corner trim molding with said adhesive.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said adhesive comprises double sided tape and wherein said engaging further comprises pushing said corner trim molding against said double sided tape.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said removable cover comprises a peel strip extending outwardly from said corner trim molding and wherein said removing comprises pulling on said peel strip.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said cover trim molding comprises a V-shaped pocket and wherein said placing comprises aligning said bracket within said pocket.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said mounting comprises fastening said bracket to said corner with a fastener.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said adhesive comprises first and second spaced apart adhesive portions on said mounting bracket, said first and second adhesive portions each having a removable cover, and wherein said removing comprises removing said cover from said first adhesive portion and then removing said cover from said second adhesive portion.