US2005257876A1PendingUtilityA1

Architectural molding

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 22, 1999Filed: Jun 24, 2005Published: Nov 24, 2005
Est. expiryJun 22, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Scott D. Maurer
Y10T428/1476E04F 2019/0427Y10S52/01E04F 2019/0454E04F 19/0495E04F 2019/0413E04F 19/0477E04F 19/0436
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Abstract

An architectural molding ( 10 ) includes an extruded flexible plastic foam member ( 16 ) having a front side ( 22 ), a rear side ( 20 ) and a cross sectional profile ( 18 ). Also included is a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive ( 24, 26 ) affixed to at least a portion of the rear side and a release strip ( 28, 29 ) releasably adhered to the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.

Claims

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1 . An architectural molding, said molding comprising: 
 an extruded flexible plastic foam member having a front side, a rear side and a cross sectional profile;    a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive affixed to at least a portion of said rear side;    and a release strip releasably adhered to said layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.    
   
   
       2 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said molding is packaged in a continuous length greater than 30 feet.  
   
   
       3 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said cross sectional profile provides nesting of multiple layers of said molding.  
   
   
       4 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said front side is paintable.  
   
   
       5 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said foam member is pre-colored.  
   
   
       6 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said front side is corona treated to accept paint.  
   
   
       7 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said front side is pre-primed to accept paint.  
   
   
       8 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said molding is packaged in a roll.  
   
   
       9 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said molding is adapted for application on a base portion of a wall, said release strip being removed from said pressure sensitive adhesive and said pressure sensitive adhesive being adhered to said base portion.  
   
   
       10 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said molding is adapted for application on a mid-portion of a wall, said release strip being removed from said pressure sensitive adhesive and said pressure sensitive adhesive being adhered to said mid-portion.  
   
   
       11 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said front side has a surface which has a front surface profile, said front surface profile having a profile of crown molding.  
   
   
       12 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said profile is constant.  
   
   
       13 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said profile is adapted to span from a top portion of a wall to an edge portion of a ceiling.  
   
   
       14 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said member is made of a flexible plastic foam material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, rubber latex, polypropylene, polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride.  
   
   
       15 . A molding according to  claim 1 , wherein said member is made of polyethylene foam.  
   
   
       16 . A method for installing an architectural molding to a structure, said method comprising: 
 providing said molding, said molding having: 
 an extruded flexible plastic foam member having a front side, a rear side and a cross sectional profile;  
 a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive affixed to at least a portion of said rear side; and  
 a release strip releasably adhered to said layer of pressure sensitive adhesive;  
   removing a portion of said release strip to expose a portion of said pressure sensitive adhesive;    adhering said exposed portion to said structure;    flexing a portion of said molding not yet adhered to said structure away from said structure and removing an additional portion of said release strip to expose an additional portion of said pressure sensitive adhesive; and    adhering said additional portion to said structure.    
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising applying a desired aesthetic coating to said molding.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising joining segments of said molding with a butt-joint or a mitered joint.  
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising joining abutting portions of said molding with heat bonding or adhesive bonding.

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