Brick mould trim

Abstract

A starter bracket is attached to a wall and a mould trim piece is inserted therein such that a pair of opposed legs of the bracket engage respective longitudinal edges of the trim piece. A back plate of the bracket extends vertically and on one side has a longer L-shaped formation extending forward and laterally, and at the other side, a shorter leg extending forward and laterally. The inner edge of the shorter leg is preferably in the form of a compressible edge. The back plate is nailed to a wall, the longer leg of the bracket is inserted in one slot on one side of the trim piece, and a short slot on the other side of the trim piece is snapped onto the shorter leg to complete the installation.

1 . A trim unit comprising:
 a bracket having a longitudinal back plate attachable to a wall and first and second longitudinal sides, each side having angulated legs including respective first and second front legs extending toward each other, parallel to the back plate; and   a longitudinally extending trim piece having a front face, a back face, and first and second longitudinal sides, with said sides having respective first and second longitudinal slots located for receiving respective front legs of the bracket.   
     
     
         2 . The trim unit of  claim 1 , wherein
 the first front leg is farther from the back plate than the second front leg;   the first front leg is longer than the second front leg; and   the second front leg has a compressible edge.   
     
     
         3 . The trim unit of  claim 1 , wherein
 the first front leg is slidable longitudinally in a first of said slots;   the second front leg is slidable longitudinally in a second of said slots; and   the second front leg has a “J” edge that is compressed in said second slot.   
     
     
         4 . The trim unit of  claim 1 , wherein
 the trim piece is secured in the bracket by the first front leg engaged in the first slot and the second front leg engaged in the second slot;   the back face of the trim piece is against the back plate of the bracket; and   the first front leg is connected to the back plate by a first forward leg and the second front leg is connected to the back plate by a second forward leg, wherein the forward legs extend perpendicularly to the back plate.   
     
     
         5 . The trim unit of  claim 4 , wherein the front legs are slidable longitudinally in the respective slots. 
     
     
         6 . The trim unit of  claim 1 , wherein the legs and slots are operatively associated such that when the first forward leg is in said first slot and before the second forward leg is in said second slot, the second side of the trim piece is pushable toward the back plate such that, a portion of the back face of the trim piece slides over while bending the second front leg until the second front leg enters the second slot. 
     
     
         7 . The trim unit of  claim 6 , wherein the legs and slots are operatively associated such that when the forward legs are in the respective slots, the second side of the trim piece is pullable away from the back plate such that the second forward leg is removed from the second slot. 
     
     
         8 . The trim unit of  claim 7 , wherein the portion of the back face that slides over the second front leg is a rounded corner between the back face and the second side of the trim piece. 
     
     
         9 . The trim unit of  claim 2 , wherein
 the first front leg is slidable longitudinally in a first of said slots;   the second front leg is slidable longitudinally in a second of said slots; and   the second front leg has a “J” edge that is compressed in said second slot.   
     
     
         10 . The trim unit of  claim 4 , wherein the back plate is attached to a wall between two longitudinally extending boundaries of other building structure. 
     
     
         11 . The trim unit of  claim 10 , wherein the trim unit is a brick mould unit extending longitudinally between a window frame and masonry. 
     
     
         12 . A method for installing a longitudinally extending trim piece having a front face, a back face and opposite sides onto a wall comprising:
 affixing a longitudinally extending back portion of a bracket to a wall;   manually inserting a longitudinally extending first front portion of the bracket into a first side of the trim piece; and   securing the trim piece for the bracket by pushing the trim piece toward the bracket so a portion of the back face of the trim piece slides over while bending a second front portion of the bracket until the second front portion enters a slot on the trim piece.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the trim piece is pushed toward the bracket by pivoting the trim piece around the first front portion of the bracket. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein a first front leg of the bracket is inserted into the first side of the trim piece and then the first front leg pivots as the trim piece is pushed toward the bracket. 
     
     
         15 . The method  claim 14 , including the steps before affixing the bracket to a wall, of:
 selecting a trim unit in which the trim piece is secured to the bracket; and   removing the trim piece from the bracket.