Adjustable Bracket for Brick Mould Trim

Abstract

A bracket for a trim unit generally comprising a back plate. The back plate has first and second longitudinal sides, each having an angulated leg projecting transversely at each side. The back plate has first and second back plate portions which extend longitudinally on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis defined intermediate the first and second longitudinal sides. First and second sets of fastening apertures are defined in said first and second portions, respectively. The back plate first portion is detachable from the back plate second portion along the longitudinal axis such that the first portion and the second portion are each separately attachable to a wall in laterally spaced relation with the angulated legs facing each other.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An adjustable bracket for a trim unit comprising:
 a back plate having first and second longitudinal sides with an angulated leg projecting transversely at each side;   said back plate having first and second back plate portions extending longitudinally on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis intermediate said first and second longitudinal sides, respectively;   a first set of fastening apertures in said first portion and a second set of fastening apertures in said second portion;   wherein said back plate first portion is detachable from said back plate second portion along said longitudinal axis such that said first portion and said second portion are each separately attachable to a wall in laterally spaced relation with the angulated legs facing each other.   
     
     
         2 . The bracket for a trim unit of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of weakened material is formed in said back plate at said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         3 . The bracket for a trim unit of  claim 1 , wherein said angulated legs at said first and second longitudinal sides include respective first and second front legs extending toward each other, parallel to said back plate. 
     
     
         4 . The bracket for a trim unit of  claim 3 , wherein said first front leg is farther from said back plate than said second front leg, said first front leg is longer than said second front leg and said second front leg has a compressible edge. 
     
     
         5 . The trim unit of  claim 4 , wherein said compressible edge is a “J” edge. 
     
     
         6 . The trim unit of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second back plate portions are attachable to said wall between two longitudinally extending boundaries of other building structure. 
     
     
         7 . A trim unit kit comprising:
 a first bracket having a back plate defining a plurality of fastening apertures, first and second longitudinal sides and an angulated leg projecting transversely at said first longitudinal side;   a second bracket having a back plate defining a plurality of fastening apertures, first and second longitudinal sides and an angulated leg projecting transversely at said second longitudinal side;   a longitudinally extending trim piece for installation into said first and second brackets having a front face and a back face having a lateral width h, and first and second longitudinal sides having respective first and second longitudinal slots configured to receive angulated legs of said first and second brackets;   wherein said angulated legs of said first and second brackets are configured such that upon installing said first and second brackets on a wall with said first and second bracket angulated legs separated by a distance, said first bracket angulated leg receives said first longitudinal slot and provides a longitudinal pivot upon which said trim piece is angularly rotated toward said second longitudinal side of said second bracket during installation, whereby said trim piece angularly deflects said second bracket angulated leg toward said second bracket back plate until said second longitudinal slot engages said second bracket angulated leg during installation.   
     
     
         8 . The trim unit kit of  claim 7 , wherein said angulated leg of said first bracket has a first front leg, said angulated leg of said second bracket has a second front leg, said first front leg is farther from the back plate of said first bracket than said second front leg is from the back plate of said second bracket, said first front leg is longer than said second front leg, and said second front leg has a compressible edge. 
     
     
         9 . The trim unit kit of  claim 8 , 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. 
     
     
         10 . The trim unit kit of  claim 8 , wherein the second front leg has a compressible edge. 
     
     
         11 . The trim unit kit of  claim 10 , wherein the compressible edge is a “J” edge. 
     
     
         12 . The trim unit kit of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second back plate portions are attachable to said wall between two longitudinally extending boundaries of other building structure. 
     
     
         13 . A method for installing a longitudinally extending trim piece having a front face, a back face, a lateral width (h) and opposite first and second longitudinal sides having respective first and second longitudinal slots defined at depths d 1  and d 2  onto a wall, the method comprising:
 providing first and second back plate portions each having at least one set of fastening apertures and first and second longitudinal sides, respectively;   affixing said first and second portions of said back plate to a wall such that said first and second longitudinal sides are separated from one another by a distance slightly larger than the lateral width (h);   manually inserting a first angulated leg located at said first longitudinal side of said first back plate portion into the first longitudinal slot of the bracket; and   angularly rotating the trim piece toward the bracket, said longitudinally extending first front portion providing a longitudinal pivot so a portion of the back face of the trim piece slides over while deflecting a second angulated leg located at said second longitudinal side of said second back plate portion until said second angulated leg engages the second slot on the trim piece.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said first and second back plate portions are provided as first and second back plates. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said first and second back plate portions are provided as a unitary adjustable bracket joined at a longitudinal axis defined intermediate said first and second longitudinal sides, and said method further comprises detaching said first back plate portion of said bracket from said second back plate portion before said affixing step along a separation line intermediate first and second sets of fastening apertures and coaxial with said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein a first front leg projecting transversely a distance generally equal to or greater than d 1  at said first longitudinal side of said back plate, said first portion is inserted into the first longitudinal slot of the trim piece and the first front leg pivots as the trim piece is pushed toward the bracket until a second front leg projecting transversely at a distance generally equal to or greater than d 2  at said second longitudinal side of said back plate second portion is received in said second longitudinal slot. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second back plate portions are provided as a unitary structure, and said first back plate is detached from said second back plate along a separation line before affixing said first and second back plate portions to said wall.