Removable and Remountable Trim Molding

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus and kit for installing molding such as baseboards and crown molding to a residential or commercial dwelling. The molding is attached to the dwelling by a magnetic bond which can be easily broken without damaging the molding and the structure. A magnet and magnetic conductor are affixed to the trim and dwelling respectively to removably secure the trim to the dwelling. The magnet and magnetic conductor can include an adhesive layer for securing each. The magnetic apparatus provides ease of initial installation of the trim and ease of the removal and replacement of the trim when painting and installing flooring.

1 . A removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings, the trim molding comprising:
 a magnet attached to a trim molding and wherein the magnet is adapted to be coupled to a magnetic conductor attached to structure.   
     
     
         2 . The removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet resides within a recess in the trim molding. 
     
     
         3 . The removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet extends substantially the length of the trim molding. 
     
     
         4 . The removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic conductor extends substantially the length of the trim molding to be attached to the structure. 
     
     
         5 . A removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings, the trim molding comprising:
 a magnetic conductor attached to a trim molding and wherein the magnet conductor is adapted to be coupled to a magnet attached to structure.   
     
     
         6 . The removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic conductor resides within a recess in the trim molding. 
     
     
         7 . The removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic conductor extends substantially the length of the trim molding. 
     
     
         8 . The removable and remountable trim molding for walls and ceilings of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet extends substantially the length of the trim molding to be attached to the structure. 
     
     
         9 . A removable and remountable trim molding kit for ceilings and walls, wherein the kit comprising:
 a magnet and a magnetic conductor, the magnet having a first surface and the magnetic conductor having a first surface; and   an adhesive layer attached to at least one of the first surfaces of either the magnet or magnetic conductor, and wherein the second surfaces of the magnet and magnetic conductor are operatively aligned to form a magnetic bond.   
     
     
         10 . The kit for a removable and remountable trim molding for ceilings and walls of  claim 9 , further including a trim piece having a recess whereby the recess is operatively sized to house the magnet or conductor. 
     
     
         11 . The kit for a removable and remountable trim molding for ceilings and walls of  claim 10 , wherein the recess is sized such that the trim piece is substantially flush with a surface of a structure when the combination of the magnet and magnetic conductor reside with the recess. 
     
     
         12 . The kit for a removable and remountable trim molding for ceilings and walls of  claim 9 , further including a release paper operatively aligned with the adhesive layer. 
     
     
         13 . The kit for a removable and remountable trim molding for ceilings and walls of  claim 9 , wherein the adhesive layer resides on both the first surface of the magnetic conductor and the first surface of the magnet. 
     
     
         14 . The kit for a removable and remountable trim molding for ceilings and walls of  claim 9 , further including a trim piece including the magnet residing within a recess of the trim piece and the magnet affixed to the trim piece and operatively aligned with the magnetic conductor having the adhesive layer. 
     
     
         15 . The kit for a removable and remountable trim molding for ceilings and walls of  claim 9 , further including a trim piece including the magnetic conductor residing within a recess of the trim piece and the magnetic conductor affixed to the trim piece and operatively aligned with the magnet having the adhesive layer. 
     
     
         16 . A method of securing removable and remountable trim molding to a structure, the method comprising:
 providing a magnet;   providing a magnetic conductor;   affixing the magnet to the trim molding;   affixing the magnetic conductor to the structure; and   operatively aligning the magnet and magnetic conductor and securing the trim molding to the structure.   
     
     
         17 . The method of securing removable and remountable trim molding to a structure of  claim 16 , wherein the magnet is mechanically affixed to the trim molding. 
     
     
         18 . The method of securing removable and remountable trim molding to a structure of  claim 16 , wherein the magnet is adhesively affixed to the trim molding and the magnetic conductor is adhesively affixed to the structure. 
     
     
         19 . A method of securing removable and remountable trim molding to a structure, the method comprising:
 providing a magnet;   providing a magnetic conductor;   affixing the magnetic conductor to the trim molding;   affixing the magnet to the structure; and   operatively aligning the magnet and magnetic conductor and securing the trim molding to the structure.   
     
     
         20 . The method of securing removable and remountable trim molding to a structure of  claim 19 , wherein the magnetic conductor is mechanically affixed to the trim molding.