Crown elements, baseboard elements, splines, and related methods

Abstract

A system comprises a first baseboard element, a second baseboard element, and a spline configured to couple with the first baseboard element and the second baseboard element. Another system comprises a first crown element, a second crown element, and a spline configured to couple with the first crown element and the second crown element. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a first baseboard element comprising:
 a first nose bottom section; 
 a first riser section; and 
 a first wall groove portion comprising:
 a first groove front section extending approximately parallel to the first riser section along a first direction approximately perpendicular to the first nose bottom section; and 
 a first groove back section extending approximately parallel to the first groove front section along the first direction; 
 
   a second baseboard element comprising:
 a second nose bottom section; 
 a second riser section; and 
 a second wall groove portion comprising:
 a second groove front section extending approximately parallel to the second riser section along a second direction approximately perpendicular to the second nose bottom section; and 
 a second groove back section extending approximately parallel to the second groove front section along the second direction; and 
 
   a spline comprising:
 a spline nose portion; 
 a spline riser portion; 
 a first pair of spline wings comprising:
 a first spline nub configured to be located within a first spline nose receiver groove of the first baseboard element, extending from a first lateral side of the spline nose portion; and 
 a second spline nub configured to be located within a second spline nose receiver groove of the second baseboard element, extending from a second lateral side of the spline nose portion; and 
 
 a second pair of spline wings configured to be coupled to the first baseboard element and to the second baseboard element. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first baseboard element further comprises a first spline coupling portion configured to receive a first portion of the spline; and   the second baseboard element further comprises a second spline coupling portion configured to receive a second portion of the spline.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the first spline coupling portion comprises a first spline receiver groove configured to accept a first wing of the first pair of spline wings, wherein the first portion of the spline comprises the first wing of the first pair of spline wings; and   the second spline coupling portion comprises a second spline receiver groove configured to accept a second wing of the first pair of spline wings, wherein the second portion of the spline comprises the second wing of the first pair of spline wings.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the spline nose portion comprises a spline nose bottom section;   the spline riser portion is coupled to the spline nose portion, the spline riser portion comprising:
 a spline riser section extending approximately perpendicular to the spline nose bottom section; and 
   the spline further comprises a spline wall groove portion comprising:
 a spline groove front section extending approximately parallel to the spline riser section; and 
 a spline groove back section extending approximately parallel to the spline groove front section. 
   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second pair of spline wings further comprises:
 a first spline plate extending from a first lateral side of the spline riser portion; and 
 a second spline plate extending from a second lateral side of the spline riser portion; 
   the first spline plate is configured to be located within a first spline receiver groove of the first baseboard element; and   the second spline plate is configured to be located within a second spline receiver groove of the second baseboard element.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a wall corner element coupled to (1) the spline and (2) a crown spline of a crown element system.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the spline further comprises:
 a spline corner bend extending from a first lateral side of the spline to a second lateral side of the spline.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the spline corner bend comprises a concave corner bend. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the spline further comprises:
 a spline riser bend extending between the spline nose portion and the spline rise portion. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein:
 a first wing of the first pair of spline wings is configured to be located within a first spline riser receiver groove of the first baseboard element; and   a second wing of the first pair of spline wings is configured to be located within a second spline riser receiver groove of the second baseboard element.   
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 a first crown element comprising:
 a first nose top section; 
 a first riser section; and 
 a first wall groove portion comprising:
 a first groove front section extending approximately perpendicular to the first nose top section; and 
 a first groove back section extending approximately parallel to the first groove front section; 
 
   a second crown element comprising:
 a second nose top section; 
 a second riser section; and 
 a second wall groove portion comprising:
 a second groove front section extending approximately perpendicular to the second nose top section; and 
 a second groove back section extending approximately parallel to the second groove front section; and 
 
   a spline comprising:
 a spline nose portion; 
 a spline riser portion; 
 a first pair of spline wings comprising:
 a first spline nub configured to be located within a first spline nose receiver groove of the first crown element, extending from a first lateral side of the spline nose portion; and 
 a second spline nub configured to be located within a second spline nose receiver groove of the second crown element, extending from a second lateral side of the spline nose portion; and 
 
 a second pair of spline wings configured to be coupled to the first crown element and to the second crown element. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first crown element further comprises a first spline coupling portion configured to receive a first portion of the spline; and   the second crown element further comprises a second spline coupling portion configured to receive a second portion of the spline.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first spline coupling portion comprises a first spline receiver groove configured to accept a first wing of the first pair of spline wings, wherein the first portion of the spline comprises the first wing of the first pair of spline wings; and   the second spline coupling portion comprises a second spline receiver groove configured to accept a second wing of the first pair of spline wings, wherein the second portion of the spline comprises the second wing of the first pair of spline wings.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the spline nose portion comprises a spline nose top section;   the spline riser portion is coupled to the spline nose portion, the spline riser portion comprising:
 a spline riser section extending approximately perpendicular to the spline nose top section; 
   the spline further comprises a spline ceiling portion extending from and approximately perpendicular to the spline nose top section; and   the spline further comprises a spline wall groove portion comprising:
 a spline groove front section extending approximately parallel to the spline riser section; and 
 a spline groove back section extending approximately parallel to the spline groove front section. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the second pair of spline wings further comprises:
 a first spline plate extending from a first lateral side of the spline riser portion; and 
 a second spline plate extending from a second lateral side of the spline riser portion; 
   the first spline plate is configured to be located within a first spline receiver groove of the first crown element; and   the second spline plate is configured to be located within a second spline receiver groove of the second crown element.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a wall corner element coupled to (1) the spline and (2) a baseboard spline of a baseboard element system.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the spline further comprises:
 a spline corner bend extending from a first lateral side of the spline to a second lateral side of the spline.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the spline corner bend comprises a concave corner bend. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the spline further comprises:
 a spline riser bend extending between the spline nose portion and the spline rise portion; 
   the first crown element further comprises a first riser bend extending between the first nose top section and the first riser section; and   the second crown element further comprises a second riser bend extending between the second nose top section and the second riser section.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein:
 a first wing of the first pair of spline wings is configured to be located within a first spline riser receiver groove of the first crown element; and   a second wing of the first pair of spline wings is configured to be located within a second spline riser receiver groove of the second crown element.