US 12,305,407 B2
Decorative moulding assembly and method of manufacturing and assembling the same
Matthew Scott Kressin, Allentown, PA (US); Martin Zamorano Fragoso, Chihuahua (MX); and Robert Terry Coyle, Jr., Palmer, PA (US)
Assigned to MCS Industries, Inc., Easton, PA (US)
Filed by MCS Industries, Inc., Easton, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/584,784.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235575 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. E04F 19/02 (2006.01); E04B 1/58 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 19/02 (2013.01) [E04B 1/5825 (2013.01); E04B 2001/5856 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A decorative moulding assembly comprising:
a first moulding piece comprising a first end, a second end, a front surface, and a rear surface, a first channel formed into the rear surface and extending from the first end to the second end, the first channel comprising:
a U-shaped cross-sectional area;
a first axis;
an inner surface that defines the first channel, the inner surface comprising a first portion on a first side of the first axis and a second portion on a second side of the first axis; and
a first locking groove formed into the first portion of the inner surface and a second locking groove formed into the second portion of the inner surface, wherein a U-shaped portion of the inner surface that extends between the first and second locking grooves is smooth and free of grooves and protuberances;
a second moulding piece comprising a first end, a second end, a front surface, and a rear surface, a second channel formed into the rear surface and extending from the first end to the second end, the second channel having a U-shaped cross-sectional area; and
a connector comprising a first elongated portion and a second elongated portion that intersect in an L-shape, each of the first and second-elongated portion comprising a U-shaped body, wherein the first elongated portion of the connector nests within the first channel of the first moulding piece to couple the connector to the first and second moulding pieces and thereby couple the first and second moulding pieces together and the second elongated portion of the connector nests within the second channel of the second moulding piece.