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Patent Application
App. No. 19/280,715

CROWN ELEMENTS, BASEBOARD ELEMENTS, SPLINES, AND RELATED METHODS

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App. No.
19/280,715
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.

Claims (103)

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.