Abstract:
A molding system for a wall surface, the wall surface having an existing baseboard disposed adjacent a floor and abutting a doorway, the doorway having an existing molding disposed around vertical, and upper horizontal peripheral edges of the doorway, the system including a capping baseboard that is attachable to the wall surface in covering relationship with the existing baseboard and a baseboard return attachable to the wall surface and disposed between the vertical doorway molding and the capping baseboard, wherein a portion of the existing baseboard adjacent the doorway is removed to accommodate the baseboard return.

Description:
[0001]    The present application claims priority from previously filed U.S. provisional application 60/767,511 by Ed Vaes and Murray Van Wart on May 2, 2006. 
     
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to a trim molding system. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0003]    The embodiments will now be described by way of example only with reference to the following drawings in which: 
           [0004]      FIG. 1  is a front upright perspective view of the trim molding system showing existing components in dashed lines and added components in solid lines. 
           [0005]      FIG. 2  is a front upright perspective view of the trim molding system showing all components in solid lines. 
           [0006]      FIG. 3  is a front upright perspective view of the capping base board. 
           [0007]      FIG. 4  is a rear upright perspective view of the capping base board. 
           [0008]      FIG. 5  is a top upright perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention a trim molding system showing existing components in dashed lines and added components in solid lines. 
           [0009]      FIG. 6  is an upright front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the trim molding system showing all components in solid lines. 
           [0010]      FIG. 7  is a front perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the capping base board. 
           [0011]      FIG. 8  is a rear upright perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the capping base board. 
           [0012]      FIG. 9  is a top perspective view of the back band. 
           [0013]      FIG. 10  is a top plan view of the back band. 
           [0014]      FIG. 11  is a cross section view of the back band shown in  FIG. 9 and 10 . 
           [0015]      FIG. 12  is an upright perspective view of inside corner molding system together with an inside base pin. 
           [0016]      FIG. 13  is a upright perspective view of the inside corner molding system showing the base boards in dashed lines revealing the details of the inside base pin. 
           [0017]      FIG. 14  is a rear upright perspective view of the inside corner molding system. 
           [0018]      FIG. 15  is an upright perspective rear perspective view of the inside corner molding system with the base boards in dashed lines revealing the details of inside base pin  202 . 
           [0019]      FIG. 16  is a top plan view of inside base pin. 
           [0020]      FIG. 17  is a left side elevational view of inside base pin. 
           [0021]      FIG. 18  is a right side elevational view of inside base pin. 
           [0022]      FIG. 19  is a bottom plan view of inside base pin. 
           [0023]      FIG. 20  is an upright perspective front view of inside base pin. 
           [0024]      FIG. 21  is a rear upright perspective view of inside base pin. 
           [0025]      FIG. 22  is a front upright perspective view of outside corner molding system together with outside base pin. 
           [0026]      FIG. 23  is an upright perspective view of outside corner molding system with baseboard shown in dashed lines. 
           [0027]      FIG. 24  is a rear upright perspective view of outside corner molding system together with outside base pin. 
           [0028]      FIG. 25  is a top plan view of outside base pin. 
           [0029]      FIG. 26  is a left side upright plan view of outside base pin. 
           [0030]      FIG. 27  is a right side upright plan view of outside base pin. 
           [0031]      FIG. 28  is a bottom plan view of outside base pin. 
           [0032]      FIG. 29  is an upright perspective front view of outside base pin. 
           [0033]      FIG. 30  is an upright perspective rear view of outside base pin. 
           [0034]      FIG. 31  is a rear upright perspective view of outside base pin showing a square transition. 
           [0035]      FIG. 32  is a rear upright perspective view of outside base pin showing a sloped transition. 
           [0036]      FIG. 33  is a rear upright perspective view of outside base pin showing a fillet transition. 
           [0037]      FIG. 34  is a side elevational view of base pin shown in  FIG. 31  with a square transition. 
           [0038]      FIG. 35  is a side elevational view of outside base pin shown in  FIG. 32  with a slope transition. 
           [0039]      FIG. 36  is a side elevational view of outside base pin shown in  FIG. 33  with a fillet transition. 
           [0040]      FIG. 37  is a front elevational view of a left hand baseboard return. 
           [0041]      FIG. 38  is a front elevational view of a right hand baseboard return. 
           [0042]      FIG. 39  is a side elevational view of a baseboard return. 
           [0043]      FIG. 40  is an end elevational view of a left hand baseboard return. 
           [0044]      FIG. 41  is an end elevational view of a right hand baseboard return. 
           [0045]      FIG. 42  is a schematic perspective assembly drawing showing the baseboard return installed with existing baseboard and door casing. 
           [0046]      FIG. 43  is a schematic perspective assembly drawing showing the baseboard return installed with existing baseboard and door casing and capping baseboard. 
           [0047]      FIG. 44  is a front elevational view of a left hand mitered baseboard return. 
           [0048]      FIG. 45  is a front elevational view of a right hand mitered baseboard return. 
           [0049]      FIG. 46  is a end elevational view of a mitered baseboard return. 
           [0050]      FIG. 47  is a schematic perspective view of a left hand mitered baseboard return. 
           [0051]      FIG. 48  is a schematic perspective assembly drawing showing the mitered baseboard return installed with existing baseboard and door casing. 
           [0052]      FIG. 49  is a schematic perspective assembly drawing showing the mitered baseboard return installed with existing baseboard and door casing and capping baseboard. 
           [0053]      FIG. 50  is a perspective view of a back band mitered corner. 
           [0054]      FIG. 51  is a top elevational view of a back band mitered corner. 
           [0055]      FIG. 52  is a end elevational view of a back band mitered corner 
           [0056]      FIG. 53  is an side elevational view of a back band mitered corner. 
           [0057]      FIG. 54  is a top elevational assembly view of a back band mitered corner together with an existing back band. 
           [0058]      FIG. 55  is a side elevational assembly view of a back band mitered corner together with an existing back band. 
           [0059]      FIG. 56  is a schematic perspective assembly view of a back band mitered corner together with an existing back band. 
           [0060]      FIG. 57  is a schematic perspective view of a lineal back band. 
           [0061]      FIG. 58  is a schematic perspective view of a front top portion of the lineal back band. 
           [0062]      FIG. 59  is a schematic perspective view of a back top portion of the lineal back band. 
           [0063]      FIG. 60  is a top elevational view of a transition back band. 
           [0064]      FIG. 61  is an end elevational view of a transition back band. 
           [0065]      FIG. 62  is an end elevational view of a transition back band. 
           [0066]      FIG. 63  is a side elevational view of a transition back band. 
           [0067]      FIG. 64  is an end elevational view of a transition back band. 
           [0068]      FIG. 65  is an end elevational view of a transition back band. 
           [0069]      FIG. 66  is a schematic perspective view of a back side of a transition back band. 
           [0070]      FIG. 67  is a schematic perspective view of a front side of a transition back band. 
           [0071]      FIG. 68  is a front elevational schematic assembly drawing showing the transition back band installed with existing baseboard and door back band. 
           [0072]      FIG. 69  is a schematic perspective assembly drawing showing the transition back band installed with existing baseboard and door back band. 
           [0073]      FIG. 70  is a schematic perspective view of a mitered inside baseboard corner. 
           [0074]      FIG. 71  is a schematic perspective view of a mitered outside baseboard corner. 
           [0075]      FIG. 72  is a front elevational schematic assembly drawing showing the mitered inside baseboard corner With existing baseboard. 
           [0076]      FIG. 73  is a front elevational schematic assembly drawing showing the mitered outside baseboard corner with existing baseboard. 
           [0077]      FIG. 74  is a schematic perspective view of a divider pin. 
           [0078]      FIG. 75  is a front elevational schematic assembly drawing showing the divider pin with existing baseboard and capping base board. 
           [0079]      FIG. 76  is a schematic perspective assembly drawing showing the various components with existing baseboard and door casing. 
           [0080]      FIG. 77  is a schematic perspective assembly drawing showing the various components with existing baseboard and door casing. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0081]    One embodiment of trim molding system shown generally as  100  is shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  2 ,  3  and  4 . Trim molding system  100  includes capping base board  102  and back band  104  which are components added to existing components namely existing baseboard  106 , existing quarter round  108  and existing casing  110 . 
         [0082]    A person skilled in the art will note that a typical application would be for example, where base boards are applied along the bottom of a residential home wall construction and casings are typically applied around the exterior periphery of a door opening. 
         [0083]    Trim moldings system  100  would be used for example, for upgrading the trim moldings throughout a residential and/or commercial property. 
         [0084]    In the example shown in  FIG. 1 , an existing baseboard  106  and an existing quarter round  108  are firmly attached to the walls, where the wall meets the floor. Existing casing  110  is firmly attached around the outer periphery of the door in order to complete the trim detail around the periphery of a door. 
         [0085]    Capping baseboard  102  and back band  104  would be installed over top of existing baseboard  106 , existing quarter round  108  and existing casing  110  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0086]    Referring now to  FIG. 3  which is front schematic perspective view of capping base board  102 . Capping baseboard  102  includes a front surface  120 , back surface  122 , a top side  124  and a bottom side  126 . Capping baseboard  102  further includes a relief portion  1   28  which is a cutout out of the normal cross sectional area of capping baseboard  102 . Normally back surface  122  would be flat and planar along its entire length from top side  124  to bottom side  126 . In this embodiment, capping baseboard  102  would include a relief  128  which has a relief back surface  130  including a transition portion  132 , wherein the transition portion is disposed at a relief angle theta shown as  134 . Relief  128  further has a relief depth “r” of  136  and the total thickness “t” of capping baseboard  102  is  140 . In addition, a bottom notch  138  is included, proximate bottom side  126  of capping baseboard  102 . 
         [0087]    Referring now to  FIGS. 9 ,  10  and  11 A, showing back band  104 . Back band  104  includes an outer surface  160  an inner surface  162  and an abutting surface  164 . 
         [0088]      FIGS. 5 ,  6 ,  7  and  8  show an alternate embodiment of trim molding system  100 . The reader will note that capping base board  103  does not includes a bottom notch  138  and in this case there is no existing quarter round  108  as shown in  FIG. 1 . In some homes there may or may not be an existing quarter round  108 . 
         [0089]    Referring now to  FIGS. 12 through 20 , which show inside corner molding system  200  which includes inside base pin  202  which is deployed together with an existing baseboard  10 G a capping base board  102 . Referring more specifically to  FIGS. 16 through 21 , inside base pin  202  includes a front surface  204 , a relief  206 , a transition  208 , a back surface  210 , a relief back surface  212 . Relief  206  has a relief depth  230  shown as “r” and has a total thickness  232  shown as “t”. Transition  208  may also include transition fillet  214  which is a rounded transition rather than a square transition. Those skilled in the art will recognize that transition  208  may take on a number of different geometries, including those shown in  FIGS. 34 ,  35  and  36 . 
         [0090]    Referring now to  FIGS. 22  through to  36  inclusively.  FIG. 22  particularly shows outside corner molding system  300  which shows an outside base pin  302  deployed together with existing baseboard  106  and capping baseboard  102 . Referring now more specifically to  FIGS. 25 through 30 , outside base pin  302  includes a front surface  304 , a relief portion  306  having a transition  308 . Outside base pin  302  further includes a back surface  310 , side surfaces  332 , a corner cut out  330  and a relief back surface  320 . Transition  308  may take on a number of different geometries including transition fillet  318  or as best depicted in  FIGS. 31 through 36 , it may include a square transition  340 , a sloped transition  342  or a fillet transition  318 . A number of other geometries are possible as recognized by those skilled in the art. 
       In Use 
       [0091]    Typically an existing installation will include an existing base board  106  which is securely fastened to the wall proximate the floor, together with existing casings,  110  which are securely fastened around the outer periphery of door openings, window openings etc. In some existing installations, there may or may not be an existing quarter round  108  which abuts the walls and the floor at the junction of the existing baseboard  106  to the floor. 
         [0092]    Presently in order to upgrade the baseboard and casing of an existing installation, one would have to remove all of the existing baseboard  106 , existing quarter round  108  and existing casing  110  and then install new baseboards, casing and quarter rounds as desired. 
         [0093]    The trim molding system  100  depicted in  FIG. 1  for example, uses a capping baseboard  102  and a back band  104  in order to upgrade the trim moldings found along walls, door and window openings as an example. 
         [0094]    Capping baseboard  102  includes a relief  128  that is dimensioned and adapted to fit over existing baseboard  106  as depicted in  FIG. 1 . The relief depth  136  is selected to be just slightly greater than the thickness  150  of existing baseboard  106 . In this manner, existing baseboard  106  will fit into relief  128  when capping baseboard  102  is applied over top of existing baseboard  106 . 
         [0095]    In the case where there is an existing quarter round  108  an additional bottom notch  138  is included proximate bottom side  126  of capping baseboard  102  in order to cover up either partially or completely existing quarter round  108 . In some installations, it may not be necessary to cover up quarter round  108 , but rather to leave existing quarter round  108  in position. 
         [0096]    In some instances the use of capping baseboard  102  to upgrade the existing trim molding in a particular building may be enough. 
         [0097]    It is possible to not only upgrade the existing baseboard  106 , but also to upgrade the existing casings  110  by installing additional back band  104  shown in  FIG. 1 . A person skilled in the art will note that where back band  104  meets existing baseboard  106 , the installer will have to notch out back band leg  166  in order to ensure a nice flush straight fit. Inner surface  162  of back band  104  overlaps with the outer surface of existing casing  110 . 
         [0098]    The use of both capping baseboard  102  and back band  104  results in an aesthetically pleasing look, in that dimensionally the back band  104 , together with the capping baseboard  102  will be proportionally correct to each other. 
         [0099]    A person skilled in the art will realize immediately that it will not be necessary to remove existing baseboard  106  and/or existing quarter round  108  and/or existing casing  110  when using trim molding system  100 . 
         [0100]    In cases where there is no existing quarter round  108 , a capping baseboard  103  which does not include a bottom notch  138  for covering over existing baseboard  106 . 
         [0101]    The inside corner molding system  200  is used in situations where there is an inside corner. Inside base pin  202  is placed over existing based board  106 . In order to accommodate the thickness of existing baseboard  106 , a relief  206  is cut out of the bottom portion of inside base pin  202 . Relief back surface  212  will abut against existing baseboard  106 . Relief depth  230  “r” is selected such that inside base pin  202  easily mounts over top of existing baseboard  106  and ensuring that inside base pin  202  stands vertically true. Depending upon the contour of the top of existing baseboard  106 , various different transitions  208  may be used, including a transition fillet  214  which is a rounded transition portion or a sloped transition as shown in  FIG. 32  and/or a fillet transition  214  as shown in  FIGS. 17 . 
         [0102]    A person skilled in the art will note that inside base pin  202  can then be used with capping baseboards  102  to complete an inside corner, wherein the existing baseboards  106  are left in position. This provides for applying new capping baseboards  102  and a new inside base pin  202  without the need for removal of existing baseboards  106 . 
         [0103]    Now referring to  FIGS. 22  through to  36   FIGS. 22  shows outside corner molding system  300  which includes an outside base pin  302 . Referring now to  FIGS. 29 and 30  in particular, outside base pin  302  includes front surfaces  304 , relief portion  306  having a transition  308 , a back surface  310  including a corner cut out  330 . Relief  306  includes relief back surfaces  320 . Outside base pin  302  has a relief depth “r” of  340  and a total thickness “t” of  342 . A person skilled in the art will note that the relief depth “r”  340  is selected to be able to mount over top of existing base board  106 , such that outside base pin  302  stands vertically true, outside base pin  302  further includes a corner cut out  330  and side surfaces  332  which are some what revealed as shown in  FIGS. 24 . 
         [0104]    Depending upon the contour of the top of existing baseboard  106 , transition portion  308  may includes a round transition fillet  318 , a sloped transition  342  or a square transition  340  as shown in  FIGS. 31 through 36 . 
         [0105]    A person skilled in the art will recognize that outside corner molding system  300  which uses an outside base pin  302 , can be used to cover over an existing base board  106  with a capping baseboard  102  and an outside base pin  302 , thereby providing for a clean finished look. A person skilled in the art will note that it is not necessary to remove existing baseboard  106  in order to install outside corner molding system  300 . 
         [0106]    Both inside corner molding system  200  and outside corner molding system  300 , in addition could be used with or without the presence of a quarter round  108  as depicted in  FIG. 1 . In this case a capping baseboard with a notch  138  would be used, rather than with a flat surface. 
         [0107]    A person skilled in the art will note that the use of inside base pin  202  and outside base pin  302  allows for complete renewal of baseboard casings inside and outside corners with the use of capping baseboards and back bands together with special outside and inside base pins. 
         [0108]    Referring now to  FIGS. 37 through 49  which show two embodiments of a baseboard return. The first embodiment is baseboard return  400  shown in  FIGS. 37 through 43 . Baseboard return  400  includes exposed surface  402 , bottom surface  404 , tapered section  406 , casing abutting surface  408 , baseboard abutting surface  410 , top end  412  and a bottom end  414 . Baseboard return  400  includes a body  411  which preferably is substantially flat or planar. Baseboard return  400  is shown together with an existing baseboard  401  and existing casing  403  having a casing abutting side  405 . Baseboard return  400  can be used in situations where there is or isn&#39;t an existing baseboard  401 .  FIG. 42 and 43  is showing baseboard return  400  being deployed together wherein existing baseboard  401  has already been installed. Baseboard return  400  could just as easily be installed in a green application, namely where there is no existing baseboard  401 , but simply a new application of baseboard casing and a baseboard return  400 . 
         [0109]    Casing abutting surface  408  of baseboard return  400  abuts against casing abutting side  405  of existing casing  403 . Baseboard returns  400  is tapered at tapered sections  406 , such that casing abutting surface  408  is slightly thinner than the thickness of casing abutting side  405 . This is done so that the finished look is esthetically pleasing. It is desirable to have the case abutting side  405  thicker than the baseboard that is being used in that it abuts up against the casing abutting side  405 . Baseboard return  400  can be used in those situations where the baseboard being used is in fact thicker than the casing abutting side  405  and by utilizing tapered section  406  on baseboard return  400 , one is able to produce a casing abutting surface  408  which is thinner than casing abutting side  405 . 
         [0110]    Similarly  FIGS. 44 through 49  depicted mitered baseboard return  450  which includes the following major components, namely an exposed surface  452 , a bottom surface  454 , casing abutting edge  458 , baseboard abutting surface  460 , a relief portion  461  which is more or less analogous to the relief portion  128  depicted in  FIG. 3 . 
         [0111]    Mitered baseboard return  450  also includes a top end  462 , a bottom end  466  and a mitered line  464 . 
         [0112]    Mitered baseboard return  450  is shown deployed in  FIGS. 48 and 49  together with an existing casing  403 , having a case abutting side  405  together with an existing baseboard  401 .  FIGS. 48 and 49  again show mitered baseboard return  450  being used in situations where there is an existing baseboard  401  being covered up with a capping baseboard  102 . Mitered baseboard return  450  could just as easily be used in situations where there is no existing baseboard  401  that needs capping over with capping baseboard  102 . In order to install mitered baseboard return  450  and/or for that matter baseboard return  400 , one must cut away a portion of the existing baseboard  401  in order to accommodate baseboard return  400  or mitered baseboard return  450 . Due to the profile of mitered baseboard return  450 , casing abutting heads  458  is much thinner than casing abutting side  405 , therefore providing for an esthetically pleasing finish and/or look. Baseboard abutting surface  460  abuts up against capping baseboard  102  as shown in  FIG. 49  in order to complete the transition from baseboard to casing  403 . 
         [0113]    Referring now to  FIGS. 51 through 56  which depict a back band mitered corner which includes a top surface  502 , a side surface  504 , a inner surface  506  having an L-shaped profile with a top leg  508  of the L-shape and a bottom leg  510  of L-shape. Back band mitered corner  500  further includes a mitered joint  512 , a side abutting surface  514 , a top abutting surface  516  and an end abutting surface  520 . Back band mitered corner  500  can be profiled matched to the existing back band  501  as shown in  FIGS. 54 ,  55  and  56  and/or it can be a generic universal type back band shape as shown in  FIGS. 50 through 51  in which case the profile of back band mitered corner  500  does not necessarily have to match the profile of the existing back band  501 . 
         [0114]    Back band mitered corner  500  is deployed in situations where there is an existing casing and one is looking to add a back band around the existing casing. In order to provide for a miter less fit, the back band mitered corner component  500  can be used in order to provide for an esthetically pleasing and an easy do it yourself abutting joint type fit. In this manner, one can avoid having to miter corners on the site. 
         [0115]    Now referring to  FIGS. 57 ,  58  and  59  a lineal back band  550  is shown in  FIG. 57 , having an indefinite length and including a bottom relief  552 , a top relief  554 , a side surface  556 , a top surface  558 , a bottom end  550  and a top end  562 . Lineal back band  550  further includes a further surface  568 , a top abutting surface  564  and a side abutting surface  566 . Lineal back band  550  includes a bottom relief  552  and a top relief  554  which can be used for installation over an existing baseboard  401 . The top and bottom in  562  and  560  respectively both have relief portions namely top relief  554  and bottom relief  552 , such that the back band can be used in left hand installation and/or in a right hand installation. The balance of lineal back band  550  is simply trimmed to the length required and the unused portion discarded. 
         [0116]    Now referring to  FIGS. 60 through 69  which depict a transition back band  570  which is an alternate to a lineal back band  550 . Transition back band  570  includes a top end  572 , a bottom end  574 , a relief  576 , a side surface  578 , a top surface  580 . Again transition back bend  570  has a generally L-shaped profile as shown in the diagrams, wherein the L-shaped profile has a bottom leg  582  and generally a top leg  584 . Transition back band  570  further includes a side abutting surface  586  and a top abutting surface  588 . 
         [0117]      FIGS. 68 and 69  show transition back band  570  deployed together with a capping baseboard  102  and an existing back band  501  and an existing casing  403 . Not shown is an existing baseboard  401  which is covered over with a capping baseboard  102 . Transition back band  570  is positioned and sandwiched in between capping baseboard  102  and the existing casing  403  as depicted in  FIGS. 68 and 69 . Capping baseboard  102  abuts against side surface  578  and back band  501  abuts against top end  572  of transition back band  570 . As depicted in  FIG. 68 and 69 , transition back band  570  can be of the generic type used with any type of back band profile and/or baseboard profile. The reader should note that transition back band  570  can be used in situations where a capping baseboard  102  is used and/or where the baseboard is not of a capping type, but rather is just a regular baseboard and there is not covering up of an existing baseboard. In other words, transition back band  570  can be used in any green or new installations where baseboard casings and back bands are being installed especially for the first time, rather than in the situation where one is attempting to cover up an existing baseboard. 
         [0118]      FIGS. 70 through 73  depict mitered inside baseboard corner  600  and mitered outside baseboard corner  602 . 
         [0119]    Mitered inside baseboard corner  600  includes a front side  604 , a backside  606 , a top edge  608 , a bottom edge  610 , a relief  612 , abutting surface  614  and a mitered line  616 . 
         [0120]    Mitered outside baseboard corner  602  essentially includes the same elements as mitered inside baseboard corner  600 , some of which are hidden due to the view depicted in  FIG. 71 . 
         [0121]    Particularly mitered outside baseboard corner  602  includes abutting surfaces  614  and includes a relief  612  not shown and includes a back side  606  not shown. 
         [0122]    In use, mitered inside baseboard corner  600  and mitered outside baseboard corner  602  are shown deployed over top of an existing baseboard  401  together with a capping baseboard  102  in an outside corner situation in  FIG. 72  and in an inside corner situation in  FIG. 73 . 
         [0123]    The reader will note that capping baseboard  102  abuts against abutting surface  614  of both the mitered inside baseboard corner  600  and the mitered outside baseboard corner  602 . In this fashion an esthetically pleasing inside and/or outside corner can be obtained without having to resort to mitering. Both mitered inside baseboard corner  600  and mitered outside baseboard corner  602  can be deployed in a situation where there is an existing baseboard as depicted in  FIG. 72 and 73 , namely existing baseboard  401  which is being capped over with capping baseboard  102 . It can equally as well be deployed in situations where it is a new installation in the baseboard being placed onto the walls is the first baseboard to go onto the walls and it is not an over capping or over molding situation. 
         [0124]      FIG. 74 and 75  shows a divider pin  670  which has a front side  672 , an abutting surface  674 , a relief  676 , a bottom  678  and a top  680 . 
         [0125]    In use divider pin  670  is used in situations where two capping baseboards  102  and/or regular baseboards are joined together in lineal fashion. In other words, if the length of the baseboard is not long enough to extend the entire length of one side of a wall, one must then create a joint between two existing baseboards. This is normally done now by abutting and/or by using a taper and/or some type of a dove tail fit between the two baseboards. One can eliminate mitering if this joint by using divider pin  670  which can also be used in over molding or a capping application as shown in  FIG. 75  where an existing baseboard  401  is being capped over by capping baseboard  102  and divider pin  670  is used in this situation since it includes a relief  676 . Divider pin  670  could also be used in a green or a new installation of baseboard along a wall. 
         [0126]      FIGS. 76 ,  77  and  78  depict all of the various components that have been described here above showing the trim molding system and all of its components that are being claimed in this patent application. 
         [0127]    Referring to  FIG. 76  for example, which shows all the here above mentioned components which are used in the trim molding system which is miter less in nature, the following components have been installed onto the wall and/or around the outer periphery of the door way. 
         [0128]    In inside corner, inside base pin  202  is placed and is abutted by capping baseboards  102  on each side thereof. One end of capping baseboards  102  is finished off with baseboard return  400  and the other end is finished off with mitered baseboard return  450 . Mitered baseboard return  450  abuts against transition back band  570  and back bend  501  is installed over existing casing  403  using back band mitered corners  500  at each of the above top two corners of the door way. 
         [0129]    On the right side of the doorway, again mitered baseboard return  450  is used and is abutting against transition back band  570 . 
         [0130]    In this installation, lineal back band  550  could also easily be used which would eliminate the need of transition back band piece  570  and one could continue to use back band mitered corners  500  at the top of these corners. 
         [0131]      FIG. 77  shows all of these same components in place, however in this situation, there is no existing baseboard, but rather gap  699  which show that the baseboard and all of the components mentioned and depicted in  FIG. 76  are not overtop of an existing baseboard, but rather are installed in a green and/or in the new application. 
         [0132]      FIG. 78  again shows the same components, however in this instance the diagram reveals that there is an existing baseboard  106  behind capping baseboard  102  and all of the above mentioned components which were described above and shown in  FIG. 76  can be used in a situation where an existing baseboard  106  and an existing facing  403  is in place.