Patent ID: 7784240

Claim:
A modular exterior decorative track molding assembly comprising: a securing track for attachment to a structure exterior; said securing track comprising: a base section having a pair of parallel base sidewalls interconnected by a horizontally extending base end wall perpendicular to said base sidewalls, wherein said base sidewalls and base end wall define a first channel portion; a securing section having a pair of symmetrical securing sidewalls extending from said base sidewalls of said base section to define a second channel portion, wherein said securing sidewalls are recessed from said base sidewalls so that an exterior side of said securing sidewalls is carried adjacent and continuous with an interior side of said base sidewalls; a first securing lip and a second securing lip included in said securing section extending parallel to said base sidewalls into said second channel portion of said securing section; a trim module opening defined between said first securing lip and said second securing lip; and, a retaining ledge included in said securing track disposed at the intersection of said base section and said securing section being formed by a distal end of each of said securing sidewalls recessed from said base sidewalls; a trim module having a support rail carrying a decorative trim element, wherein said support rail is received in said securing track in sliding engagement so that said trim module is locatable at any position along said securing track; said support rail comprising: a base insert section received in said first channel portion of said base section having a complementary shape to said base section for flush engagement with said base sidewalls and said base end wall; a securing insert section received in said second channel portion of said securing section having a complementary shape to said securing section for flush engagement with said securing sidewalls; wherein said securing insert section is recessed from said base insert section in a complementary arrangement to said securing track to define a support ledge at the intersection of said base insert section and said securing insert section so that said retaining ledge engages said support ledge to retain said base insert section in said first channel portion of said securing track; a first retaining channel carried by said securing insert section receiving said first securing lip of said securing track, and a second retaining channel carried by said securing insert section receiving said second securing lip to resist separation between said securing track and said support rail; and, a trim element base defined between said first retaining channel and said second retaining channel, wherein said trim element base extends through said trim module opening of said securing track and carrying said decorative trim element.