Patent ID: 8347570

Claim:
The crown molding fastener for use in connecting crown molding having a ceiling face and a wall face to a ceiling and a wall, respectively, said fastener having: a connector portion, said connector portion having a base and a clamp connected to the base; a mount portion, said mount portion having a tail operably coupled to and extending from a foot; wherein the foot is connected to the crown molding, and one of the wall and the ceiling is connected to the base and then upon directing the tail through the clamp and applying tension to a free end after passing through the clamp, and said tail at least assists in resiliently biasing the wall face against the wall and the ceiling face against the face between the clamp and the foot; wherein the tail has angled ramps terminating in flats thereby at least assisting in the clamp allowing for movement of the tail in one direction relative to the clamp while resisting movement in a direction reverse to the one direction.