Patent ID: 8713890

Claim:
A device for attaching crown molding, the device comprising: a wall portion configured to be coupled with a wall, the wall portion comprising a wall-engaging section configured to be coupled with and receive support from the wall, a first coupling section extending in a transverse direction to the wall-engaging section, the first coupling section configured to receive support from the wall through the wall-engaging section, and a first coupling surface on the first coupling section; and a molding portion configured to be coupled with a rear surface of a crown molding, the molding portion comprising a molding-engaging section configured to be coupled with the rear surface of the crown molding, a second coupling section extending in a transverse direction from the molding-engaging section, and a second coupling surface on the second coupling section configured to engage the first coupling surface on the first coupling section; wherein the molding portion is configured to receive support from the wall portion when the first coupling surface is engaged with the second coupling surface, at least a portion of the first coupling surface is positioned entirely below the second coupling surface, and the molding portion is configured to transfer the support from the first coupling section to the crown molding through the second coupling section and the molding-engaging section, wherein the wall portion comprises a top section and a transition section to offset the first coupling section from the top section.