Baseboard, architectural molding or the like for accommodating and protecting electrical equipment and electrical conductors connected thereto

Claim 2

A molding unit comprising a generally U-shape cross-section main part having a back wall and two opposed side flanges, identical parallel longitudinal ribs projecting form said back wall selectively cooperable with an accessory, at least one removable partition having foot means and head means for supporting the at least one removable partition with the molding unit, said foot means being selectively cooperable with the parallel ribs for attachment to a selected one of said ribs, said side flanges having free edges, snap-fastener members being provided on said side flanges adjacent said free edges, said at least one removable partition having back-to-back snap-fastener members adjacent said head means, said first mentioned and back-to-back snap-fastener members being of the same configuration, part covers having cooperable snap-fastener members cooperable with respective ones of the first-mentioned snap-fastener members on said side flanges and said back-to-back snap-fastener members on said at least one removable partition, said part covers being coplanar with each other in their operative position, with said cooperable and said first mentioned and back-to-back snap-fastener members in engagement with one other, whereby said at least one removable partition and said part covers define with said U-shape main part individually accessible plural compartments.

Claim 3

A molding unit according to claim 1, wherein said back-to-back snap-fastener members on said at least one removable partition have define outwardly opening channels, the transverse dimension of said channels being narrower at an outlet zone than inwardly thereof.

Claim 4

A molding unit according to claim 1, wherein said parallel ribs are T-shape in transverse cross-section.

Claim 5

A molding unit according to claim 3, wherein said parallel ribs are of hollow construction.

Claim 6

A molding unit according to claim 1, wherein said parallel ribs are equidistant from one another.

Claim 7

A molding unit according to claim 1, further comprising a plate member having legs selectively engageable with respective ribs for removably mounting said plate member thereon, said plate member having a rail directed away from said respective ribs for supporting an apparatus.

Claim 8

A molding unit according to claim 6, wherein said plate member, said legs and said rail are of one-piece construction.

Claim 9

A molding unit according to claim 6, wherein said rail is centered relative to a selected one of said cover parts.

Claim 10

A molding unit according to claim 6, wherein there are provided an odd number plurality of said ribs, said plate member is adapted to span an odd number of ribs less than half the total number of said ribs, the distance between the free edges of said side flanges and a center line of an adjacent outermost rib is equal to the spacing between adjacent ones of said ribs.

Claim 11

A molding unit according to claim 1, wherein an obliquely inclined facet joins each of said side flanges to said back wall so as to define beveled corners.

Claim 12

A molding unit comprising a generally U-shape cross-section main part having a back wall and two opposed side flanges, identical parallel longitudinal ribs projecting from said back wall selectively cooperable with an accessory, at least one removable partition having foot means and head means for supporting the at least one removable portion with the molding unit, said foot means being selectively cooperable with the parallel ribs for attachment to a selected one of said ribs, said side flanges having free edges, snap-fastener members being provided on said side flanges adjacent said free edges, a main cover having complementary snap fastener members cooperable with the first-mentioned snap-fastener members, said at least one removable partition having back-to-back snap fastener members adjacent said head means, a set of part covers having cooperable snap-fastener members cooperable with respective ones of the first-mentioned snap-fastener members on said side flanges and said back-to-back snap-fastener members on said at least one removable partition, whereby said main cover selectively defined with said U-shape main part a single compartment, and said at least one removable partition and said set of part covers together selectively define with said U-shape main part individually accessible plural compartments.

Claim 13

A molding unit comprising a generally U-shape cross-section main part having a back wall and two opposed side flanges, identical parallel longitudinal ribs projecting from said back wall selectively cooperable with an accessory, at least one removable partition having foot means and head means for supporting the at least one removable portion with the molding unit, said foot means being selectively cooperable with the parallel ribs for attachment to a selected one of said ribs, said side flanges having free edges, snap-fastener members being provided on said side flanges adjacent said free edges, a main cover having complementary snap fastener members cooperable with the first-mentioned snap-fastener members, said at least one removable partition having back-to-back snap fastener members adjacent said head means, a set of part covers having cooperable snap-fastener members cooperable with respective ones of the first-mentioned snap-fastener members on said side flanges and said back-to-back snap-fastener members on said at least one removable partition, whereby said main cover selectively defined with said U-shape main part a single compartment, and said at least one removable partition and said set of part covers together selectively define with said U-shape main part individually accessible plural compartments.

Claim 14

A molding unit according to claim 11, wherein said main cover and part covers having substantially planar walls, said planar walls lying in the same plane when in selective engagement with respective ones of the first-mentioned snap-fastener and said at least one removable partition.

Claim 15

A molding unit according to claim 11, wherein said back-to-back snap-fastener members on said at least one removable partition define outwardly opening channels, the transverse dimension of said channels being narrower at an outlet zone than inwardly thereof.

Claim 16

A molding unit according to claim 11, wherein said parallel ribs are T-shape in transverse cross-section.

Claim 17

A molding unit according to claim 11, wherein said parallel ribs are of hollow construction.

Claim 18

A molding unit according to claim 11, wherein said parallel ribs are equidistant form one another.

Claim 19

A molding unit according to claim 11, further comprising a plate member having legs selectively engageable with respective ribs for removably mounting said plate member thereon, said plate member having a rail directed away from said respective ribs for supporting apparatus.

Claim 20

A molding unit according to claim 17, wherein said plate, member, said legs and said rail are of one-piece construction.

Claim 21

A molding unit according to claim 17, wherein said rail is centered relative to a selected one of said main cover and part covers.

Claim 22

A molding unit according to claim 17, wherein there are provided an odd number plurality of said ribs, said plate member is adapted to span an odd number of ribs less than half the total number of said plural ribs, the distance between the free edges of said side flanges and a center line of an adjacent outermost rib is equal to the spacing between adjacent ones of said parallel ribs.

Claim 23

A molding unit according to claim 11, wherein an obliquely inclined facet joins each of said side flanges to said back wall so as to define respective beveled corners.

Claim 24

A molding unit comprising a generally U-shape cross-section main part having a back wall and two opposed side flanges, identical parallel longitudinal ribs projecting form said back wall selectively cooperable with an accessory, at least one removable partition having foot means and head means for supporting the at least one removable partition with the molding unit, said foot means being selectively cooperable with the parallel ribs for attachment to a selected one of said ribs, said side flanges having free edges, snap-fastener members being provided on said side flanges adjacent said free edges, said at leas one removable partition having back-to-back snap-fastener members adjacent said head means, the first-mentioned and back-to-back snap-fastener members being of the same configuration, part covers cooperable with respective ones of said snap-fastener members on said side flanges and said back-to-back snap-fastener members on said at least one removable partition, a plate member having legs selectively engageable with respective ones of said parallel ribs for removably mounting said plate member thereon, said plate member having a rail directed away from said respective ones of said parallel ribs for supporting an apparatus, an odd number plurality of said ribs being provided, said plate member being adapted to span an odd number of ribs less than half the total number of said parallel ribs, the distance between the free edges of said side flanges and a center line of an adjacent, outermost rib being equal to the spacing between adjacent ones of said parallel ribs.

Claim 25

A molding unit comprising a generally U-shape cross-section main part having a back wall and two opposed side flanges, identical parallel longitudinal ribs projecting form said back wall selectively cooperable with an accessory, at least one removable partition having foot means and head means for supporting the at least one removable partition with the molding unit, said foot means being selectively cooperable with the parallel ribs for attachment to a selected one of said ribs, said side flanges having free edges, snap-fastener members being provided on said side flanges adjacent said free edges, said at leas one removable partition having back-to-back snap-fastener members adjacent said head means, the first-mentioned and back-to-back snap-fastener members being of the same configuration, part covers cooperable with respective ones of said snap-fastener members on said side flanges and said back-to-back snap-fastener members on said at least one removable partition, a plate member having legs selectively engageable with respective ones of said parallel ribs for removably mounting said plate member thereon, said plate member having a rail directed away from said respective ones of said parallel ribs for supporting an apparatus, an odd number plurality of said ribs being provided, said plate member being adapted to span an odd number of ribs less than half the total number of said parallel ribs, the distance between the free edges of said side flanges and a center line of an adjacent, outermost rib being equal to the spacing between adjacent ones of said parallel ribs.