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US 11,819,122 B2Granted
Load distributing deck insert
OwnerJames Tarpeyinventor
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Abstract
A load distributing deck insert for supporting an object above the surface of a deck. The load distributing deck insert may include a body, a saddle, and a load receiving section. The load distributing deck insert may avoid contacting an upper surface of the adjacent deck boards.
Claims25
A load distributing deck system comprising:
- a deck board;
- and
- a load distributing deck insert having:
- a body;
- a single piece saddle at a lower end of the body, the single piece saddle comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the single piece saddle having a length extending from the first end to the second end;
- and
- a load receiving section at an upper end of the body,
- wherein the body has a length that is less than the length of the single piece saddle, and
- wherein the body is located at the middle of the length of the single piece saddle,
- wherein a lower surface of the first end of the single piece saddle is configured to rest on an upper surface of a first joist simultaneously with a lower surface of the second end of the single piece saddle that is configured to rest on an upper surface of a second joist,
- wherein the body and the single piece saddle are configured to be installed in a space adjacent the deck board,
- wherein the body, the single piece saddle, and the load receiving section are arranged such that the body, the single piece saddle, and the load receiving section avoid contacting an upper surface of the deck board, and
- wherein the load receiving section is configured to support an object above the upper surface of the deck board.
10 more elements
A load distributing deck system comprising:
- a first deck board;
- a second deck board, adjacent to the first deck board;
- and
- a load distributing deck insert located between the first deck board and the second deck board, the load distributing deck insert having:
- a body;
- a saddle extending downward from a lower end of the body, the saddle comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- and
- a load receiving section extending from an upper surface of the body,
- wherein the saddle is configured to be frictionally mounted to one or more joists,
- wherein the body and the saddle are configured to be located in a space between the first deck board and the second deck board,
- wherein the load distributing deck insert is arranged such that the load distributing deck insert avoids contacting an upper surface of the first deck board and the second deck board, and
- wherein the load receiving section is configured to support an object above the upper surface of the first deck board and the second deck board.
9 more elements
A load distributing deck insert comprising:
- a body;
- a saddle extending downward from a lower end of the body, the saddle comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the saddle having a length extending from the first end to the second end;
- an upper portion extending perpendicularly from an upper end of the body;
- a second body;
- a second saddle extending downward from a lower end of the second body, the second saddle comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a second upper portion extending perpendicularly from an upper end of the second body;
- and
- a load receiving section coupled to the upper portion,
- wherein the body and the saddle have a uniform thickness and the body has a length that is less than the length of the saddle,
- wherein the body and the saddle are configured to be installed in a space between adjacent deck boards and the second body and the second saddle are configured to be installed in a space between a second set of adjacent deck boards,
- wherein the upper portion and the load receiving section are configured to extend over the adjacent deck boards in a manner that avoids contacting an upper surface of the adjacent deck boards, and
- wherein the body and the saddle share a coplanar forward surface, and
- wherein the load receiving section is coupled to the upper portion and the second upper portion.
10 more elements
A load distributing deck system comprising:
- a first joist;
- a second joist;
- two or more deck boards;
- and
- a load distributing deck insert having:
- a body;
- a saddle at a lower end of the body, the saddle comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- and
- a load receiving section at an upper end of the body,
- wherein a lower surface of the first end of the saddle rests on an upper surface of the first joist and a lower surface of the second end of the saddle simultaneously rests on an upper surface of the second joist,
- wherein the body and the saddle are configured to be installed in a space between adjacent deck boards of the two or more deck boards,
- wherein the load distributing deck insert avoids contacting an upper surface and a lower surface of each of the adjacent deck boards, and
- wherein the load receiving section is configured to support an object above the upper surface of the adjacent deck boards.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.