Universal Fastener for Decking
AssigneeOMG, Inc.
InventorsPeter J. Shadwell, Michael W. Maziarz
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Abstract
A fastener for attaching grooved decking planks to a support member has a body defining an attachment opening spacing apart opposing legs that may extend from a lateral shoulder. The body may include a planar portion The legs may have varying front or rear edge configurations. The front end may have downward extending teeth. A nose may extend from the front end while a tail may extend from the rear end of the body. Adjacent fasteners may be joined by their respective noses and tails to form a collated series of fasteners.
Claims17
A fastener for attaching a decking member to a support member, comprising a body extending from a front end to a rear end and including a generally flat portion defining a plane extending between two opposing lateral edges, the body defining an attachment opening extending from a top surface to a bottom surface thereof, a downwardly projecting first leg extending from one lateral edge and an opposite downwardly projecting second leg extending the other lateral edge, each leg having an undercut portion in its front edge and rear edge.
A fastener for attaching a decking member to a support member, comprising a body with a bottom surface having a substantially planar portion, the body extending laterally between two opposite lateral edges, a first shoulder extending laterally from one lateral edge and transitioning downward to a downwardly projecting first leg and a second shoulder extending laterally from the opposite lateral edge to a downwardly projecting second leg, each leg being angled obliquely forward relative to the planar portion of the bottom surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.