Decking tile
AssigneeEzydeck Pty Ltd
InventorGeoffrey Michael Bertolini
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Abstract
A decking tile is disclosed which is arranged to receive a plurality of slats in a side-by-side manner. The decking tile has a plurality of apertures for receiving fasteners to retain the slats to the decking tile and connector provided around the periphery of the decking tile for connecting the decking tile to another decking tile. The decking tile is divided into a plurality of portions arranged in an array, the portions being connected to adjacent portions by a plurality of membranes. Each portion is removable from the tile upon severing of the membranes surrounding it. Two apertures are provided in each portion through which the fasteners can engage a slat positioned on said portion parallel to any side of said tile.
Claims8
A decking tile divided into a plurality of portions arranged in an array, said portions being connected to adjacent portions via a plurality of membranes adapted to be severed, each portion being adapted for removing from said decking tile upon severing of the membranes surrounding it, each portion arranged to receive at least two fasteners to secure a slat thereto, wherein said at least two fasteners can engage a slat positioned parallel to any side of said decking tile, wherein each portion includes at least two apertures, each aperture arranged to receive a fastener therethrough, and wherein each aperture includes a widened section adjacent one end thereof.
A decking tile divided into a plurality of portions arranged in an array, said portions being connected to adjacent portions via a plurality of membranes adapted to be severed, each portion being adapted for removing from said decking tile upon severing of the membranes surrounding it, each portion arranged to receive at least two fasteners to secure a slat thereto, wherein said at least two fasteners can engage a slat positioned parallel to any side of said decking tile, wherein each portion includes at least two apertures, each aperture arranged to receive a fastener therethrough, and wherein said aperture is formed in a foot of said tile.
A floor covering comprising:
- plurality of decking tiles connected together, each decking tile being divided into a plurality of portions arranged in an array, said portions being connected to adjacent portions via a plurality of membranes adapted to be severed, each portion being adapted for removing from said decking tile upon severing of the membranes surrounding it, each portion arranged to receive at least two fasteners to secure a slat thereto, wherein said at least two fasteners can engage a slat positioned parallel to any side of said decking tile;
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- a plurality of slats provided on the decking tiles.
A decking tile arrangement comprising:
- at least one decking tile adapted for connection with one or more other of said at least one decking tiles, said at least one decking tile being divided into a plurality of portions arranged in an array, said portions being connected to adjacent portions via a plurality of membranes adapted to be severed, each portion being adapted for removing from said at least one decking tile upon severing of the membranes surrounding it, each portion arranged to receive at least two fasteners to secure a slat thereto, wherein said at least two fasteners can engage a slat positioned parallel to any side of said at least one decking tile;
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- a plurality of slats for mounting on said at least one decking tile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.