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US 6,651,398 B2Granted
Decking assembly and decking kit with hold-down clip
AssigneeComposite Wood Specialties Ltd.
InventorKarl H. W. Gregori
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Abstract
A decking assembly and decking kit with hold-down clip are disclosed. The decking assembly includes a supporting substructure, first and second lengthwise extending boards with lips extending outwardly and upwardly away from a side thereof and at least one hold-down clip having two downwardly extending tabs which engage the lips of adjacent boards to fix the boards to the substructure. The decking kit includes at least two such boards and at least one such clip, and may additionally include a fastener, such as a screw, and a screwdriver bit.
Claims32
A decking assembly comprising:
- a supporting substructure;
- a first lengthwise extending deck board having a side from which a first lip outwardly extends, said first lip having an upper ramp surface extending upwardly away from said side of said first board;
- a second lengthwise extending deck board having a side from which a first lip outwardly extends, said first lip of said second board having an upper ramp surface extending upwardly away from said side of said second board;
- said first board and said second board extending on said supporting substructure with said first lip of said first board and said first lip of said second board each extending adjacent to each other;
- each of said first and said second boards being formed of extruded composite wood;
- at least one hold down clip, affixed to said supporting substructure, comprising
- a top portion;
- two downwardly extending tabs extending downwardly from said top portion defining a medial region between said downwardly extending tabs, said downwardly extending tabs pressing on said ramp surface of said first lip of said first board and said ramp surface of said first lip of said second board, thereby pulling said first and second boards inwardly toward said medial region to secure said first and second boards to said substructure;
- said at least one hold-down clip being formed from one of plastic, steel and aluminum.
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The decking assembly of 4, wherein said second board comprises a second lip extending outwardly from said side of said second board, said second lip of said second board having a bottom ramp surface extending downwardly away from said side of said second board.
A decking kit comprising:
- at least two lengthwise extending deck boards, each board having a side from which a lip outwardly extends, each said lip having an upper ramp surface extending upwardly away from said side of said each board;
- said boards being formed from extruded composite wood;
- at least one hold-down clip, to be affixed to a support substructure, said hold-down clip comprising:
- a top portion;
- two downwardly extending tabs extending downwardly from said top portion, defining a medial portion therebetween, said tabs for pressing downwardly on adjacent lips of said two boards placed on said substructure, thereby pulling said boards inwardly toward said medial portion to secure said first and second boards to said substructure;
- said at least one hold-down clip being formed from one of plastic, steel and aluminum.
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A decking assembly comprising:
- a decking substructure;
- a plurality of lengthwise extending deck boards formed of extruded composite wood;
- each one of said deck boards comprising,
- substantially flat top and bottom surfaces;
- left and right vertically extending side walls connecting said top and bottom surfaces thereof;
- two top fastening lips, one extending outwardly from said right side wall thereof, one extending outwardly from said left side wall thereof, both proximate said top surface thereof;
- two bottom fastening lips, one extending outwardly from said right side wall thereof, one extending outwardly from said left side wall thereof, both proximate said bottom surface thereof, each of said two bottom fastening lips having a ramp surface extending upwardly from one of said side walls;
- each of said top and bottom fastening lips extending outwardly from a proximate one of said side walls thereof an equal distance, allowing said each one of said deck boards to be reversed;
- said deck boards placed adjacent to each other on said substructure, so that top surfaces of adjacent boards create a decking surface, so that bottom fastening lips of two adjacent ones of said deck boards are adjacent to each other;
- a plurality of hold-down clips, each for retaining two of said deck boards on said substructure by pressing downwardly on adjacent bottom fastening lips of two adjacent ones of said deck boards;
- each one of said hold-down clips comprising:
- a top portion;
- two downwardly extending tabs extending downwardly from said top portion thereof, defining a medial region between said two downwardly extending tabs thereof, said two downwardly extending tabs thereof pressing on said ramp surface of adjacent bottom fastening lips of said two adjacent ones of said deck boards retained by said hold-down clip, thereby pulling two adjacent ones of said deck boards inwardly toward said medial region thereof to secure two adjacent ones of said deck boards to said decking substructure;
- a plurality of fasteners, each fastening one of said hold-down clips and adjacent bottom fastening lips to said substructure, by exerting a downward and lateral force on adjacent ones of said deck boards, thereby holding adjacent ones of said deck boards in place on said substructure;
- whereby said top and bottom fastening lips and said top and bottom surfaces permit each of said deck boards to be reversed so that top fastening lips may take the place of bottom fastening lips, and bottom surfaces may take the place of top surfaces in said decking assembly, in the event of damage to a top surface of a deck board.
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