Deck board fastener with concave prongs

A deck fastener for securing a first decking member to an underlying supporting member and to at least a second decking member running adjacent and parallel to the first decking member, said fastener comprising:

• a flat body portion having front and rear faces and top and bottom edges;
• a first prong extending outwardly from said front face of said body portion;
• a second prong extending outwardly from the rear face of said body portion, said second prong running in a direction opposite from that of said first prong;
• and
• a flange extending outwardly from said rear face of said body portion in the direction of the second prong, wherein the flange extends beyond a thickness of the flat body portion for creating a gap between the first and second decking members when secured together by the fastener, said gap being wider than the thickness of the flat body portion;
• wherein at least one of said flange and said body portion defines an opening capable of receiving an elongated connector inserted through said opening.

A deck fastener for securing a first decking member to an underlying support member and to at least a second decking member running adjacent and parallel to the first decking member, said fastener comprising:

• a flat body portion having front and rear faces and top and bottom edges, said top and bottom edges defining vertical limits of the body portion and the body portion extending vertically between said top and bottom edges;
• first and second prongs connected to the top edge of the body portion and extending generally perpendicularly outwardly from the front face of said body portion, wherein the first and second prongs are spaced apart from one another and are located at generally opposite ends of the body portion;
• third and fourth prongs connected to the top edge of the body portion and extending generally perpendicularly outwardly from the rear face of said body portion, wherein the third and fourth prongs run parallel to and in a direction opposite from that of said first and second prongs, and wherein the third and fourth prongs are spaced apart from one another and are located at generally opposite ends of the body portion;
• and
• a flange connected to the bottom edge of the body portion and extending outwardly from the rear face of said body portion in the direction of the third and fourth prongs, wherein the flange extends beyond a thickness of the flat body portion for creating a gap between the first and second decking members when secured to the underlying support member by the fastener, said gap being wider than the thickness of the flat body portion;
• wherein at least one of the flange and the body portion defines an opening capable of receiving an elongated connector inserted through said opening, with said connector being inclined to and passing through said at least one of the flange and the body portion for connecting said deck fastener to a support member that supports and underlies the first and second decking members.

A fastener usable with a connector for securing a first decking member to an underlying support member and to at least a second decking member running adjacent and parallel to the first decking member, said fastener comprising:

• a flat body portion having front and rear faces and top and bottom edges, said top and bottom edges defining vertical limits of the body portion and the body portion extending vertically between said top and bottom edges;
• a first prong extending outwardly from said front face of said body portion for driving into a first decking member;
• a second prong extending outwardly from the rear face of said body portion for penetrating a second decking member, said second prong running adjacent and parallel to and in a direction opposite from that of said first prong;
• and
• a flange extending outwardly from said rear face of said body portion in the direction of said second prong, said flange extending past a thickness of the flat body portion for creating a gap between the first and second decking members when secured together by the fastener to a supporting member that supports and underlies the first and second decking members, said gap being wider than the thickness of the flat body portion;
• wherein at least one of said body portion and said flange define an opening capable of receiving an elongated connector inserted through said opening for connecting the fastener to the supporting member.