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US 9,297,397 B2Granted
Snap lock decking system
AssigneeMarPec, Inc.
InventorsRobert William Peck, Mark William Loughren
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a decking system including a receiver and deck plank, wherein the plank removeably connects to receiver for installation. For example, the receiver may provide a snap lock function that secures and automatically spaces the deck planks on the receiver, which is fastened to a deck joist. In addition, the system is designed to conceal fasteners used to attach the system to the deck joist.
Claims15
A decking system comprising:
- a receiver including
- a receiver body including a receiver top surface and a receiver bottom surface, and
- a retainer extending from the receiver top surface, wherein the retainer has a retainer first end and a retainer second end, wherein the retainer first end extends from the receiver top surface;
- and
- a plank including
- a plank body including a plank top surface, plank bottom surface, and two plank edges, and
- a set of arms extending perpendicularly from the plank bottom surface, wherein each arm includes an arm first end and an arm second end, wherein the arm first end extends from the plank bottom surface, wherein the arm second end includes a tab extending parallel to the plank body, and
- a deck board removeably attached to the plank such that the deck board conceals the top and sides of the plank from view;
- wherein the retainer first end is configured to receive the tabs of the set of arms,
- wherein, when the tabs of the arms are engaged with the retainer of the receiver, the arms maintain a space between the receiver top surface and the plank bottom surface.
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A decking system comprising:
- a receiver including
- a receiver body including a receiver top surface and a receiver bottom surface, and
- a retainer extending from the receiver top surface, wherein the retainer has a retainer first end and a retainer second end, wherein the retainer first end extends from the receiver top surface;
- and
- a plank including
- a plank body including a plank top surface, plank bottom surface, and two plank edges, and
- a set of arms extending perpendicularly from the plank bottom surface, wherein each arm includes an arm first end and an arm second end, wherein the arm first end extends from the plank bottom surface, wherein the arm second end includes a tab extending parallel to the plank body;
- and
- a deck board including
- a deck board body including a board bottom surface, a board top surface, and board ends, wherein the deck board body is configured to mate with the plank body such that the deck board conceals the top and sides of the plank from view,
- wherein the retainer first end is configured to receive the tabs of the set of arms,
- wherein, when the tabs of the arms are engaged with the retainer of the receiver, the arms maintain a space between the receiver top surface and the plank bottom surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.