Deck board fasteners

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10113306-B2
Application number	US-201715437830-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	Jun 20, 2016
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

A clip for attaching decking. The clip includes a bottom and a removable top insert. A first material of the bottom is different than a second material of the top. The clip has a generally T shape in a side view with a central bore passing through the top member and the bottom member to receive a screw or other fastening member, and a plurality of apertures through the top surface of the bottom member that engage the top member. The body of the bottom member has a transverse planar upper member and at least one perpendicularly positioned planar lower member or keel. The deck board fastener can also have a lip that projects upward from the upper surface of the transverse planar member. The lip can be positioned about an exterior edge of the transverse planar member or along the upper surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A decking clip comprising:
a body having a transverse upper member with an upper surface and a lower surface, a perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the upper member, a central aperture through the transverse upper member, two or more clip anchor apertures positioned about the central aperture, and a planar surface section on the upper surface of the transverse upper member between the central aperture and the two or more clip anchor apertures; and
a clip having an upper surface and a lower surface, a central clip aperture therethrough, and two or more clip anchors positioned along at least one edge of the clip and extending downward away from the lower surface of the clip, wherein the clip anchor apertures receive the clip anchors when the central aperture of the transverse upper member corresponds at least partially with the central clip aperture and the lower surface of the clip engages the planar surface section of the upper surface of the transverse upper member.

2. The decking clip of claim 1 , wherein the body is formed of a first material and the clip is formed of a second material.

3. The decking clip of claim 1 , wherein the decking clip is generally T-shaped as viewed in a side view of the decking clip.

4. The decking clip of claim 1 , wherein the transverse upper member has a shape selected from biscuit, bowtie, rectangular, and oval.

5. The decking clip of claim 1 , wherein a first axis of the transverse upper member is longer than a second perpendicular axis of the transverse upper member.

6. The decking clip of claim 1 further comprising one or more stabilizers extending from the upper surface of the transverse upper member which are substantially perpendicular to a plane formed by the perpendicular member.

7. The decking clip of claim 1 further comprising a second perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body.

8. The decking clip of claim 1 wherein the perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body has a uniform thickness.

9. The decking clip of claim 1 wherein the perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body has a first thickness at a first end and a second thickness at a second end.

10. The decking clip of claim 1 wherein the perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body has a rounded first end and a rounded second end.

11. The decking clip of claim 1 further comprising a tubular member extending from the lower surface of the body along the length of the perpendicular member.

12. The decking clip of claim 1 further comprising a guide member extending from the lower surface of the body adjacent the perpendicular member and the central aperture.

13. A decking clip comprising:
a body having a transverse upper member with an upper surface and a lower surface, a perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the upper member, a central aperture through the transverse upper member, two or more clip anchor apertures positioned about the central aperture, and a planar surface section on the upper surface of the transverse upper member between the central aperture and the two or more clip anchor apertures; and
a clip having an upper surface and a lower surface, a central clip aperture therethrough, and two or more clip anchors positioned along at least one edge of the clip and extending downward away from the lower surface of the clip, wherein the clip anchor apertures receive the clip anchors when the central aperture of the transverse upper member corresponds at least partially with the central clip aperture and the lower surface of the clip engages the planar surface section of the upper surface of the transverse upper member.

14. The decking clip of claim 13 , wherein the body is formed of a first material and the clip is formed of a second material.

15. The decking clip of claim 13 , wherein the decking clip is generally T-shaped as viewed in a side view of the decking clip.

16. The decking clip of claim 13 , wherein the transverse upper member has a shape selected from biscuit, bowtie, rectangular, and oval.

17. The decking clip of claim 13 , wherein a first axis of the transverse upper member is longer than a second perpendicular axis of the transverse upper member.

18. The decking clip of claim 13 further comprising one or more stabilizers extending from the upper surface of the transverse upper member which are substantially perpendicular to a plane formed by the perpendicular member.

19. The decking clip of claim 13 further comprising a second perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body.

20. The decking clip of claim 13 wherein the perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body has a uniform thickness.

21. The decking clip of claim 13 wherein the perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body has a first thickness at a first end and a second thickness at a second end.

22. The decking clip of claim 13 wherein the perpendicular member extending from the lower surface of the body has a rounded first end and a rounded second end.

23. The decking clip of claim 13 further comprising a tubular member extending from the lower surface of the body along the length of the perpendicular member.

24. The decking clip of claim 13 further comprising a guide member extending from the lower surface of the body adjacent the perpendicular member and the central aperture.

Assignees

• Simpson Strong Tie Co Inc

Inventors

• Brigham Gueary Andrew
• Park Jeremy Scott

Classifications

• E04F15/02044 Primary

  Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer (E04F15/02133, E04F15/0215 take precedence) · CPC title

• E04F2015/02094

  Engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the flooring elements · CPC title

• E04B1/003

  Balconies; Decks · CPC title

• E04B1/40 Primary

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E04B1/388 Primary

  Separate connecting elements (Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete E04B1/41; Dowels, i.e. members adapted to penetrate the surfaces of two parts and to take the shear stresses E04B1/48) · CPC title