US20070289249A1 - L-shape slotted deck board and hidden fastener system - Google Patents
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An L-shape slotted deck board and hidden fastener system includes a decking board or plank and a hidden-type fastener device. The plank includes two generally L-shaped slots formed on a planar underside or bottom of the plank, which provide the construction member with two underside, inwards-facing shoulders or lips. The fastener is a clip-like member that includes a flat body portion and two “wing” portions on opposite edges of the body. Each wing includes a sidewall portion perpendicular to the body, as well as a lip portion attached to the sidewall and bent down inwards toward the body. The wings are complementary in shape to the slots, such that the lip and sidewall portions of the wing “hook around” the inwards-facing shoulder of the L-shaped slot. The fastener holds adjacent planks together by hooking around the planks' laterally adjacent, oppositely facing slots/shoulders.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/804,999, filed Jun. 16, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The present invention relates to a deck fastener for securing deck boards together and to a supporting member and, more particularly, to a fastener for securing slotted planks or deck boards to an underlying support member.
- Composite deck boards or planks have become increasingly common as a replacement or alternative to traditional wood planks for outside decking or the like. Composite boards are made of a combination of materials usually including a polymer matrix material and one or more reinforcement materials such as wood fibers, with the polymer matrix surrounding and supporting the wood fiber reinforcement material. The reinforcement material provides strength, workability, and dimensional stability, while the polymer matrix material provides low-maintenance characteristics, durability (especially in terms of color longevity), and splinter-free wear.
- Composite deck boards may be fastened to underlying support members in the same manner as traditional wood planking, e.g., by driving a fastener down through the body of the deck board. Despite improved mechanical qualities, however, composite boards are still subject to possible splitting. Moreover, users prefer not to have fasteners protruding above the decking surface, as may be unsightly and/or create a hazard. For example, conventional nails, even if countersunk in the first instance, have a tendency to work themselves above the decking surface over time as the planking contracts and expands due to changing weather conditions. Accordingly, various systems have been proposed for securing deck boards together and to underlying supports in a “hidden” manner, e.g., the fasteners do not protrude above the decking surface.
- According to an embodiment of the present invention, an L-shape slotted deck board and hidden fastener system includes at least one construction member (e.g., decking board or plank) and a hidden-type fastener device. The construction member includes two generally L-shaped slots formed on an underside or bottom of the construction member and extending longitudinally along and proximate each long edge of the construction member. In effect, the slots provide the construction member with two underside, inwards-facing shoulders or lips. The fastener is a clip-like member that includes a flat body portion and two “wing” portions on opposite edges of the body portion. Each wing includes a sidewall portion perpendicular to the body, as well as a lip portion attached to the sidewall and bent slightly down inwards toward the body. The wings are complementary in shape to the slots, such that the wings can be maneuvered to engage the slots, e.g., the lip and sidewall portions of the wing “hook around” the inwards-facing shoulder of the L-shaped slot. The fastener holds adjacent construction members together by hooking around the construction members' laterally adjacent, oppositely facing slots/shoulders.
- The present invention will be better understood from reading the following description of non-limiting embodiments, with reference to the attached drawings, wherein below:
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FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective and side elevation detail views, respectively, of a construction member with L-shaped fastener slots, according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 2A-2D are top plan, front side elevation, perspective, and end elevation views, respectively, of a hidden-type fastener for use with the construction members shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B ; -
FIGS. 3A-3G are side elevation views showing the construction members and fasteners in use; and -
FIGS. 4A and 4B are side elevation views of an alternative embodiment of the hidden-type fastener. - The present invention relates to an L-shape slotted deck board and
hidden fastener system 10, which includes decking boards, planks, orother construction members board fastener device 14. Typically, for constructing a deck or similar structure, a number ofdeck boards fasteners 14 will be used. In particular, the fastener 14 (“fastener means”) is used for connecting (i) a first L-shape slotteddeck board 12 a to an underlying support member orjoist 16 and (ii) a second L-shape slotteddeck board 12 b to thefirst deck board 12 a in an adjacent or lateral manner. In other words, thefastener 14 is used, in effect, to connect two deck boards to one another and both deck boards to an underlying support, in a manner in which thefastener 14 lies hidden below the upper plane of the decking when secured in place. - In one embodiment of the present invention, each
deck board elongate body 18, first and secondlateral ends longitudinal axis 22 of the board), left and right longitudinal sides orside walls longitudinal sides deck boards bottom side 26 b of thedeck board slots slots right sides slot like portion 36 that opens out to thedeck board bottom 26 b and arectangular extension groove 38 extending along one side of the “bottom” of the trough in the direction of therespective side wall extension groove 38 are generally parallel to the top andbottom sides right sides side 40 of thetrough portion 36 opposite theextension groove 38 may be curved, e.g., provided with a radius of curvature. In effect, theslots deck board shoulders curved trough wall 40. Thebottom portions 44 of eachshoulder surface 26 b of the deck board (e.g., thebottom side 26 b andbottom shoulder portions 44 define parallel planes offset by a slight amount such as 0.036″), to accommodate the thickness of thefastener 14. (Here, “longitudinal” refers to a distance along an axis lying perpendicular to the bottom surface plane.) - The
slots slots end 20 a toend 20 b, or they may terminate before theends slots deck boards - The
fastener 14 includes a thin, flat, generallyrectangular body portion 50 and two connection lips or “wings” 52 a, 52 b. The underside of the body portion 50 (opposite thewings wing shaped sidewall shaped lip portion wing sidewalls respective side edges body portion 50, and lie generally perpendicular to the body portion, on the same side of the body portion (e.g., thesidewalls sidewalls lip portions wing sidewalls lip portions body portion 50 by a non-0° angle “B”=(90° A). (Typical values for B range between 5° and 25°, i.e., corresponding to an angle A between 85° and 65°.) Thebody 50 includes two centrally locatedopenings screws - As explained in more detail below, the
fastener 14 is complementary in shape to the L-shape slots wing sidewalls flat side 64 of the trough 36 (e.g., the side closest to the left orright sides wing lip portions extension groove 38. Theopenings shoulders openings 60, 60 b and wings, as shown inFIG. 3F . As also shown inFIG. 3F , the distance separating thewings body portion 50, is such that when two deck boards are positioned laterally together, the oppositely facingshoulders - The
fastener 14 may be made of metal or some other suitably strong and durable material, using standard manufacturing methods. For example, the fastener may be formed by stamping an appropriately shaped flat piece of metal or other material (e.g., the piece would be generally rectangular), and then bending the ends of the piece in a compound manner to form thewings body portion 50. - In use, with reference to
FIGS. 3A-3F , adeck board 12 a is held in place against anunderlying support member 16, e.g., joist. As noted above, thedeck board 12 a is a generally rectangular, elongated construction member having the L-shape slots deck board 12 a against thesupport 16, the “left”wing 52 a of afastener 14 is maneuvered into theslot 28 b, such that the outer edge of thelip portion 56 a lies in theextension groove 38. In this position, thewing 52 a effectively “curls around” theshoulder 42 b, while the rest of thefastener 14 lies extended outwards and away from thesidewall 24 b of the deck board, as shown inFIG. 3A . The trough-like opening 36 andcurved wall 40 of theslot 28 b provide clearance for thewing sidewall 54 a, for facilitating movement of thelip 56 a into theextension groove 38. - After the
fastener 14 is placed in theslot 28 b, thedeck board 12 a is placed against thesupport 16 as shown inFIG. 3B . A screw orother connector 62 a is inserted through the opening 60 a and is secured in place down into thesupport member 16, as indicated by arrow D. Because thefastener lip 56 a is bent downwards slightly, the weight of thedeck board 12 a (and/or the action of theconnector 62 a in securing the fastener to the support 16) causes thelip 56 a to flex upwards slightly in the direction given by arrow B. This in turns causes thelip 56 a to exert a downwards force in the direction of arrow C against the bottom surface of the extension groove 38 (e.g., against theshoulder 42 b). This helps to hold thedeck board 12 a securely in place. - Once the
first connector 62 a has been driven into place, asecond deck board 12 b is maneuvered over the “right”wing 54 b of thefastener 14, as shown inFIG. 3C . Typically, thedeck board 12 b will be oriented at an angle for positioning the leading edge of thelip 56 b in theextension groove 38 of theslot 28 a, as shown inFIG. 3D . Allowing thesecond deck board 12 b to drop into place against thesupport 16 causes thelip 56 a to flex upwards slightly, as shown inFIG. 3E , holding thesecond deck board 12 b in place. Subsequently, asecond connector 62 b is driven down through the second connector opening 60 b, as indicated by the arrow E. This process is repeated for successive lateral deck boards to complete a section of decking. As should be appreciated, before attaching thesecond deck board 12 b over theright wing 52 b,fasteners 14 may first be disposed in the second deck board'sright hand slot 28 b. Also, it may be the case that a plurality offasteners 14 are used between each successive pair of deck boards, in a spaced apart manner down the length of the deck boards. SeeFIG. 3G . - Although the
connectors connectors fastener 14, e.g., theopenings - The relative dimensions and spacing of the deck boards, fasteners,
slots wings FIG. 3E ) between successive deck boards once the deck boards are secured in place. The distance F can be selected by adjusting these parameters at the manufacturing stage. Typically, F will be selected based on aesthetic considerations, to allow enough room for passage of theconnectors - Although the
fastener 14 is shown as having twoopenings openings - Although the
fastener 14 is shown as having generally perpendicular/angled wall members, the fastener could instead be “rounded” or C-shaped, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. See, for example, thefastener 70 with C-shaped wings shown inFIGS. 4A and 4B (not to scale). Additionally, provided the fastener and slots are complementary in shape for “hooking” the fastener wings around the deck board slots/shoulders, the particular shape and configuration of the slots and wings may vary. - As used herein, the term “generally” refers to the element in question conforming to the stated characteristic except for manufacturing tolerances, e.g., which would not affect the manner in which the L-shape slotted deck board and hidden fastener system operates as described herein.
- As suggested above, an embodiment of the present invention may be characterized as a construction member fastening system that includes fastener means 14, 70 and first and second
elongate construction members slot - Since certain changes may be made in the above-described L-shape slotted deck board and hidden fastener system, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention herein involved, it is intended that all of the subject matter of the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted merely as examples illustrating the inventive concept herein and shall not be construed as limiting the invention.
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1. A system for securing construction members to an underlying support, said system comprising:
an elongate construction member having an underside and a side wall, said underside including a generally planar bottom surface and an inwards facing shoulder, wherein the shoulder is defined by a slot formed in the underside of the construction member proximate to the side wall; and
a fastener for securing the construction member to an underlying support, said fastener comprising:
a generally flat body portion having at least one connector aperture and left and right, generally parallel side edges; and
left and right wings attached to the left and right side edges of the body portion, respectively, each of said wings extending up from a top surface of the body portion and having a lip portion extending inwards towards a center of the body portion, wherein the wings are complementary in shape to the shoulder of the construction member for engagement therewith.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein for each of said wings, the lip portion is angled down towards the top surface of the body portion by a non zero-degree angle, said lip portion flexing upwards when the wing is engaged with the construction member shoulder and the construction member is placed against the underlying support.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein:
the fastener body portion is generally rectangular; and
each wing further comprises a generally rectangular, generally flat side wall attached to a respective one of said left and right edges of the body portion, said wing side wall lying generally perpendicular to the body portion and extending up from the top surface of the body portion, and said wing side wall having a top edge lying generally parallel to said left and right edges of the body portion, wherein the lip portion of the wing is attached to the top edge of the wing side wall.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein the wing lip portions are generally flat and generally rectangular.
5. The system of claim 3 wherein for each of said wings, the wing lip portion is angled down towards the top surface of the body portion by a non zero-degree angle, said lip portion flexing upwards when the wing is engaged with the construction member shoulder and the construction member is placed against the underlying support.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the slot is generally L- or J-shaped in lateral cross section.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the slot comprises:
a first, rounded slot side wall portion extending up from the bottom surface of the construction member;
a flat slot top surface portion extending from an end of the rounded side wall portion towards the side wall of the construction member, said slot top surface portion being generally parallel to the bottom surface of the construction member;
an extension groove extending from the slot top surface portion towards the construction member side wall, said extension groove being generally rectangular in lateral cross section and having top and bottom surfaces generally parallel to the construction member bottom surface and a side wall generally parallel to the construction member side wall; and
a second, generally flat slot side wall portion extending from an end of the bottom surface of the extension groove towards the bottom surface of the construction member, said second slot side wall portion being generally parallel to the construction member side wall.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein:
the construction member bottom surface includes at least first and second generally planar sections, said first planar section of the construction member bottom extending from an end of the second, flat side wall portion of the slot to the side wall of the construction member, and said second planar section of the construction member bottom extending from an end of the first, rounded side wall portion of the slot towards an edge of the construction member opposite the side wall of the construction member; and
the first and second planar sections of the construction member bottom surface are generally parallel, and are spaced longitudinally apart from one another by a non-zero distance, said first planar section lying closer to a top surface of the construction member than the second planar section by said non-zero distance.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein:
the fastener body portion is generally rectangular, and each wing of the fastener further comprises a generally rectangular, generally flat side wall attached to a respective one of said left and right edges of the body portion, said wing side wall lying generally perpendicular to the body portion and extending up from the top surface of the body portion, and said wing side wall having a top edge lying generally parallel to said left and right edges of the body portion, wherein the lip portion of the wing is generally flat and rectangular and attached to the top edge of the wing side wall, said lip portion being angled down towards the top surface of the body portion by a non zero-degree angle;
the construction member slot is generally L- or J-shaped in cross section and comprises: a first, rounded slot side wall portion extending up from the bottom surface of the construction member; a flat slot top surface extending from an end of the rounded portion towards the side wall of the construction member, said slot top surface being generally parallel to the bottom surface of the construction member; an extension groove extending from the slot top surface towards the construction member side wall, said extension groove being generally rectangular in lateral cross section and having top and bottom surfaces generally parallel to the construction member bottom surface and an extension groove side wall oriented generally parallel to the construction member side wall; and a second, generally flat slot side wall portion extending from an end of the bottom surface of the extension groove towards the bottom surface of the construction member, said second side wall portion of the slot being generally parallel to the construction member side wall; and
each of said fastener wings, in conjunction with the fastener body portion, is configured to hook around the construction member shoulder for engagement therewith, with the wing lip portion extending into the slot extension groove, the wing side wall extending generally along and parallel to the second, generally flat side wall portion of the slot, and the fastener body portion extending along a bottom of the shoulder and generally outwards from and perpendicular to the construction member side wall.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein:
the construction member bottom includes at least first and second generally planar sections, said first planar section of the construction member bottom extending from an end of the second, flat side wall portion of the slot to the side wall of the construction member, and said second planar section of the construction member bottom extending from an end of the first, rounded side wall portion of the slot towards an edge of the construction member opposite the side wall of the construction member; and
the first and second planar sections of the construction member bottom are generally parallel, and are spaced longitudinally apart from one another by a non-zero distance, said first planar section lying closer to a top surface of the construction member than the second planar section by said non-zero distance, wherein the non-zero distance corresponds to a thickness of the fastener body portion for said fastener body portion to lie between the construction member shoulder and the underlying support when the construction member is positioned against the underlying support with the second planar section of the construction member abutting the underlying support.
11. A fastener comprising:
a generally flat body portion having at least one connector aperture and left and right, generally parallel side edges; and
left and right wings attached to the left and right side edges of the body portion, respectively, each of said wings extending up from a top surface of the body portion and having a lip portion extending inwards toward a center of the body portion, wherein the wings are adapted in size and shape for engagement with an inwards-facing shoulder provided in the bottom surface of a construction member, for securing the construction member to a support member that underlies and abuts the construction member, by engaging one of said wings with the shoulder and driving a connector through the connector aperture into the underlying support member.
12. The fastener of claim 11 wherein the lip portions of the fastener wings are angled down towards the top surface of the body portion by a non zero-degree angle, said lip portions flexing upwards away from the body portion when the wings are engaged with the construction member shoulder and the construction member is placed against the underlying support.
13. The fastener of claim 11 wherein:
the fastener body portion is generally rectangular; and
each wing further comprises a generally rectangular, generally flat side wall attached to one of said left and right edges of the body portion, said side wall lying generally perpendicular to the body portion and extending up from the top surface of the body portion, and said side wall having a top edge lying generally parallel to said left and right edges of the body portion, wherein the lip portion of the wing is attached to the top edge of the side wall.
14. The fastener of claim 13 wherein the wings are generally flat and generally rectangular.
15. The fastener of claim 13 wherein the lip portions of the fastener wings are angled down towards the top surface of the body portion by a non zero-degree angle, said lip portions flexing upwards when the wings are engaged with the construction member shoulder and the construction member is placed against the underlying support.
16. A construction member fastening system comprising:
fastener means; and
first and second elongate construction members each having an underside and a slot formed in the underside, said slot defining shoulder means for engaging the fastener means;
wherein the fastener means is complementary to the shoulder means for engaging the shoulder means of both construction members and for securing the construction members to each other and to a support member that underlies and abuts the construction members.
17. A deck comprising:
a support member;
first and second elongate deck boards each having a generally flat top surface, a generally flat bottom surface generally parallel to the top surface, and at least one slot formed in the bottom surface, said slot defining an inwards-facing shoulder, wherein the deck boards lie laterally adjacent to one another and against the support member, with at least a portion of the bottom surfaces of the deck boards abutting the support member and the inwards-facing shoulders of the deck boards lying laterally adjacent to one another but facing in opposite directions;
a hidden-type fastener securing the deck boards to each other and to the support member, said fastener comprising: a generally flat body portion having a connector aperture; and first and second wings attached to opposite edges of the body portion, each of said wings extending up from a top surface of the body portion and having a lip portion extending inwards towards a center of the body portion, wherein the wings are complementary in shape to the deck board shoulders for engagement therewith, with the first wing of the fastener engaging the shoulder of the first deck board and the second wing of the fastener engaging the shoulder of the second deck board; and
a connector extending down through the connector aperture and into the support member.
18. The deck of claim 17 wherein the fastener defines a non-zero lateral distance between the deck boards.
19. The deck of claim 17 wherein the lip portions of the fastener wings exert a downwards force against the shoulders, thereby pressing the deck boards against the support member.
20. The deck of claim 17 wherein:
the fastener body portion is generally rectangular; and
each wing further comprises a generally rectangular, generally flat side wall attached to the body portion, said side wall lying generally perpendicular to the body portion and extending up from the top surface of the body portion, and said side wall having a top edge lying generally parallel to a side edge of the body portion where the side wall is attached, wherein the lip portion of the wing is attached to the top edge of the side wall.
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