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GB2514316A
GB2514316A GB1304138.9A GB201304138A GB2514316A GB 2514316 A GB2514316 A GB 2514316A GB 201304138 A GB201304138 A GB 201304138A GB 2514316 A GB2514316 A GB 2514316A
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Tsu-Kang Chang
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Hudson Hardware and Plastics Co Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02177—Floor elements for use at a specific location
    • E04F15/02183—Floor elements for use at a specific location for outdoor use, e.g. in decks, patios, terraces, verandas or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B5/00—Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor
    • E04B5/02—Load-carrying floor structures formed substantially of prefabricated units
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02044—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/024—Sectional false floors, e.g. computer floors
    • E04F15/02447—Supporting structures
    • E04F15/02452—Details of junctions between the supporting structures and the panels or a panel-supporting framework
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/18—Separately-laid insulating layers; Other additional insulating measures; Floating floors
    • E04F15/181—Insulating layers integrally formed with the flooring or the flooring elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02044—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
    • E04F2015/0205—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer
    • E04F2015/02055—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional supporting elements between furring elements and underlayer

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Abstract

A deck plank has at least one base or substructure 10, a top board 20 and two reinforcing ribs 30 inserted in cavities in the deck board 10. Base 10 includes a carrier board 11 and a plurality of support columns 12 extending from a bottom surface of the carrier board to space the carrier board and decking board 10 from the ground preventing moisture penetrating the top board. The top decking board is mounted on a top of the base preferably by resilient hooks 13 engaging channels 21 in the edge of the the top board. A plurality of bases may be mounted side by side with a plurality of tabs engaging notches in adjacent boards.

Description

DECK PLANK
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to decks, and more particularly to a deck plank that resists moisture penetration and deformation.
2. Description of the Related Art
A deck can be constructed both indoors and outdoors, and the deck consists of a number of deck planks placed side by side on the ground. The deck planks may be made of wood.
However, the moisture from the ground may penetrate the deck planks and cause the deck planks to become damp and then rot. In addition, the deck planks are not structurally reinforced and may be easily deformed.
The present invention provides a deck plank that resists moisture penetration and deformation.
A deck plank in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one base, a top board and two reinforcing ribs. The at least one base includes a carrier board and a plurality of support columns. The support columns extend from a bottom surface of the carrier board. The top board is mounted on a top of the at least one base and has two receiving cavities therein for receiving the reinforcing ribs. To construct a deck, a plurality of deck planks are placed side by side on the ground. The top boards are spaced from the ground by the support columns of the base such that the moisture from the ground does not penetrate the top board to cause the top board to become damp and rot. In addition, the top board is structurally reinforced by the reinforcing ribs to prevent deformation.
IN THE DRAWINGS: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a deck plank in accordance with the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the deck plank in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view in partial section of the deck plank in FIG. 1; and FIG. 4 is a top view of a deck comprised of a plurality of deck planks in accordance with the present invention without top boards.
With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a deck plank in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one base 10, a top board 20, two reinforcing ribs 30, at least one ramp 40 and at least one side cover 50.
The at least one base 10 is made of plastic and includes a carrier board 11, a plurality of support columns 12, a plurality of hooks 13, a plurality of tabs 14, a plurality of notches 15 and a plurality of spaced apart holes 16.
The carrier board 11 is rectangular and has a top surface, a bottom surface, two long sides and two short sides. The support columns 12 are spaced apart and extend from the bottom surface of the carrier board 11. The hooks 13 are spaced apart and extend from the top surface of the carrier board 11 along the long sides. The tabs 14 are spaced apart and extend from one long side and one short side of the carrier board 11. The notches 15 are spaced apart and formed in the other long side and the other short side of the carrier board 11. The positions of the tabs 14 on one long side correspond to the positions of the notches 15 on the other long side. The positions of the tabs 14 on one short side correspond to the positions of the notches 15 on the other short side. The shape of the tab 14 substantially conforms to the shape of the notch 15. The base 10 has the tabs 14 and notches 15 for engagement with an adjacent base 10. The holes 16 are formed through the carrier board 11.
The top board 20 is made of wood plastic composite (WPC). Wood plastic composite has improved water resistance and durability, incorporating the advantages of wood and plastic. The top board 20 is mounted on a top of the at least one base 10, is rectangular and has a top surface, two long sides, two short sides, two hooked channels 21, two receiving cavities 22 and a plurality of connecting cavities 23. The top surface of the top board 20 is level and has a plurality of grooves parallel to each other and to the long sides of the top board 20 for providing a skidproof surface thereon. The hooked channels 21 are formed in the long sides of the top board 20.The hooks 13 of the base 10 engage the hooked channels 21. The receiving cavities 22 and the connecting cavities 23 are formed in the top board 20, are spaced apart and parallel to each other and to the long sides of the top board 20. Each receiving cavity 22 is disposed between two adjacent connecting cavities 23. Each of the receiving cavities 22 and the connecting cavities 23 has two openings located on the two short sides of the top board 20.
The reinforcing ribs 30 are made of a suitable rigid material, such as steel or aluminium. The reinforcing ribs 30 are received in the receiving cavities 22 of the top board 20. The at least one base 10, the top board 20 and the reinforcing ribs 30 are secured together by bolts 60 and nuts 61, self tapping screws or any other suitable means. In a preferred embodiment, the bolts 60 extend through the holes 16 in the at least one base 10 and engage the top board 20 and the reinforcing ribs 30, and the nuts 61 are then threaded respectively onto the bolts 60 to secure the at least one base 10, the top board 20 and the reinforcing ribs 30 together.
The at least one ramp 40 is disposed on the long sides of the carrier board 11 and the top board 20 and has an inclined surface and a plurality of spaced apart holes 41. The inclined surface of the at least one ramp 40 permits rollers to pass easily. The inclined surface has a plurality of grooves parallel to each other and to the long sides of the carrier board 11 and the top board 20 for providing a skidproof surface thereon. Bolts 60A extend through the holes 41 in the at least one ramp 40 and then engage the long side of the top board 20 to secure the at least one ramp 40 to the top board 20.
The least one side cover 50 covers the short side of the top board 20 and includes an inner surface and a plurality of tongues 51. The tongues 51 extend from the inner surface of the cover 50, correspond to and engage the openings of the connecting cavities 23 of the top board 20.
In the preferred embodiment, the deck plank in accordance with the present invention comprises two bases 10, four ramps 40 and two side covers 50. The two bases 10 are assembled together by the tabs 14 and the notches 15 on adjacent short sides of the carrier boards 11. The four ramps are each respectively disposed on the four long sides of the carrier boards 11 of the two bases 10. The two side covers 50 each respectively cover the two short sides of the top board 20.
With reference to FIG. 4, to construct a deck, a plurality of deck planks are placed side by side on the ground and assembled together by engaging the tabs 14 and the notches 15. The deck, as shown, has ten bases 10, four ramps 40 disposed on the four outermost long sides of the carrier boards 11 of the bases 10, and ten side covers 50 covering the ten outermost short sides of the carrier boards 11 of the bases 10.
With reference to FIG. 3, the top board 20 is spaced above from the ground by the support columns 12 of the base 10 such that the moisture from the ground does not penetrate the top board 20 to cause the top board to become damp and rot. A space between the ground and the carrier board 11 provides ventilation to permit drainage of moisture. In addition, the top board 20 is structurally reinforced by the reinforcing ribs 30 to prevent deformation. Furthermore, the deck planks are easily and quickly assembled and disassembled by engaging and disengaging the cooperating tabs 14 and notches 15.

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  1. CLAIMS: 1. A deck plank comprising: at least one base (10) including: a carrier board (11) having a bottom surface; and a plurality of support columns (12) extending from the bottom surface of the carrier board (11); a top board (20) mounted on a top of the at least one base (10) and having two receiving cavities (22) therein; and two reinforcing ribs (30) received in the receiving cavities (22) of the top board (20).
  2. 2. The deck plank as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier board (11) of the at least one base (10) has a top surface and two long sides; a plurality of hooks (13) extend from the top surface of the carrier board (11) along the long sides; and the top board (20) has two long sides and two hooked channels (21) formed in the long sides of the top board (20), and the hooks (13) of the base (10) engage the hooked channels (21).
  3. 3. The deck plank as claimed in claim 2, wherein the carrier board (11) of the at least one base (10) has two short sides, a plurality of tabs (14) extend from one long side and one short side of the carrier board (11), a plurality of notches (15) are formed in the other long side and the other short side of the carrier board (11), and the shape of the tab (14) substantially conforms to the shape of the notch (15).
  4. 4. The deck plank as claimed in claim 3, wherein bolts (60) extend through holes (16) in the at least one base (10) and engage the top board (20) and the reinforcing ribs (30), and nuts (61) are then threaded respectively onto the bolts (60) to secure the at least one base (10), the top board (20) and the reinforcing ribs (30) together.
  5. 5. The deck plank as claimed in claim 3 or 4 further comprising at least one ramp (40) disposed on the long sides of the carrier board (11) and the top board (20).
  6. 6. The deck plank as claimed in claim 5, wherein the top board (20) has a top surface being level and having a plurality of grooves for providing a skidproof surface thereon; and the at least one ramp (40) has an inclined surface having a plurality of grooves for providing a skidproof surface thereon.
  7. 7. The deck plank as claimed in claim 6, wherein bolts (60A) extend through holes (41) in the at least one ramp (40) and then engage the long side of the top board (20) to secure the at least one ramp (40) to the top board (20).
  8. 8. The deck plank as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 7 further comprising at least one side cover (50) covering one of two short sides of the top board (20).
  9. 9. The deck plank as claimed in claim 8, wherein the top board (20) has a plurality of connecting cavities (23) therein, and each receiving cavity (22) is disposed between two adjacent connecting cavities (23); and the at least one side cover (50) includes an inner surface and a plurality of tongues (51) extending from the inner surface and engaging openings of the connecting cavities (23) of the top board (20).
  10. 10. The deck plank as claimed in claim 9 comprising: two bases (10) assembled together by the tabs (14) and the notches (15) on adjacent short sides of the carrier boards (11); four ramps (40) each respectively disposed on the four long sides of the carrier boards (11) of the two bases (10); and two side covers (50) each respectively covering the two shod sides of the top board (20).Amendments to the claims have been filed as foflows CLAIMS: 1. A deck plank comprising: at least one base (10) including: a carrier board (11) having a bottom surface; and a plurality of support columns (12) extending from the bottom surface of the carrier board (11); a top board (20) mounted on a top of the at least one base (10) and having two receiving cavities (22) therein; and two reinforcing ribs (30) received in the receiving cavities (22) of the top board (20), wherein the carrier board (11) of the at least one base (10) has a top surface and two long sides; wherein a plurality of hooks (13) extend from the top surface of the carrier board (11) along the long sides; and wherein the top board (20) has two long sides and two hooked channels (21) formed in the long sides of the top board (20), and the hooks (13) of the base (10) engage the hooked channels (21).2. The deck plank as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier board (11) of the at least one base (10) has two short sides, a plurality of tabs (14) extend from one long side and one short side of the carrier board (11), a plurality of notches (15) are formed in the other long side and the other short side of the carrier board (11), and the shape of the tab (14) substantially conforms to the shape of the notch (15).3. The deck plank as claimed in claim 2, wherein bolts (60) extend through holes (16) in the at least one base (10) and engage the top board (20) and the reinforcing ribs (30), and nuts (61) are then threaded respectively onto the bolts (60) to secure the at least one base (10), the top board (20) and the reinforcing ribs (30) together.S4. The deck plank as claimed in claim 2 or 3 further comprising at least one ramp (40) disposed on the long sides of the carrier board (11) and the top board (20).5. The deck plank as claimed in claim 4, wherein the top board (20) has a top surface being level and having a plurality of grooves for providing a skidproof surface thereon; and the at least one ramp (40) has an inclined surface having a plurality of grooves for providing a skidproof surface thereon.6. The deck plank as claimed in claim 5, wherein bolts (60A) extend through holes (41) in the at least one ramp (40) and then engage the long sides of the top board (20) to secure the at least one ramp (40) to the top board (20).7. The deck plank as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 6 further comprising at least one side cover (50) covering one of the two short sides of the top board (20).8. The deck plank as claimed in claim 7, wherein the top board (20) has a plurality of connecting cavities (23) therein, and each receiving cavity (22) is disposed between two adjacent connecting cavities (23); and the at least one side cover (50) includes an inner surface and a plurality of tongues (51) extending from the inner surface and engaging openings of the connecting cavities (23) of the top board (20).9. The deck plank as claimed in claim 8 comprising: two bases (10) assembled together by the tabs (14) and the notches (15) on adjacent short sides of the carrier boards (11); four ramps (40) each respectively disposed on the four long sides of the carrier boards (11) of the two bases (10); and two side covers (50) each respectively covering the two short sides of the top board (20).
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