CPC E04F 15/02194 (2013.01) [E04B 1/003 (2013.01); E04F 15/02183 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A deck tile apparatus, comprising:
a base comprising first and second horizontal bars to contact a surface on which the deck tile is placed, wherein the base has an opening between the first and second bars to accommodate an uneven feature of the surface;
first and second side walls extending vertically upward from respective edges of the base, wherein a set of locking mechanisms are positioned along the first and second side walls, wherein each set of the locking mechanisms include a vertically oriented flexible lever to lockably engage with a notch of an adjacent deck tile apparatus, and a vertically oriented notch to lockably engage with a lever of the adjacent deck tile apparatus;
a base strip extending horizontally between an upper edge of the first side wall and an upper edge of the second side wall; and
first and second clip fastening members extending upwardly from the base strip to retain a deck board within a cavity between the first and second clip fastening members.
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