Patent ID: 11891818
Assignee: VERCO DECKING, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 10:
11. A decking system comprising:
decking having a plurality of flutes, wherein the plurality of flutes comprise an upper flange, a portion of a first lower flange and a portion of second lower flange, and webs operatively coupling the upper flange to the first lower flange and the second lower flange; and
one or more decking anchors, wherein each of the one or more decking anchors comprise:
a first anchor portion;
a second anchor portion operatively coupled to the first anchor portion, the second anchor portion comprising:
a base;
a first support; and
a second support;
wherein the first support and the second support are operatively coupled to the base and form a flange anchor aperture; and
wherein the first anchor portion is configured to move with respect to the second anchor portion;

a fastener operatively coupling the first anchor portion to the second anchor portion; and
a stop operatively coupled to the fastener, wherein the stop impedes movement of the first anchor with respect to the second anchor when the stop is in an engaged position;
wherein in an assembly position the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion are configured to pass through an opening in a flute of the decking; and
wherein in an installed position the first anchor portion is configured to contact the webs of the flute in the decking; and
wherein in the installed position the first support or the second support of the second anchor portion is configured to contact the upper flange of the flute of the decking.