Patent ID: 6601360
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A modular deck tile comprising:a plurality of slats including at least a first slat and at least a second slat, and at least two flexible tubes; wherein said plurality of slats are arranged in parallel relationship, and each of said slats is spaced apart one from the other; wherein each of said slats has first and second side edges, and first and second ends; wherein said first and second side edges have at least two passages which are formed in parallel spaced apart relationship; wherein each of said at least two passages is equidistant from each of said first and second ends of each of said slats, and each of said at least two passages may receive one of said at least two flexible tubes; wherein each of said at least two flexible tubes extends through a respective one of said passages of each of said slats; wherein each of said flexible tubes is laterally deformed in the region between each pair of slats such that the crosswise dimension of each of said flexible tubes is greater than the diameter of each of said passages formed in each of said pair of slats, so as to secure each of said slats in place; and wherein each of said flexible tubes has first and second ends, and each of said flexible tubes has stop means at each of said first and second ends.