Patent ID: 6637163
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: E04B,E04F

Abstract:
A deck for placement on a structural framework comprising:a panel including a mounting flange with at least one fastener receiving aperture therein; a retainer including an upper leg and a lower leg embracing the mounting flange therebetween, the lower leg having a fastener receiving opening; and a fastener for attaching the panel to the structural framework, the fastener including a shoulder, the fastener extending through the fastener receiving aperture of the mounting flange and the fastener receiving opening of the lower leg of the retainer; wherein the shoulder extends through the fastener receiving aperture in the mounting flange and abuts against the lower leg of the retainer to secure the retainer, the shoulder is sufficiently tall as to prevent the fastener from tightly clamping the mounting flange, and the mounting flange embraced between the upper leg and the lower leg of the retainer is adapted to expand between the upper leg and the lower leg of the retainer, thereby accommodating thermal expansion of the panel.