Patent ID: 6357191
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: E04B,E04C,Y10T

Abstract:
A ribbed plate for a composite deck, comprising:a substantially planar plate having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a plurality of laterally-spaced, longitudinally-extending protruding ribs, each of said ribs includes spaced apart sidewalls connected to a top wall, said sidewalls angled toward each other and defining a rib profile, said laterally-spaced, longitudinally-extending ribs extending from a first end of said planar plate to a second end of said planar plate, each of said longitudinally-extending ribs having a first end and a second end that are closed thereby defining a hollow rib chamber, said rib-closed first end and said rib-closed second end extend along a lateral direction outwardly from and relative to the respective rib profile, a recessed concrete receiving area is defined by one of said rib sidewalls, an adjacent portion of said planar plate, and respective portions of said rib-closed first end and said rib-closed second end, whereby when said upper surface of said planar plate is embedded in concrete, the concrete is prevented from flowing into the hollow rib chamber through said closed rib first end and said closed rib second end.