Patent ID: 7793470

Claim:
A deck plank assembly comprising: an edge having a tongue with an upper face and a lower face; a bifurcated edge forming a tongue-receiving groove therein and a recess extending from the tongue-receiving groove for receiving a sealing member; a panel extending between said edge and said bifurcated edge; a leg having a base for supporting said bifurcated edge with said leg having an upward extending member to form a drain channel, said upward extending member spaced from an adjacent deck plank in an assembled condition to allow for flexing of said planks without squeaking caused by the rubbing of said deck planks; an angled fastening link extending from said upward extending member, said angled fastening link adapted to be positioned at an acute angle with respect to a support; and an angled fastener extending through said fastening link for laterally displacing said deck plank to bring said tongue into sealing engagement with an adjacent deck plank when said angled fastener engages a support.