Patent ID: 6862855

Claim:
A structural assembly for decks, walkways, patios, and docks comprising: a frame assembly including elongate main support members, elongate cross support members, and elongate insert members, each of said elongate main support members including an elongate base portion having a planar bottom side and a top side and also having a plurality of grooves being spacedly disposed in and extending a length of said planar bottom side; and also including a brace portion integrally extending upwardly from said top side of said elongate base portion and having a channel being disposed in a top side and extending a length thereof and having a laterally-flared bottom portion, said elongate base portion having a width greater than that of said brace portion, said brace portion having a thickness greater than that of said elongate base portion, said base portion also having grooves being disposed in and extending a length of said top side thereof to either side of said brace portion, each of said elongate main support members further having mounting holes being disposed through said base portion; and slabs of solid material being supported by said frame assembly.