Patent ID: 8302362

Claim:
A tread for use with a modular decking system that includes decking in the form of a plurality of treads, the decking being carried by one or more bearer members, the tread being elongate and having a longitudinal axis, a topside, an underside and opposite longitudinal extending sides having a lateral width therebetween, wherein the underside of the tread includes, at or near each end thereof, a predefined bearer member receiving area, at least one of the bearer member receiving areas extending longitudinally to have a predetermined length on the underside of the tread and being bound: longitudinally between a pair of longitudinally spaced apart, downwardly extending locating projections that project downwardly from the underside of the tread and which are spaced by at least the predetermined length of the one bearer member receiving area; and laterally between opposed coupling members at the longitudinally extending sides capable of, in use, coupling with correspondingly shaped coupling members in adjacent treads with one of the opposed coupling members extending laterally outwardly from the associated longitudinally extending side of the tread and extending longitudinally between the longitudinally spaced locating projections to have a predetermined length substantially the same as that of the one bearer member receiving area and to be disposed alongside the one bearer member receiving area to substantially coincide therewith to provide an installer a visual guide from above for the correct location of the tread on one of the bearer members for placement of the underside of the tread on the one bearer member with the locating projections disposed adjacent to either side of the one bearer member.