Patent ID: 8205407

Claim:
An apparatus forming a modular decking assembly comprising: at least two panels, each panel of single piece construction with a generally planar top surface, strengthening webbing on an underside of the top surface defining a panel thickness, and a plurality of perimetric edges, each perimetric edge having a structurally connected downwardly extending outer flange perpendicular to the top surface extending the thickness of the panel and an inner flange structurally connected to and extending from the underside of the top surface spacedly inward of and parallel to the outer flange defining a trough between the outer flange and the inner flange, said at least two panels being adapted for joinder along the outer flanges thereof; at least one connector adapted to secure said at least two panels in adjoined relation so that the outer flange of one panel is immediately adjacent the outer flange of a second panel, the at least one connector having a first end portion adapted for simultaneous engagement with the two adjoined panels and a distal second end portion adapted to be swung into a locked position in the trough; a lock mechanism adapted to secure the at least one connector to the at least two adjoined panels, the lock mechanism including a first lock portion defined in the outer flange of each panel adapted to retain the first end portion of the at least one connector to said at least two adjoined panels in pivotal relation to both panels and a second lock portion adapted to retain the second end portion of the at least one connector to said at least two adjoined panels, the second lock portion defined in the at least two panels.