Patent ID: 7047697

Claim:
A decking system for placement on a subassembly, said decking system comprising: a plurality of elongated tubular elements for placement in lateral interlocking engagement with each other transversely of and spanning the distance of the subassembly, each of said plurality of tubular elements having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall connecting said top portion with said bottom portion; wherein said top portion extends laterally from said second sidewall beyond said first side wall, said top portion having formed thereon a downwardly extending longitudinal flange; wherein said bottom portion extends laterally from said first sidewall beyond said second side wall, said bottom portion having formed thereon an upwardly extending longitudinal wall defining an upwardly opening channel adjacent said second side wall, said upwardly opening channel adapted to receive therein in watertight relation a downwardly extending longitudinal flange formed on an adjacent tubular element; a plurality of fasteners extending through said bottom portion on either side of said longitudinal wall for engagement with the subassembly.