Patent ID: 8146303

Claim:
A fastening track for securing laterally adjacent, slotted or grooved decking members to an underlying supporting member, said fastening track comprising: an elongated track having three planar surfaces, including a top panel and two side panels, wherein said top panel and two side panels arranged in such a way as to form a downwardly-facing channel; a series of receiving tangs, of which at least one includes a vertical leg and a horizontal leg, integrated with and extending generally outward from said top panel and a series of twin fastening tangs, separate and lying opposite from said receiving tangs, integrated with and extending generally outward from said top panel, said fastening tangs oriented at a first open angle prior to engagement with the slot or groove of a corresponding decking member and oriented at a second closed angle after engagement with the slot or groove of a corresponding decking member; a series of lower tangs integrated with and extending generally inwardly towards the downwardly-facing channel from both side panels; wherein at least one of said panels defines an opening for passage of an elongated connector; and wherein said receiving and fastening tangs are sized and shaped to engage said laterally adjacent decking members when said tangs are positioned into the horizontal slots formed in the sides of said decking members and said fastening track is connected to a supporting member that supports and lies beneath the laterally adjacent decking members.