Patent ID: 8720140

Claim:
An extruded synthetic deck panel, comprising: a) an elongate plank portion having a plank portion top surface and a plank portion bottom surface spaced apart from the top surface, and a first side and a second side spaced apart from the first side, the first and second sides extending lengthwise of the plank portion; b) a first engagement member extending laterally outwardly from the first side of the plank portion and lengthwise along the plank portion, the first engagement member including a plurality of first holes therethrough for drainage through the first engagement member, the first holes spaced apart lengthwise along the first engagement member; and (c) a second engagement member extending laterally outwardly from the second side of the plank portion and lengthwise along the plank portion, the second engagement member comprising a fastening strip extending laterally away from the plank portion, the fastening strip comprising a lower strip surface generally coplanar with the plank portion bottom surface, wherein the second engagement member comprises a recess housing portion disposed laterally between the plank portion and the fastening strip, the recess housing portion including a recess housing portion top surface generally coplanar with the plank portion top surface and a recess housing portion bottom surface generally coplanar with plank portion bottom surface, wherein the second engagement member comprises a recess in the recess housing portion, the recess extending laterally inwardly towards the plank portion, wherein the recess comprises a generally vertical proximal sidewall that closes a back of the recess, and an opening opposite the proximal sidewall, and wherein the recess housing portion comprises a recess housing portion lower outer sidewall extending upwardly from a distal end of the recess housing portion bottom surface, and wherein a lower surface of the recess is bounded by a lower recess wall that extends laterally outwardly and at a downward incline from the closed proximal sidewall to an upper end of the lower outer sidewall.