Patent ID: 8522505

Claim:
A boardwalk system comprising: a tread having a tread pre-formed recess; a beam having a beam pre-formed recess; and a connector configured to be positioned in said pre-formed recesses of said tread and said beam to connect said tread and said beam such that said connector limits the movement of said tread away from said beam, wherein said tread pre-formed recess and said beam pre-formed recess are configured to, when properly aligned such that said tread is generally horizontally aligned and supported by a beam thereunder, together define an entry path through which said connector must be passed to connect said tread and said beam such that said connector limits the movement of said tread away from said beam, and wherein said entry path and said connector are configured such that said connector must be stretched and placed into tension to pass through said entry path to limit the movement of said tread away from said beam.