Patent ID: 8881469

Claim:
A deck unit for use as part of a deck system, said deck unit comprising: (a) a sheet of metal formed of one sheet of metal by bending or drawing to a profile having (i) a top flange, (ii) a first side wall, (iii) a second side wall opposing said first side wall, said first and said second side walls integrally connected to said top flange and together defining an interior space, (iv) a first side flange integrally connected to said first side wall, (v) a second side flange integrally connected to said second side wall, (vi) a first side lap integrally connected to said first side flange, and (vii) a second side lap integrally connected to said second side flange; (b) a cover panel to close said interior space; (c) a hinge attached to said profiled sheet and said cover, said hinge allowing said cover to move between a closed position enclosing said interior space and an open position away from said interior space; and (d) a latch carried by said second side wall to secure said cover in said closed position, and wherein said latch further comprises: a U-nut bracket carried by said second side wall, said U-nut bracket having a hole; and a U-nut carried by said U-nut bracket, said U-nut having a threaded hole, said threaded hole of said U-nut being in registration with said hole in said U-nut bracket.