System and method for capturing wood planks

Abstract

A deck system includes a plurality of spaced apart cross members, at least one wood plank extending perpendicular to the cross members and at least partially forming a support surface, and a plurality of decking extrusions supported on the cross members and extending perpendicular to the cross members. Retainers secure the decking members to the cross members without the use of mechanical fasteners. The decking extrusions limit movement of the wood plank relative to the cross members in a direction away from the cross members to secure the wood plank to the cross members without the use of mechanical fasteners.

1 . A deck system comprising, in combination:
 a plurality of spaced apart cross members;   at least one wood plank extending perpendicular to the cross members and at least partially forming a support surface;   a plurality of decking extrusions supported on the cross members and extending perpendicular to the cross members;   retainers securing the decking members to the cross members without the use of mechanical fasteners; and   wherein the decking extrusions limit movement of the wood plank relative to the cross members in a direction away from the cross members to secure the wood plank to the cross members.   
   
   
       2 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein the wood plank is secured to the cross-members without the use of mechanical fasteners. 
   
   
       3 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein a first one of the deck extrusions is located on a first lateral side of the wood plank and a second one of the deck extrusions is located on a second lateral side of the wood plank opposite the first lateral side and wherein at least a portion of the first and second deck extrusions are C-shaped in cross section and receiving lateral side of the wood plank therein. 
   
   
       4 . The deck system according to  claim 3 , wherein the wood plank and the first and second extrusions have heights that are substantially the same. 
   
   
       5 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the decking extrusions has at least one protrusion that penetrates the wood plank to form a longitudinal interference which limits longitudinal movement between the decking extrusion and the wood plank. 
   
   
       6 . The deck system according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one protrusion is a longitudinally extending row of teeth. 
   
   
       7 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one decking extrusion has at least one protrusion penetrating the wood plank to form a lateral interference which limits relative lateral movement between the decking extrusion and the wood plank. 
   
   
       8 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one decking extrusion has at least one protrusion penetrating the wood plank to form a vertical interference which limits relative vertical movement between the decking extrusion and the wood plank. 
   
   
       9 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein the wood plank is trapezoidal shaped in cross section. 
   
   
       10 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein there is a plurality of the wood planks and the support surface is formed entirely by the wood planks. 
   
   
       11 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein there is a plurality of the wood planks and the support surface is formed by alternating ones of the wood planks and the decking extrusions in the lateral direction. 
   
   
       12 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein the wood plank is located within a cavity of one of the decking extrusions so that only an upper surface of the wood plank is exposed. 
   
   
       13 . The deck system according to  claim 12 , wherein the wood plank has a thickness less than a thickness of the cavity. 
   
   
       14 . The deck system according to  claim 12 , wherein the wood plank substantially fills the entire cavity. 
   
   
       15 . The deck system according to  claim 1 , wherein a first one of the deck extrusions is located on and engaging a first lateral side of the wood plank and a second one of the deck extrusions is located on and engaging a second lateral side of the wood plank opposite the first lateral side, wherein a connector laterally extends between the first and second deck extrusions to increase lateral stiffness of the deck system, and wherein the connecter is located entirely between adjacent cross members. 
   
   
       16 . A deck system comprising, in combination:
 a plurality of spaced apart cross members;   at least one wood plank extending perpendicular to the cross members and at least partially forming a support surface;   a plurality of decking extrusions supported on the cross members and extending perpendicular to the cross members;   wherein the decking extrusions limit movement of the at least one wood plank relative to the cross members in a direction away from the cross members to secure the at least one wood plank to the cross members; and   wherein at least one of the decking extrusions has at least one protrusion that penetrates the wood plank to form a longitudinal interference which limits relative longitudinal movement therebetween.   
   
   
       17 . The deck system according to  claim 16 , wherein the at least one protrusion is a longitudinally extending row of teeth. 
   
   
       18 . A deck system comprising, in combination:
 a plurality of spaced apart cross members;   at least one wood plank extending perpendicular to the cross members and at least partially forming a support surface;   a plurality of decking extrusions supported on the cross members and extending perpendicular to the cross members;   wherein the decking extrusions limit movement of the at least one wood plank relative to the cross members in a direction away from the cross members to secure the at least one wood plank to the cross members; and   wherein the wood plank is located within a cavity of one of the decking extrusions so that only an upper surface of the at least one wood plank is exposed.   
   
   
       19 . The deck system according to  claim 18 , wherein the wood plank has a thickness less than a thickness of the cavity. 
   
   
       20 . The deck system according to  claim 18 , wherein the wood plank substantially fills the entire cavity.