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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
May. 13, 2014
Vincent Frank Carrubba, Baldwin, NY (US);
Vincent Frank Carrubba, Baldwin, NY (US);
ADMIRAL COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Baldwin, NY (US);
Abstract
A decking system is made up of a variety of decking boards and other components are disclosed. In some aspects, the decking boards are connectable to each other so that adjacent boards will provide a water barrier and a drainage channel. Some versions of the boards may have a hollow region to accept the provision of heating elements or other accessory structures. A connector piece is disclosed in various embodiments span the gap between the butt ends of the boards to provide a water barrier at the butt ends of the boards. A gutter and downspout system is disclosed, as well as structures for protecting the ends or sides of the deck structure.