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Anchor for securing a post to deck elements, and a deck assembly therewith

  • US 10,443,226 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2016
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An anchor for securing a post to deck elements comprising:

  • a one-piece body having first and second opposite sides;

    the body including a plate portion having top and bottom halves corresponding respectively to the first and second sides of the body;

    the first side of the body having an opening for receiving the post along a first axis in a snugly-fit manner;

    the opening for receiving the post being defined by walls extending from the plate portion;

    the second side of the body having;

    at least one deck elements-receiving surface oriented generally perpendicular to the first axis for securing the deck elements thereon,positioning guide members extending from the at least one deck elements-receiving surface so as to define therewith areas for receiving and relative positioning of the deck elements on the at least one deck elements-receiving surface so that at least two of the positioning guide members are non-parallel;

    the positioning guide members defining guide surfaces for abutting thereon the deck elements received on the at least one deck elements-receiving surface; and

    fastener-receiving holes through the plate portion within the areas for receiving and relative positioning of the deck elements thereto;

    the fastener-receiving holes being positioned, on the first side of the body, outside a periphery defined by the walls.

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