ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,649, issued on May 13, was assigned to PrimeSource Building Products Inc. (Irving, Texas).
"Deck clip" was invented by E. Erik Timothy (Apollo Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A deck clip that may be used in the construction of a deck and a method of using the same is provided. The deck clip may include a grip and a spacer. Portions of both the grip and the spacer may be received within the grooves of deck boards used in decks. Thus, the deck clip may be selectively affixed to deck boards. Further, the deck clip may be configured to receive a fastener for anchoring the deck clip to joists. Thus, the deck clip may be used to...