Deck clip

Abstract

A deck clip includes a spacer and a grip. The spacer has a wing resiliently pivotably connected to a support bar. The support bar has a front face and a lower face. The grip slidably engages with the spacer. The grip has a pin abutting the front face and extending beyond the lower face.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A deck clip comprising:
 a spacer having a wing resiliently pivotably connected to a support bar, the support bar having a front face and a lower face; and   a grip slidably engageable with the spacer, the grip having a pin abutting the front face and extending beyond the lower face.   
     
     
         2 . The deck clip of  claim 1 , wherein a pressing portion of the grip abuts an upper face of the support bar. 
     
     
         3 . The deck clip of  claim 2 , wherein a hook extending from the support bar captures the pressing portion against the upper face. 
     
     
         4 . The deck clip of  claim 1 , wherein the grip and the spacer define a width between a front edge of the pin and a rear face of the support bar. 
     
     
         5 . The deck clip of  claim 1 , wherein the pin extends further from the front face than the wing. 
     
     
         6 . The deck clip of  claim 1 , wherein the wing includes a connector and an arm. 
     
     
         7 . The deck clip of  claim 6 , wherein the connector is arcuate. 
     
     
         8 . The deck clip of  claim 7 , wherein the connector extends from the front face and loops back rearwardly toward a rear face of the support bar. 
     
     
         9 . The deck clip of  claim 1 , wherein the wing is connected to the support bar via a stem extending from an upper face of the support bar. 
     
     
         10 . The deck clip of  claim 9 , wherein the wing extends outwardly relative to the front face. 
     
     
         11 . The deck clip of  claim 9 , wherein the stem is located at a first end of the support bar. 
     
     
         12 . The deck clip of  claim 1 , wherein the wing is connected to the support bar via an insertion plate. 
     
     
         13 . The deck clip of  claim 12 , wherein the wing is connected to a first end of the insertion plate and extends rearwardly towards the front face. 
     
     
         14 . The deck clip of  claim 12 , wherein the insertion plate extends from a first end of the support bar. 
     
     
         15 . The deck clip of  claim 1 , wherein the wing extends upwardly relative to the support bar. 
     
     
         16 . A deck clip comprising:
 a grip having a pin extending from a pressing portion, the pin and the pressing portion defining an inner shoulder; and   a spacer having a support bar configured to matingly engage the inner shoulder.   
     
     
         17 . The deck clip of  claim 16 , wherein the pin abuts a front face of the support bar. 
     
     
         18 . The deck clip of  claim 16 , wherein the spacer includes a wing resiliently pivotably connected to the support bar. 
     
     
         19 . The deck clip of  claim 16 , wherein the spacer and the grip define a width between a front edge of the pin and a rear face of the support bar. 
     
     
         20 . The deck clip of  claim 16 , wherein the pin extends beyond a lower face of the support bar. 
     
     
         21 . A method to construct a deck assembly comprising:
 laying a first deck board on a joist;   inserting a deck clip into a first groove defined in the first deck board, the deck clip including a grip slidably engaged with a spacer;   laying a second deck board on the joist;   inserting the deck clip into a second groove defined in the second deck board, a pin of the grip abutting the first deck board and a support bar of the spacer, the spacer abutting the second deck board; and   driving a fastener through the grip and the spacer and into the joist, the pin being driven into the joist as the fastener is tightened.