Board mounting to support system

Abstract

A board mounting system comprises an elongated board, a pair of end caps for capping opposite ends of the board and a support for supporting the board. The end cap provides a decorative end-cap for finishing the board and secure the board with the support.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a board mounting system and in particular a system in which one or more resin boards are mounted to a support for the boards. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In the past, a conventional board has had a wooden construction. Wooden boards are mounted to support stringers or the like by nails or screws passing through the boards into the support. [0003] In order to make a conventional set of wooden stairs, a wooden riser assembly is first constructed and then the horizontal tread boards are nailed or screwed to the riser construction. [0004] With the prior art construction as described above even if the stair assembly is small for portability purposes it is still relatively heavy and awkward to move around. Furthermore, the wood used in the stair assembly is subject to deterioration. If one or more of the components of the assembly does deteriorate this generally necessitates a replacement of the entire assembly. The rea...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] The present invention provides a board mounting system in which at least one board is secured to a board support by novel means according to the present invention. That novel means is in the form of board end caps which not only provide decorative finishing for the opposite ends of the board but which also provide a securing element which cooperates between the board and the support for securing the entire assembly together.

[0008] As will be appreciated, a board mounting system when made in accordance with the preferred embodiment as described immediately above is relatively light in weight, is extremely weather proof and can be readily assembled, disassembled and then reassembled should repair or maintenance to the system be required.

Problems solved by technology

With the prior art construction as described above even if the stair assembly is small for portability purposes it is still relatively heavy and awkward to move around.

Furthermore, the wood used in the stair assembly is subject to deterioration.

If one or more of the components of the assembly does deteriorate this generally necessitates a replacement of the entire assembly.

The reason for this is that the screws or nails used to put the assembly together are relatively permanent making it awkward to remove the damaged component.

If the damaged component is for example a stair tread and the screw or nail used to hold the tread to the riser is removed the riser may not stand up to a further screw or nail getting embedded in its surface to receive a new tread.

If the old screw or nail hole is used to refit the tread it may not have sufficient positive hold to keep the assembly together.

On the other hand, if a new hole penetrates the riser assembly it may cause a cracking of the wood material which has already been weakened by the existing hole.

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