Decking structure with guard rail support

Claim 2

A decking structure comprising a guard provided with at least two spaced registering elements, a cementitious body at least a portion of the periphery of which is clad with a frame, and securement means fixedly disposed through the frame with one end portion of the securement means embedded within the cementitious body and with a further end portion of the securement means being furcated, said further end portion of the securement means projecting from the frame and being disposed outwardly of the cementitious body, the furcated parts of said further end portion of the securement means being positioned with a predetermined spacing therebetween, which spacing is identical to the spacing between the registering elements of the guard, the guard being securely connected to said furcated parts of said further end portion of the securement means with the registering elements of the guard in registration with said furcated parts of the further end portion of the securement means, and the frame having a lower limb portion which clads a peripheral portion of the lower main face of the cementitious body and which incorporates a portion of inverted V-shape in cross-section which extends substantially longitudinally relative to the frame.

Claim 3

A decking structure according to claim 1, wherein the frame is disposed on an edge portion of the cementitious body, the frame being substantially channel-shaped in cross-section and comprising a vertically disposed web portion which clads the edge face of said edge portion of the cementitious body, together with said lower limb portion and an upper limb portion which clads the peripheral portion of the upper main face of the cementitious body adjacent to said edge face thereof.

Claim 4

A decking structure according to claim 2, whereiN the upper limb portion of the channel-shaped frame presents a downwardly directed flange at a spaced distance from said web portion of the frame, the flange being embedded within the cementitious body.

Claim 5

A decking structure according to claim 1, wherein the securement means comprises at least two securement members which are each constituted by an L-shaped rod comprising a first limb and a second limb, said one end portion of the securement means being constituted by said first limb together with the adjacent portion of said second limb of each rod, and said further end portion of the securement means being constituted by the remaining portion of said second limb of each rod.

Claim 6

A decking structure according to claim 4, wherein said second limb of each rod is parallel to said second limb of the adjacent rod, and said first limb of each rod is parallel to, but directed in the opposite direction from, said first limb of the adjacent rod.

Claim 7

A decking structure according to claim 2, wherein reinforcement members are each disposed with one end thereof secured to the upper limb portion of the channel-shaped frame, each reinforcement member extending to the lower main face of the cementitious body and being wholly embedded therein.

Claim 8

A decking structure according to claim 1, wherein the registering elements of the guard comprises apertures through which said furcated parts of the further end portion of the securement means are disposed, said furcated parts of the further end portion of the securement means being screw-threaded and the guard being securely connected thereto by means of nuts screw-threadedly mounted on said furcated parts of the further end portion of the securement means.

Claim 9

A decking structure according to claim 1, wherein the guard comprises at least two spaced, interconnected upright members.

Claim 10

A decking structure according to claim 1, wherein the frame and the securement means are metallic, the securement means being fixed to the frame by welding.

Claim 11

A balcony structure comprising a guard which comprises at least two spaced, interconnected upright members provided with apertures; a cementitious body having a front edge portion which is clad with a metallic frame of substantially channel-shape in cross-section, the frame comprising a vertically disposed web portion which clads the edge face of said edge portion of the cementitious body, together with upper and lower limb portions which clad the portions of the upper and lower main faces, respectively, of the cementitious body adjacent to said edge face thereof, with the lower limb portion of the frame incorporating a portion which extends substantially parallel to the web portion of the frame and which is of inverted V-shape in cross-section; reinforcement members each disposed with one end thereof secured to the upper limb portion of the frame, with each reinforcement member extending to the lower main face of the cementitious body and being wholly embedded therein; and at least two securement members fixedly disposed through the frame with one end portion of each securement member embedded within the cementitious body and with a further end portion of each securement member projecting from the frame and disposed outwardly of the cementitious body, each securement member being constituted by an L-shaped rod comprising a first limb and a second limb, with said one end portion of each securement member being constituted by said first limb together with the adjacent portion of said second limb of each rod, and said further end portion of each securement member being constituted by the remaining portion of said second limb of each rod, the securement members being positioned with a predetermined spacing therebetween which spacing is identical to the spacing between the apertures in the upright members of the guard, and said further end portions of the securement members being screw-threaded and being disposed through the apertures in the upright members of the guard wiTh nuts screw-threadedly mounted on said further end portions of the securement members securely to connect the guard to the securement members.

Claim 12

A balcony structure comprising a guard which comprises at least two spaced, interconnected upright members provided with apertures; a cementitious body having a front edge portion which is clad with a metallic frame of substantially channel-shape in cross-section, the frame comprising a vertically disposed web portion which clads the edge face of said edge portion of the cementitious body, together with upper and lower limb portions which clad the portions of the upper and lower main faces, respectively, of the cementitious body adjacent to said edge face thereof, with the lower limb portion of the frame incorporating a portion which extends substantially parallel to the web portion of the frame and which is of inverted V-shape in cross-section; reinforcement members each disposed with one end thereof secured to the upper limb portion of the frame, with each reinforcement member extending to the lower main face of the cementitious body and being wholly embedded therein; and at least two securement members fixedly disposed through the frame with one end portion of each securement member embedded within the cementitious body and with a further end portion of each securement member projecting from the frame and disposed outwardly of the cementitious body, each securement member being constituted by an L-shaped rod comprising a first limb and a second limb, with said one end portion of each securement member being constituted by said first limb together with the adjacent portion of said second limb of each rod, and said further end portion of each securement member being constituted by the remaining portion of said second limb of each rod, the securement members being positioned with a predetermined spacing therebetween which spacing is identical to the spacing between the apertures in the upright members of the guard, and said further end portions of the securement members being screw-threaded and being disposed through the apertures in the upright members of the guard wiTh nuts screw-threadedly mounted on said further end portions of the securement members securely to connect the guard to the securement members.

Claim 13

A decking structure comprising a guard provided with at least two spaced registering elements, a cementitious body at least a portion of the periphery of which is clad with a frame, and at least two securement members fixedly disposed through the frame with one end portion of each securement member embedded within the cementitious body and with a further end portion of each securement member projecting from the frame and disposed outwardly of the cementitious body, the securement members being positioned with a predetermined spacing therebetween which spacing is identical to the spacing between the registering elements of the guard, the guard being securely connected to said further end portions of the securement members with the registering elements of the guard in registration with said further end portions of the securement means, and the frame having a lower limb portion which clads a peripheral portion of the lower main face of the cementitious body and which incorporates a portion of inverted V-shape in cross-section which extends substantially longitudinally relative to the frame.

Claim 14

A decking structure comprising a guard provided with at least two spaced registering elements, a cementitious body at least a portion of the periphery of which is clad with a frame, and at least two securement members fixedly disposed through the frame with one end portion of each securement member embedded within the cementitious body and with a further end portion of each securement member projecting from the frame and disposed outwardly of the cementitious body, the securement members being positioned with a predetermined spacing therebetween which spacing is identical to the spacing between the registering elements of the guard, the guard being securely connected to said further end portions of the securement members with the registering elements of the guard in registration with said further end portions of the securement means, and the frame having a lower limb portion which clads a peripheral portion of the lower main face of the cementitious body and which incorporates a portion of inverted V-shape in cross-section which extends substantially longitudinally relative to the frame.