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A deck plank comprising a substantially flat top surface made preferably from a wood replacement material having a first edge and a second edge, and may also have a tongue attached to the first edge and a groove attached to the second edge, the tongue and the groove each extending in a plane below t

A deck plank comprising a substantially flat top surface made preferably from a wood replacement material having a first edge and a second edge, and may also have a tongue attached to the first edge and a groove attached to the second edge, the tongue and the groove each extending in a plane below the top surface, the tongue being adapted to fit with a groove of an adjacent plank. The tongue and the groove are shaped so that a space is maintained between a portion of the tongue and a portion of the groove of the adjacent plank when the tongue is placed adjacent to the groove of the adjacent plank. A number of the deck planks can be used to make a deck.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A deck plank comprising:a top surface having a first edge portion and a second edge portion;a tongue attached to the first edge portion and extending in a plane below the top surface, the tongue having a first limb and a second limb defining a gap therebetween, the tong

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A deck plank comprising:a top surface having a first edge portion and a second edge portion;a tongue attached to the first edge portion and extending in a plane below the top surface, the tongue having a first limb and a second limb defining a gap therebetween, the tongue further having a first portion and an angled portion of a first angle; anda groove attached to the second edge portion and extending in a plane below the top surface, the groove having a first portion and an angled portion of a second angle, the tongue being adapted to fit with a groove of an adjacent plank;wherein the first angle is sufficiently different from the second angle so that a space is maintained between the first angle and the second angle when the first portion of the tongue is placed adjacent to a first portion of the groove of the adjacent plank.