Abstract: A decking system utilizing non-skid plastic covers applied to specially sawn wooden deck members is disclosed. The wooden deck members include a plurality of channels or "kerfs" which are sawn or notched into one side of each deck member. The covers have leg members which are specifically designed to match or mate with the kerfs of the deck members. The kerfs of the deck members and the leg members of the plastic covers have dimensions which allow for the expansion and contraction of the deck members, as well as the cross-sectional expansion and contraction of the covers, during periods of extreme atmospheric conditions.

Abstract: A stack separator and restacker comprises a conveyor, a splitting bar, a multiplicity of lifting bars and hydraulic controls to operate them. The stack separator and restacker splits a stack or package of rigid elongated members, such as lumber, into smaller stacks or packages by first using the splitting bar to raise one end of the top portion of the stack. The lifting bars then raise the entire top portion of the stack. Once the top portion is completely raised, the bottom portion, now of standardized dimensions, is moved along the conveyor. The top portion is then lowered and is either resplit, restacked onto another stack or package, or is moved along the conveyor for further processing.

Abstract: A head worn device for feeding solder wire from a spool during a soldering operation while using a soldering iron. The device includes a semi-flexible tube that has one end portion mounted on the head worn device. A rotatable spool of wire solder is affixed to the head worn device near the mounted end of the tube. The wire solder is ducted through the tube to the opposite end which is open so that a short length of solder can be exposed. Therefore, the operator can apply the wire solder during a soldering operation while keeping both hands free to handle the soldering iron and position the workpiece or component.