Abstract: At least a portion of a worn and/or damaged surface can be replaced with slats of the type including opposing ends each having an attachment member biased into a normal substantially closed position and defining a cavity. A force in a direction opposing the bias force is applied to the attachment member so as to gain access to the cavity. Once the slat is positioned with respect to a support, the applied force is removed thereby allowing the attachment member to return to the normal substantially closed position.

Abstract: A slat for positioning between opposing frame or support members to define at least one surface when a plurality of such slats are thereby positioned comprises a surface defining portion having resilient, substantially closed cavity defining attachment members on each end thereof, the attachment members being biased to a substantially closed positioned yet capable of being resiliently opened to provide access to the cavity defined thereby, said locking structures for securely yet removably locking the attachment members in the substantially closed position. A plurality of slats positioned between opposing frame members of an article of furniture to define at least one load-bearing surface and a plurality of slats positioned between opposing support members to define a protecting surface are also disclosed.

Abstract: A slat for positioning between opposing frame or support members to define at least one surface when a plurality of such slats are thereby positioned comprises a surface defining portion having resilient, substantially closed cavity defining attachment members on each end thereof, the attachment members being biased to the substantially closed position yet capable of being resiliently opened to provide access to the cavity defined thereby. A plurality of slats positioned between opposing frame members of an article of furniture to define at least one load-bearing surface and a plurality of slats positioned between opposing support members to define a protecting surface are also disclosed.