U.S. patent number 3,751,866 [Application Number 05/231,538] was granted by the patent office on 1973-08-14 for mobile home anchor.
Invention is credited to Frank Renchen.
United States Patent |
3,751,866 |
Renchen |
August 14, 1973 |
MOBILE HOME ANCHOR
Abstract
A mobile home anchor which includes a concrete slab poured in
the surface of the ground and having a foundation extending
downwardly therefrom. The slab has a metallic eye anchored therein
and extending above the top surface thereof. The mobile home is
positioned on the concrete slab and a plurality of extensible and
contractible brackets are hooked to the frame of the mobile home
and to the eyes extending upwardly from the concrete. The frame is
blocked up by fixed blocks resting on the slab and the brackets are
tightened to draw the frame down to the blocks to rigidly anchor
the mobile home in its position on the slab.
Inventors: |
Renchen; Frank (Manteno,
IL) |
Family
ID: |
22869656 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/231,538 |
Filed: |
March 3, 1972 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/149;
52/DIG.11; 52/295; 248/500; 248/508; 52/23 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E02D
5/808 (20130101); Y10S 52/11 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
E02D
5/80 (20060101); E02d 005/80 (); E04h 012/20 () |
Field of
Search: |
;52/23,3-5,150,173,151,170,295,166,149 ;248/361A,361R |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Perham; Alfred C.
Assistant Examiner: Braun; Leslie A.
Claims
I claim:
1. An anchor for mobile homes of the type having longitudinally
extending support beams including horizontal portions forming part
thereof comprising a concrete slab, a plurality of metallic loops
embedded in said concrete slab, a plurality of supports positioned
in spaced apart relation along said concrete slab for supporting
said support beams, a plurality of extensible, retractible brackets
extending between the beams of said mobile home and said loops for
drawing said beams toward said slab into tight engagement with said
supports to anchor said mobile home, said extensible, retractible
brackets including a pair of rigid L-shaped members having spaced
apart parallel integral bases, a rigid threaded bolt extending
through and adjustably connecting said bases for drawing the bases
together, a hook integrally formed on one of said L-shaped members
for detachable engagement with one of said embedded loops, and an
angular hook integrally formed on the other of said L-shaped
members for detachable connection to a horizontal portion of one of
said support beams.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tie down anchor for mobile
homes.
2. Summary of the Invention
A concrete slab is cast with a foundation portion extending
downwardly therefrom and with a plurality of metallic eyes cast in
the concrete and extending thereabove. An extensible and
retractible bracket extends between each eye in the concrete and to
one of the frames of the mobile home. The frames have been blocked
up on blocks positioned on the concrete slab so that as the bracket
is tightened the frame is drawn down into rigid contact with the
blocks to thus anchor the mobile home to the slab.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a tie down anchor
for mobile homes to prevent the home from being buffeted by the
wind and from getting out of level.
Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following
specification when considered in the light of the attached
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a side elevation of the invention;
FIG. 2 is an end elevation of the invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line
3--3 of FIG. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;
FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the bracket used in FIGS. 1
through 4;
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of one of the metal eye members
shown partially in section for convenience of illustration;
FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 3 illustrating the anchor being
used with a different width trailer;
FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 3 of a modified form of the
invention;
FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 3 of another modified form of the
invention;
FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 3 of still another modified form
of the invention; and
FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 3 of still another modified form
of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like reference
characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures the
reference numeral 10 indicates generally a mobile home anchor
constructed in accordance with the invention.
The mobile home anchor 10 is used with a mobile home 11 normally
supported on a purality of wheels 12 and having a conventional
tongue 13 positioned thereon for towing the mobile home 11 from
place to place. A pair of eye beams 14 extend from end to end of
the mobile home 11 in spaced apart parallel relation. A pair of
concrete slabs 15 are cast in the ground 16 with a foundation leg
17 extending substantially below the slab 15. A plurality of
generally U-shaped metallic hooks 18 are held in upright position
and cast into the slab 15 and foundation extension 17, as can be
seen in FIG. 3, with the upper end thereof extending above the
upper surface of the slab 15. Anchor members generally indicated at
19 engage the hook 18 at one end and the eye beam 14 at the other
end so that when they are tightened the eye beam 14 is drawn
downwardly toward the slab 15. A plurality of stacks of blocks 20
are positioned on the slab 15 in supporting relation to the eye
beams 14 at spaced intervals therealong so that the eye beams 14
may be drawn down against the stack of blocks 20 as the brackets 19
are tightened.
The brackets 19 each include an L-shaped member 21 having a loop
engaging hook 22 formed on one end thereof. A second L-shaped
member 23 has an angular hook 24 integrally formed thereon and an
elongate bolt 24' extends through the faces of the L-shaped members
to be used to draw the L-shaped members together in order to
tighten the bracket 19.
In FIG. 6 there is illustrated the use of the bracket 19 where the
angle between the eye beam 14 and the hook 18 is somewhat greater
than that in the case illustrated in FIG. 3.
In FIG. 7 a modified bracket is illustrated generally at 119 for
use with an eye beam 114 having a bore 114' extending therethrough.
The eye beam is supported on a block pile 120 carried by a slab 115
formed with a foundation leg 117. A hook 118 is embedded in the
concrete of the slab and foundation and has a portion extending
above the upper portion of the slab 115. The bracket 119 includes
an L-shaped member 121 having a hook 122 formed thereon. An
elongate bolt 124' has an angular hook 124 formed on its upper end
for engagement in the bore 114'. Tightening of the bracket 119
draws the eye beam 114 down toward the slab 115 into contact with
the top of the block pile 120.
In FIG. 8 another modified form of the invention is illustrated
generally and includes a concrete slab 215 having a generally
U-shaped member 221 engaged under one edge thereof and extending
upwardly therefrom. A stack of blocks 220 supports a tubular beam
214 forming part of a mobile home. An L-shaped member 223 is
secured to the beam 214 by a bolt 213. The elongate bolt 224
engages between the U-shaped member 221 and the L-shaped member 223
to draw them together to pull the beam 214 tightly against the
stack of blocks 220.
In FIG. 9 another modified form of the invention is illustrated
wherein the eye beam 314 has a bore 314' extending therethrough.
The eye beam 314 is supported on a stack of blocks 320 on a
reinforced concrete slab 315. A hook 318 is cast into the slab 315
to receive an extensible and retractible bracket indicated
generally at 319. The bracket 319 includes a U-shaped member 324
having a bolt 321 secured to one end thereof and having a hook 322
integrally formed thereon. A bolt 323 extends from the other end of
the U-shaped member 324 to the bore 314' in the eye beam 314.
Tightening the bracket 319 draws the beam 314 tightly down against
the stack of blocks 320.
In FIG. 10 still another modified form of the invention is
illustrated and includes an eye beam 414 having a loop 414' rigidly
secured thereto. A stack of blocks 420 supports the eye beam 414
and is in turn supported on the reinforced concrete slab 415. A
hook 418 is embedded in the concrete slab 415 and extends slightly
thereabove. A bracket indicated generally at 419 includes an
L-shaped member 421 having a hook 422 integrally formed on one end
thereof for engagement with the hook 418. A bolt 424 is threaded
through the base of the L-shaped member 421 and has a hook 425
formed thereon for engaging through the loop 414'. Tightening of
the bracket 419 draws the beam 414 down tightly against the stack
of blocks 420.
Having thus described the preferred embodiments of the invention it
should be understood that numerous structural modifications and
adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of
the invention.
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