Abstract: A foundation system for bracing a manufactured home on its foundation is disclosed comprising a plurality of vertically stacked blocks stacked on footings, and a plurality of elongated braces connected to the mobile home and a foundation footing. A plurality of elongated braces comprising unitary brace tubes, flexible joints, and footing anchor tabs at first ends of the brace tubes, and adapted to connect to an I-beam of the home at a second remote end of the brace tube. Each footing anchors including a major leg and a minor leg, the major and minor legs being flattened to form an anchor tab intersecting the longitudinal axis of the brace tube at an acute angle of inclination. The flexible joint provides a degree of rotation of the brace tube relative to the anchor tab so that the angle of inclination may be changed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 5, 2011
Publication date:
March 22, 2012
Applicant:
Minute Man Anchors, Inc
Inventors:
David Scott Moreno, James Treavor Wilson, JR.
Abstract: A perimeter wall support system is disclosed for supporting a perimeter wall section of a manufactured home. The perimeter support system comprises an auxiliary support pier assembly disposed adjacent a perimeter wall having an auxiliary pier support pad with a support pier supported thereon, and at least one elongated strut extending between the auxiliary support pad and the perimeter wall section. At least one anchor coupling affixes a lower end of the strut to the auxiliary support pad. A connector member is carried by an upper end of the strut for securing the strut to the wall section. A longitudinally adjustable mechanism is operable for adjusting the effective length of the strut between the floor structure and the auxiliary support pad in finite increments.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 13, 2010
Publication date:
January 19, 2012
Applicant:
Minute Man Anchors, Inc.
Inventors:
David Scott Moreno, James Treavor Wilson, JR.
Abstract: A foundation system for bracing a manufactured home on its foundation is disclosed comprising a plurality of vertically stacked blocks stacked on footings, and a plurality of elongated braces connected to the mobile home and a foundation footing. A plurality of elongated braces comprising unitary brace tubes, flexible joints, and footing anchor tabs at first ends of the brace tubes, and adapted to connect to an I-beam of the home at a second remote end of the brace tube. Each footing anchors including a major leg and a minor leg, the major and minor legs being flattened to form an anchor tab intersecting the longitudinal axis of the brace tube at an acute angle of inclination. The flexible joint provides a degree of rotation of the brace tube relative to the anchor tab so that the angle of inclination may be changed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 19, 2009
Publication date:
February 24, 2011
Applicant:
Minute Man Anchors, Inc.
Inventors:
David Scott Moreno, James Treavor Wilson, JR.
Abstract: A foundation stabilization system is disclosed for bracing a manufactured home on its foundation of the type which includes a plurality of vertical piers spaced in longitudinal and lateral directions relative to a longitudinal axis of said home which support the home above the ground, and at least one elongated brace connected between the mobile home and base portion of the pier. The system includes foundation plate having a lower ground contact surface for contacting the ground, and an upper pier support surface on which the pier is supported. Anchor slots are formed in the foundation plates for receiving ground anchors extending through the plates into the ground. The anchor slots including first slot segments extending in the longitudinal direction of the manufactured home when supporting the piers and second slot segments extending in the lateral direction. The first and second slot segments intersecting each other at a predetermined angle.