Vibration and force absorbing assembly incorporated into a building foundation for dampening the effects of environmentally induced events

Abstract

An improved hold down vibration dampening assembly suitable for minimizing property damage resulting from high winds or earth tremors, typically resulting from a natural event. A plurality of individual dampening assemblies are provided, typically located one per corner of an associated foundation structure. Each of the assemblies most broadly includes a heavy gauge steel frame, mounting at an intersection between a vertically extending wall stud and a horizontally extending wall base, and within which is supported a heavy duty die spring. A threaded rod extends vertically in seating fashion through the spring, a large hex nut securing a top end of the rod while a bottom portion anchors through the wall base, such that misalignment forces applied from base to the wall are absorbed by the assembly.

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