Hold Down System
OwnerThomas M. ESPINOSAinventor
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Abstract
A building comprises foundation; first stud wall; second stud wall; the second stud wall is disposed above the second first stud wall; tie rod operably attached to the foundation; first nut connecting the tie rod to the second stud wall; first spring urging the first nut and the tie rod upwardly; second nut connecting the tie rod to one of the first stud wall and the second stud wall; second spring urging the second nut and the tie rod upwardly; the first spring is configured to carry a load at least substantially equal to the weight of a portion of a length of the tie rod disposed between the first nut and the second nut; and the second spring is configured to carry a load disposed below the second nut, the portion extending to where the tie rod is attached to the foundation.
Claims19
1-28. (canceled)
A building, comprising:
- a) a foundation;
- b) a first stud wall;
- c) a tie rod operably attached to said foundation and extending through said first stud wall;
- d) a first nut connecting said tie rod to said first stud wall;
- e) a first spring urging said first nut and said tie rod upwardly;
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- f) said first spring is configured to carry a load at least substantially equal to the weight of a portion of a length of said tie rod disposed below said first nut, said portion extending to where said tie rod is attached to said foundation.
A building, comprising:
- a) a foundation;
- b) a first stud wall;
- c) a second stud wall;
- d) said second stud wall is disposed above said second first stud wall;
- e) a tie rod operably attached to said foundation and extending within said first and second stud walls;
- f) a first nut connecting said tie rod to said second stud wall;
- g) a first spring urging said first nut and said tie rod upwardly;
- h) a second nut connecting said tie rod to one of said first stud wall and said second stud wall, said second nut is disposed below said first nut;
- i) a second spring urging said second nut and said tie rod upwardly;
- j) said first spring is configured to carry a load at least substantially equal to the weight of a portion of a length of said tie rod disposed between said first nut and said second nut;
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- k) said second spring is configured to carry a load disposed below said second nut, said portion extending to where said tie rod is attached to said foundation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.