# US 2018/0245361 A1 · Systems and methods for wall support and/or straightening > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0245361 A1 - Document ID: US20180245361A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/907,197 - Filed: 2018-02-27 - Published: 2018-08-30 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-28 - Assignees: Supportworks, Inc. - Applicants: Supportworks, Inc. - Inventors: John Edward Waltz; Kyle Olson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180245361A1 ## CPC - E04G 23/0229: {of foundations or foundation walls} - E02D 5/08: Locking forms; Edge joints; Pile crossings; Branch pieces - E02D 17/08: Bordering or stiffening the sides of ditches {trenches} or narrow shafts for foundations - E02D 37/00: Repair of damaged foundations or foundation structures {(renewing piles E02D5/64; roads E01C11/005; bridges E01D22/00; repairing buildings E04G23/02)} - E02D 2600/30: comprising anchoring details - E04G: SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS - E02D: FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS (specially adapted for hydraulic engineering E02B); UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES {(tunnels, tunnelling, mining E21)} ## Abstract System and methods for supporting and/or straightening a building wall are provided. The systems and methods utilize a pivot bracket. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A support system comprising: a beam with a first end and a second end, the beam configured to support a building wall located between a first floor and a second floor; wherein the first end of the beam is configured to couple to the first floor; a pivot bracket including a cam surface and a rotational coupling, the pivot bracket configured to pivotably couple to a floor support structure of the second floor utilizing the rotational coupling; a force application mechanism interacts with the pivot bracket and engages the second end of the beam; and a plate configured to couple to the floor support structure of the second floor and positioned to mechanically link with the cam surface of the pivot bracket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein the plate configured to couple to the floor support structure of the second floor comprises: a direct attachment of the plate to a floor joist. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, further comprising: one or more block inserts coupled to the plate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The support system of claim 3, wherein the plate configured to couple to the floor support structure of the second floor comprises: a direct attachment of the plate to a first block insert of the one or more block inserts. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The support system of claim 3, wherein the pivot bracket is configured to pivotably couple to the floor support structure of the second floor utilizing the rotational coupling comprises: a direct attachment of the rotational coupling to a first block insert of the one or more block inserts. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein the pivot bracket configured to pivotably couple to the floor support structure of the second floor utilizing the rotational coupling comprises: a direct attachment of the rotational coupling to the floor support structure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein the pivot bracket configured to pivotably couple to the floor support structure of the second floor utilizing the rotational coupling comprises: a direct attachment of the rotational coupling to a first floor joist of the floor support structure. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, further comprising: one or more block inserts configured to be inserted between and attached to a first floor joist and a second floor joist of the floor support structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The support system of claim 8, wherein the pivot bracket configured to pivotably couple to the floor support structure of the second floor utilizing the rotational coupling comprises: a direct attachment of the rotational coupling to the one or more block inserts. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, further comprising: a block insert adjacent to a floor joist of the floor support structure, and wherein the pivot bracket configured to pivotably couple to the floor support structure of the second floor utilizing the rotational coupling comprises: a direct attachment of the rotational coupling to the block insert and to the floor joist. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein a pivot bracket further includes a receptacle, and wherein the receptacle of the pivot bracket receives the force application mechanism. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein the plate has a depth from 1/16th to ½ inches. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein the plate has a width of 1 to 4 inches. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein the first end of the beam is coupled to the first floor utilizing a base bracket and an attachment mechanism. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, wherein the first end of the beam is coupled to the first floor by embedding the first end of the beam into a hole in the first floor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The support system of claim 1, further comprising: a holding bracket, the holding bracket attached to the second end of the beam, wherein the holding bracket includes a structure for receiving an end of the force application mechanism; ### Claim 17 A method for supporting and straightening a building wall, the method comprising: aligning a beam with a first end and a second end along the building wall between a first floor and a second floor; coupling the first end of the beam to the first floor; coupling a pivot bracket including a cam surface and a rotation coupling to a floor support structure of the second floor utilizing the rotation coupling; positioning a plate to mechanically link with the cam surface of the pivot bracket to form a positioned plate; coupling the positioned plate to the floor support structure of the second floor; positioning a force application mechanism to interact with the pivot bracket and to engage the beam; and actuating the force application mechanism to apply a force to the second end of the beam. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: attaching block inserts to the floor support structure of the second floor. ### Claim 19 A support system comprising: a beam with a first end and a second end; a pivot bracket including a receptacle, a cam surface, and a rotational coupling; a force application mechanism placed through the receptacle of the pivot bracket until the force application mechanism engages with the second end of the beam; and and a plate positioned to mechanically link with the cam surface of the pivot bracket. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: one or more block inserts attached to at least one of the plate and the pivot bracket.