Building anchor
OwnerAlfred L. St. Clairinventor
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Abstract
An anchor for a building which is temporarily located upon the ground without a permanent foundation. The building has base plates at its margins which rest upon ground plates anchored in the earth and carrying locater members engaged by the base plates. Elongated auger type earth penetrating anchors are located at spaced points adjacent the base plates and carry adapters pivotally mounting locking members each having an end overlying a base plate. An adjustable member on each adapter urges the associated locking member into firm overlying anchoring engagement with a base plate.
Claims10
Means for anchoring a building having a rigid anchor plate supporting a building frame, comprising
- a plurality of elongated auger type ground penetrating anchors located adjacent to and laterally spaced from said building frame anchor plate at spaced points,
- an adapter member releasably secured to the upper end of each ground anchor,
- a lock member carried by each adapter member and extending laterally therefrom and above a part of said building frame anchor plate, and
- means for positioning each lock member in firm overlying downwardly pressing engagement with said building frame anchor plate.
Means for anchoring a building having a plurality of apertured rigid base plates connected to the lower ends of adjacent building side supporting frame members, comprising
- a plurality of spaced ground-anchoring plates each having ground penetrating means and upward projections engaged by said base plate apertures,
- a plurality of elongated auger type ground penetrating anchors located adjacent selected base plates,
- an adapter member releasably secured on the upper end of each anchor,
- an elongated rigid lock member pivoted to each adapter and having a part overlying the adjacent base member, and,
- means releasably depressing the base-overlying end of each lock member into anchoring engagement with the adjacent base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.