Hurricane lockdown system
OwnerNorman W. Spoozak, Richard L. Rudolphinventors
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Abstract
A lockdown system for a low rise building including a roof structure with sheathing disposed over a plurality of roof rafters, the roof structure forming eaves around the periphery thereof, the system comprises a loop of rafter cable for being secured around the eaves of the roof; and a plurality of anchor cables operably secured to the rafter and to the ground, the anchor cables being adapted to exert a downward force on the rafter such that lift forces generated during high winds are counteracted.
Claims21
A lockdown system for a low rise building including a roof structure with sheathing disposed over a plurality of roof rafters, the roof structure forming eaves around a periphery thereof, said system comprising:
- a) a rafter cable for being secured around the eaves of the roof structure;
- b) a plurality of anchor cables operably secured to said rafter cable and for being secured to the ground, said anchor cables being under tension such that lift forces generated during high winds are counteracted;
- c) a plurality of brackets for being secured to the roof rafters in the eaves;
- d) a plurality of pipe members being secured to said brackets and for being secured to the roof rafters;
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- e) said rafter cable being threaded through said pipe members.
A roof structure for a low rise building, comprising:
- a) a plurality of roof rafters forming an overhang around a periphery thereof;
- b) roof sheathing secured to said rafters;
- c) a loop of rafter cable secured around said overhang;
- d) a plurality of anchor cables operably secured to said rafters and for being operably secured to the ground, said anchor cables being adapted to exert a downward force on said rafters such that lift forces generated during high winds are counteracted;
- e) a plurality of brackets secured to said rafters along eaves of the roof structure;
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- f) said rafter cable being operably secured to said brackets.
A roof structure, comprising:
- a) an overhang including rafters disposed around a periphery of said roof structure;
- b) plurality of brackets each operably secured to said rafters;
- c) a rafter cable disposed along the length of said overhang and operably secured to said brackets;
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- c) at least one ground cable operably secured to said rafter cable and the ground such that the roof of the structure is held down during a storm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.