Retrofit hurricane-earthquake clip

A retrofit connector for holding building structural members together comprising:

• a. a U-bolt and a singular wall plate;
• b. said U-bolt being generally U-shaped, having generally parallel threaded rods on either end;
• c. said wall plate hating a generally rectangular shape and flat back;
• d. said wall plate having a foundation web attached generally perpendicular to said wall plate;
• e. said foundation web having an attached pair of frame webs, that are generally perpendicular to said wall plate and generally perpendicular to said foundation web;
• f. said foundation web and said frame webs forming a braced platform near the center of said wall plate;
• g. said foundation web having a pair of holes for receiving said threaded rods of said U-bolt;
• h. said singular wall plate and said U-bolt secured together with nuts.

A retrofit connector for holding building structural members together comprising:

• a. a U-bolt, a singular wall plate, and slotted plate;
• b. said U-bolt being generally U-shaped, having generally parallel threaded rods on either end;
• c. said slotted plate having slots for receiving said threaded rods;
• d. said wall plate having a generally flat back;
• e. said wall plate having an attached foundation web, generally perpendicular to said wall plate;
• f. said foundation web having an attached pair of frame webs, that are generally perpendicular to said wall plate and generally perpendicular to said foundation web;
• g. said pair of frame webs having attachment to said wall plate;
• h. said foundation web having a pair of holes for receiving said threaded rods of said U-bolt;
• i. said singular wall plate, said slotted plate, and said U-bolt secured together with internal nuts.