Building construction with sloping foundation sill and vertical underpinning

Claim 2

In a building construction: a. a foundation having a concrete footing embedded in ground, the footing defining a sloping top surface corresponding generally to the slope of the ground in which the footing is disposed , the foundation further having a sloping sill mounted on the footing ; b. vertical underpinning extending upwardly relative to the foundation to support a building structure; c. a framing anchor securing the lower end of the underpinning to the sill of the foundation; d. and the framing anchor being provided with adjustable means whereby the underpinning may be held in vertical position, even though the top surface of the foundation may be varied in its angle of slope.

Claim 3

The building construction, as set forth in claim 1; e. and in which the framing anchor defines a lower inclined plate resting on the top of the sill and an upper horizontal plate having the lower end of the vertical underpinning resting thereon.

Claim 4

the upper plate being provided with an upwardly-extending lip at one end thereof against which the lower end of the underpinning is abutted as an aid in correctly centering the underpinning relative to the upper plate;

Claim 5

the upper plate being provided with an upwardly-extending lip at one end thereof against which the lower end of the underpinning is abutted as an aid in correctly centering the underpinning relative to the upper plate;

Claim 6

The building construction, as set forth in claim 2; f. and in which the lower plate of the framing anchor is provided with a pair of spaced depending flanges that straddle the sill and are secured to the latter; g. the upper plate of the framing anchor being provided with a pair of spaced upwardly-projecting flanges that straddle the vertical underpinning and are secured to the latter; h. the depending flanges on the lower plate being provided with projections on their inner faces that extend toward the sill and are made to be hammered into the latter, these depending flanges being factory-made to diverge downwardly with respect to one another prior to being hammered against the sill, whereby they may be inserted over the sill without obstruction by these projections; i. the upwardly-projecting flanges on the upper plate being provided with projections on their inner faces that extend toward the vertical underpinning and are made to be hammered into the latter, these upwardly-projecting flanges being factory-made to diverge upwardly with respect to one another prior to being hammered against the underpinning, whereby they may be inserted over the underpinning without obstruction by these projections.

Claim 7

the lower and upper plates being joined together at one side of the framing anchor by a flexible interconnecting section, whereby the lower and upper plates may rest against the sill and underpinning, respectively, and the underpinning may be held in vertical position, even though the sill may be varied in its angle of slope.

Claim 8

the lower and upper plates being joined together at one side of the framing anchor by a flexible interconnecting section, whereby the lower and upper plates may rest against the sill and underpinning, respectively, and the underpinning may be held in vertical position, even though the sill may be varied in its angle of slope.

Claim 9

The building construction, as set forth in claim 4; f. and in which the lower and upper plates of the framing anchor are joined together at one side of the framing anchor by a flexible interconnecting section, whereby the lower and upper plates may rest against the sill and underpinning, respectively, and the underpinning may be held in vertical position, even though the sill may be varied in its angle of slope.

Claim 10

The building construction, as set forth in claim 4; g. and in which the lower and upper plates of the framing anchor are arranged in angular relation with respect to one another, and the framing anchor is provided on the side thereof opposite the flexible interconnecting section with a leg attached to the lower plate, this leg extending upwardly along the vertical underpinninG and being secured to the latter, these plates and leg defining a truss to support the underpinning.

Claim 11

The building construction, as set forth in claim 5; h. and in which the leg is provided with projections on its inner face that extend toward the underpinning and are made to be hammered into the latter, this leg being factory-made to extend upwardly at an angle away from the underpinning prior to being hammered against the underpinning, whereby the latter may be inserted into the framing anchor without obstruction by the projections on the leg; i. the leg being nailed to the underpinning.

Claim 12

In a building construction: a. a concrete footing foundation having a sloping top surface corresponding generally to the slope of the ground in which the foundation footing is disposed, and a sloping sill mounted on the footing; b. vertical underpinning extending upwardly relative to the foundation footing; c. and a framing anchor securing the lower end of the underpinning to the sill, the framing anchor defining:

Claim 13

In a building construction: a. a concrete footing foundation having a sloping top surface corresponding generally to the slope of the ground in which the foundation footing is disposed, and a sloping sill mounted on the footing; b. vertical underpinning extending upwardly relative to the foundation footing; c. and a framing anchor securing the lower end of the underpinning to the sill, the framing anchor defining:

Claim 14

The building construction, as set forth in claim 9; d. and in which the sill is fashioned with a transverse kerf in its top surface, and the lower plate of the framing anchor has at least one shear tab extending downwardly into the kerf so as to prevent the framing anchor from slipping along the length of the sill.

Claim 15

The building construction, as set forth in claim 7; d. and in which the framing anchor further defines a leg attached to the lower plate on the side thereof opposite to the flexible interconnecting section, this leg extending upwardly along the vertical underpinning and having tubular projections on its inner face that may be hammered into the underpinning to anchor the leg in place, these projections defining holes through which nails may be driven into the underpinning to secure the leg to the latter, the lower and upper plates and the leg defining a truss to support the underpinning.

Claim 16

The building construction, as set forth in claim 9; d. and in which the lower plate of the framing anchor is provided with a pair of spaced depending flanges that straddle the sill, these flanges having tubular projections on their inner faces that may be hammered into the sill to anchor the lower plate in place, these projections defining holes through which nails may be driven into the sill to secure these flanges to the sill; e. the upper plate of the framing anchor being provided with a pair of spaced upwardly-projecting flanges that straddle the vertical underpinning, these flanges having tubular projections on their inner faces that may be hammered into the underpinning to anchor the upper plate in place, these projections defining holes through which nails may be driven into the underpinning to secure these flanges to the underpinning.