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US4110940A
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Anchoring system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-10-17
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1997-10-17
Abstract
Abstract An anchoring system for use in anchoring structures such as mobile homes to the ground by use of elongated flexible belts. The belt is wound so as to be firmly clamped by its own tension.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Vanderlyn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34336; E04B1/34347; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/11; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/40; Y10T24/4086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
An anchoring system for securing a structure to the ground, comprising: an elongated flexible belt, said belt being adapted to pass over said structure; first and second anchor housing means for location on opposite sides of said structure, both said first and said second anchor housing means being elongated hollow members with an outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings and an inner pair of horizontally-aligned openings, said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings and said inner pair of horizontally-aligned openings being adjacent one another and adjacent one end of said anchor housing means, said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings being located nearer said one end of said anchor housing means than said inner pair of horizontally-aligned openings, each of said first and second anchor housing means having at least one pair of vertically-aligned openings located substantially midway between its two ends; an outer pin located in said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings and an inner pin located in said inner pair of aligned openings, said flexible belt engaging both said outer pin and said inner pin with at least three layers of said flexible belt engaging said outer pin; fastening means, said fastening means being secured to each anchor housing means at the opposite end from said outer and inner pairs of horizontally-aligned openings; means engaging said vertically aligned openings for securing each anchor housing means to the ground; and tie bar means located at one end to said fastening means and at the other end to said structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
An anchoring system for securing a structure to the ground, comprising: an elongated flexible belt, said belt being adapted to pass over said structure; first and second anchor housing means for location on opposite sides of said structure, both said first and said second anchor housing means being elongated hollow members with an outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings and an inner pair of horizontally-aligned openings, said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings and said inner pair of horizontally-aligned openings being adjacent one another and adjacent one end of said anchor housing means, said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings being located nearer said one end of said anchor housing means than said inner pair of horizontally-aligned openings, each of said first and second anchor housing means having at least one pair of vertically-aligned openings located substantially midway between its two ends; an outer pin located in said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings and an inner pin located in said inner pair of aligned openings, said flexible belt engaging both said outer pin and said inner pin with at least three layers of said flexible belt engaging said outer pin; fastening means, said fastening means being secured to each anchor housing means at the opposite end from said outer and inner pairs of horizontally-aligned openings; means engaging said vertically aligned openings for securing each anchor housing means to the ground; and tie bar means located at one end to said fastening means and at the other end to said structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings and said inner pair of horizontally-aligned openings are horizontally-aligned with one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
An anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein said flexible belt is wrapped under said outer pin and inner pin, over said inner pin and outer pin, back down under said outer pin and diagonally up over said inner pin and back under said inner pin and said outer pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
An anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein said means engaging said vertically-aligned openings is a circular bar imbedded in the ground with a threaded end exposed above the ground and located through said vertically-aligned openings, a pair of nut means operatively engaging said threaded end, one nut means engaging the upper surface of said anchor housing and the other nut means engaging the lower surface of said anchor housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An anchoring system according to claim 1 wherein said tie bar means is an elongated cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An anchoring system according to claim 5 wherein said tie bar includes a turn buckle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An anchoring system according to claim 1 including a lower pair of horizontally-aligned openings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An anchoring system according to claim 7 wherein said lower pair of horizontally-aligned openings are vertically aligned with said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An anchoring system according to claim 3 wherein including a lower pair of horizontally-aligned openings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An anchoring system according to claim 9 wherein said lower pair of horizontally-aligned openings are vertically aligned with said outer pair of horizontally-aligned openings.
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