Foundation system and derivative bracing system for manufactured building
First Claim
1. A building foundation system comprising a pair of spaced, vertically extending pedestals and a truss extending between said pedestals wherein said pedestals and said truss from a vertically oriented rigid frame, said pedestal including an upper portion to which said truss is attached, a base, and a vertically adjustable connection between said base and said upper portion that enables each pedestal to be precisely adjusted vertically so that the upper ends of the pedestal are dead level and yet the pedestals accommodate variations in elevation of the surfaces on which the bases rest, said truss comprises a pair of parallel, transversely extending, vertically spaced members rigidly attached to said pedestal upper portions, and braces extending diagonally between and rigidly connected to said members, a generally U-shaped channel on the top of each of said pedestal upper portions with the open end of the channel facing upwardly, and with the upper one of said truss members being positioned between the legs of the channel, and a bolt extending through the channel and said upper member.
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Abstract
A plurality of spaced, rigid rectangular frames that are vertically adjustable are employed to support manufactured buildings. The frames are formed of pedestals interconnected by vertical trusses. The upper ends of the frames, above the support pedestals are clamped to the flanges of I-beams of the building chassis so as to prevent the building from shifting relative to the foundation.
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12 Claims
- 1. A building foundation system comprising a pair of spaced, vertically extending pedestals and a truss extending between said pedestals wherein said pedestals and said truss from a vertically oriented rigid frame, said pedestal including an upper portion to which said truss is attached, a base, and a vertically adjustable connection between said base and said upper portion that enables each pedestal to be precisely adjusted vertically so that the upper ends of the pedestal are dead level and yet the pedestals accommodate variations in elevation of the surfaces on which the bases rest, said truss comprises a pair of parallel, transversely extending, vertically spaced members rigidly attached to said pedestal upper portions, and braces extending diagonally between and rigidly connected to said members, a generally U-shaped channel on the top of each of said pedestal upper portions with the open end of the channel facing upwardly, and with the upper one of said truss members being positioned between the legs of the channel, and a bolt extending through the channel and said upper member.
- 6. A building foundation system comprising a pair of spaced, vertically extending pedestals and a truss extending between said pedestals wherein said pedestals and said truss form a vertically oriented rigid frame, said pedestal including an upper portion to which said truss is attached, a base, and a vertically adjustable connection between said base and said upper portion that enables each pedestal to be precisely adjusted vertically so that the upper ends of the pedestal are dead level and yet the pedestals accommodate variations in elevation of the surfaces on which the bases rest, said pedestal includes a channel having a generally U-shaped cross section with a closed end extending horizontally and fixed to the upper end of said pedestal, a pair of vertically extending legs forming an open upper end, and a an upper transverse member of said truss being positioned within said channel and adapted to be attached thereto by a bolt extending through the legs of the channel and said upper member.
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9. A building support system comprising a generally rectangular frame including at least four spaced vertically extending pedestals, and a truss extending between each adjacent pair of pedestals, each of said trusses includes a pair of vertically spaced, horizontally extending members, and a plurality of braces extending diagonally between each of pair of horizontally members, and clamps secured to the top of said pedestal for attachment to flanges of beams extending beneath the building, said pedestal includes on its upper end a generally U-shaped channel opening upwardly with a pair of upwardly extending legs defining a spaced for receiving the upper one of said pair of truss members, and a bolt extending through said channel legs and said upper truss member to rigidly secure said upper truss member to said channel.
- 10. A foundation system for a manufactured building comprising a vertically extending pedestal having a channel rigidly secured to its upper end, with the channel having a pair of upwardly extending parallel legs opening upwardly to define a space between the legs, a first vertically extending truss including a lower horizontal member attached to said pedestal and an upper horizontal member having an end portion positioned within said channel, a second vertically extending truss being perpendicular with respect to said first truss and having a lower horizontal member secured to said pedestal and having an upper horizontal member, the end of the upper horizontal member of said second truss having an end surface for engaging the exterior side of one of said channel legs, and a bolt extending through said channel legs and through the upper horizontal member of said first truss to precisely position that upper member, said bolt being threaded into the end of the upper horizontal member of said second truss to thereby secure that member to said pedestal.
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