Claims
- 1. A connector for connecting an elongate anchor strap to a sidewall bracket of a manufactured home; the anchor strap having an upper end and a lower end; the sidewall bracket having a front side, a rear side, and an elongate horizonal slot having a receiving surface, a width, and a height; said connector comprising:
a body including:
a central portion including:
an upper end; and a lower end including:
strap receiving means for connection of the upper end of the anchor strap; and an attachment portion connected to said central portion and including:
a head maneuverable, when said connector is not connected to a tensioned strap, through the slot to an attached position wherein said head and body are on opposite sides of the bracket; wherein when said connector is connected to a tensioned strap, said head will not pass through the slot and said connector is pivotable in said slot about an axis substantially perpendicular to an attached tensioned strap.
- 2. The connector of claim 1 wherein:
said attachment portion includes;
a neck having a thickness and a width narrower than the width of the slot; said neck including:
a first end connected to said central portion; and a second end connected to said head; said neck for disposition in the slot when said connector is attached to the bracket.
- 3. The connector of claim 2 wherein:
the thickness of said neck is less than the height of the slot.
- 4. The connector of claim 2 wherein:
said head has a dimension greater than the width of the slot.
- 5. A connector assembly for anchoring a sidewall bracket of a manufactured home to an anchor; the sidewall bracket having a front side, a rear side, and an elongate horizonal slot having a receiving surface, a width, and a height; said connector assembly comprising:
a body including:
a central portion including:
an upper end; and a lower end including:
strap receiving means for connection of an anchor strap; and an attachment portion connected to said central portion; said attachment portion including:
a neck having a width narrower than the width of the slot; said neck including:
a first end connected to said central portion; and a second end; and a head connected to said second end of said neck; and an elongate anchor strap having a connection end connected to said strap receiving means and an anchor end for connection to an anchor; and wherein: said attachment portion is adapted to be maneuverable, when said strap is not tensioned, between an unattached position and an attached position wherein said neck resides in the slot, said head and said body are on opposite sides of the bracket, and said head will not pass through the slot when said strap is tensioned; wherein, in the attached position, said neck is pivotable in said slot about an axis substantially perpendicular to an attached tensioned strap.
- 6. The connector of claim 2 wherein:
the thickness of said neck is less than the height of the slot.
- 7. The connector of claim 2 wherein:
said head has a dimension greater than the width of the slot.
- 8. In combination:
a manufactured home including:
a support frame; a sidewall bracket attached to said support frame; said sidewall bracket having a front side, a rear side, and including:
an elongate horizonal slot therethrough having a width and a height and including: a receiving surface; an elongate anchor strap having a connection end and an anchor end; and a connector for connecting said anchor strap to said sidewall bracket; said connector comprising:
a body including:
a central portion including:
an upper end; and a lower end including:
strap receiving means for connection of said connection end of said anchor strap; and an attachment portion connected to said central portion including:
a neck having a width narrower than the width of said slot; said neck including:
a first end connected to said central portion; and a second end; and a head connected to said second end of said neck; wherein: said attachment portion is maneuverable, when said connector is not under tension, between an unattached position and an attached position wherein said neck resides in said slot and said head and body are on opposite sides of said bracket and said head will not pass through said slot when said strap is tensioned; wherein, in the attached tensioned position, said neck is pivotable in said slot about an axis substantially perpendicular to an attached tensioned strap.
- 9. The connector of claim 8 wherein:
the thickness of said neck is less than the height of said slot.
- 10. The connector of claim 8 wherein:
said head has a dimension greater than the width of said slot.
- 11. A method for anchoring a manufactured home having a sidewall bracket having: a front side; a rear side; and an elongate horizonal slot having: a receiving surface; a width; and a height; the method comprising the steps of:
providing a connector assembly including: a connector including: an attachment portion connectable to the slot with a rotating maneuver; and an elongate strap having a connection end connected to the connector and an anchor end; wherein an attached connector is pivotable in the slot about an axis substantially perpendicular to an attached tensioned strap; connecting the connector to the slot by rotating the connector such that the attachment portion connects through the slot; connecting the anchor end of the strap to an anchor; and tensioning the strap.
- 12. The method of claim 16 further including the step of:
providing an anchor including strap attachment and tensioning means.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/711,727, filed Nov. 14, 2000.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09711727 |
Nov 2000 |
US |
Child |
10083880 |
Feb 2002 |
US |