US4404780A
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Support system for restraining lateral movement of pier-mounted building
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-03-16
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Granted: 1983-09-20
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Expires: 2001-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A system for restraining a building having I-beams secured to the bottom of the building from moving laterally from supporting positioned beneath the I-beams. The system includes a plurality of tongues secured to and extending vertically from the tops of a corresponding plurality of the piers; and a corresponding plurality of socket members defining horizontally enclosed vertical sockets secured to the I-beams for receiving the vertically extending tongues for restraining lateral movement of the building from the piers.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Josephson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:44
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34336; E04B1/34352; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
In a system wherein a building having I-beams secured to the bottom of the building is supported by piers positioned beneath the I-beams, a system for restraining the building from moving laterally from the piers, comprising a plurality of tongues secured to and extending vertically from the tops of a corresponding plurality of the piers; and a corresponding plurality of socket members defining horizontally enclosed vertical sockets secured to the I-beams for receiving the vertically extending tongues for restraining lateral movement of the building from the piers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
In a system wherein a building having I-beams secured to the bottom of the building is supported by piers positioned beneath the I-beams, a system for restraining the building from moving laterally from the piers, comprising a plurality of tongues secured to and extending vertically from the tops of a corresponding plurality of the piers; and a corresponding plurality of socket members defining horizontally enclosed vertical sockets secured to the I-beams for receiving the vertically extending tongues for restraining lateral movement of the building from the piers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of angle brackets respectively secured to the tops of the piers, wherein individual angle brackets comprise the tongue that extends vertically from the pier; and a horizontal base secured to the top of the pier and extending beneath of a bottom flange of a corresponding I-beam to thereby seat the I-beam on the top of the pier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the I-beams are disposed with the flanges thereof extending horizontally, and wherein individual socket members comprise spacing means facing the web of the corresponding I-beam and including side walls extending to at least the edge of a bottom flange of the I-beam, and a vertical end wall; and U-shaped means disposed in relation to the spacing means for defining a vertical socket between the U-shaped means and the end wall of the spacing means for receiving the corresponding tongue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 3, wheren the U-shaped means comprises a U-bracket having attachment flanges secured to the web of the I-beam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the I-beams are disposed with flanges thereof extending horizontally, and wherein individual socket members comprise a bracket fitted over and thereby attached to a bottom flange of a corresponnding I-beam, and including a vertical side wall; and U-shaped means secured to the vertical side wall of the bracket for defining a vertical side wall of the bracket for receiving the corresponding tongue.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein the bracket comprises an end wall extending horizontally beyond the width of the bottom flange of the I-beam; a hook flange fitted over a top of one side of the bottom flange of the I-beam; and means attached to the vertical side wall fitted over the top of the other side of the bottom flange of the I-beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein the last-recited means comprises an angle bracket having a first tongue broadly attached to the side of the vertical side wall of the bracket that faces the web of the I-beam, and a second tongue extending horizontally and fitted over the top of the other side of the bottom flange of the I-beam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
A system according to claim 5, comprising a plurality of angle brackets respectively secured to the tops of the piers, wherein individual angle brackets comprise the tongue that extends vertically from the pier; and a horizontal base secured to the top of the pier and extending beneath the bracket that is fitted over the bottom flange of the I-beam to thereby seat the fitted bracket on the top of the pier.
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