Building tie down kit for securing roofs, doors, and windows against storm wind damage and method of assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-11-14
OVIEDO REYES ALFONSO
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[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1-12, a building securing apparatus 10 is disclosed including a chain net 12 formed of multilink chain segments 20 of metal or plastic which are interlinked with other chain segments 20, both laterally and end-to-end by removable chain connecting mechanisms 30. The chain net 12 is preferably assembled in place on a roof R such as the roof of a house.

[0036] The chain segments 20 are placed with sufficiently close lateral spacing to define net 12 mesh sizes small enough to substantially obstruct movement of tiles T or other roofing elements. Further chain segments 20 are added to at least some of the end-to-end series of chain segments 20 and are extended from the roof R to anchor means such as on the building B walls, on the building foundation F or on the ground G, and these extended end-to-end series of chain segments 20 are then placed in sufficient tension to secure outer roofing elements such as tiles T and underlying roofing elements such as plywood sh...

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A chain net tie down kit includes several multilink chain segments; several chain connecting mechanisms for connecting the chain segments for forming a chain net matching the size and dimensions of a particular portion of a building; and several chain anchoring fasteners for anchoring the chain net over the particular portion of a building. The several chain anchoring fasteners preferably include at least one of: a wall anchoring fastener and a ground anchor. The chain net tie down kit preferably additionally includes several door anchoring fasteners. The chain net tie down kit preferably still additionally includes several window frame anchoring fasteners. The chain segments optionally are of uniform length. The chain segments alternatively are of varied lengths. Groups of the several chain segments optionally are provided pre-assembled into modular net sections for linking together to construct a composite chain net.

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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of devices for securing parts of buildings against displacement and damage by storm winds. More specifically the present invention relates to a chain net formed of multilink segments of chain, the chain segments being interlinked, both laterally and in end-to-end series, by removable chain connecting mechanisms. The segmented chains are preferably of a length that makes it manageable for a single man to handle. The chain net may be assembled in place on a roof such as the roof of a house. The chain segments are placed with sufficiently close lateral spacing to define mesh sizes small enough to substantially obstruct movement of tiles or other roofing elements. At least some of the end-to-end series of chain segments are extended from the roof to anchoring points such as on the building walls, on the building foundation or on the ground, and these extended end-to-end series of chain segments a...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B7/00E04H9/14
CPCE04H9/14E04B7/00Y02A50/00
Inventor OVIEDO-REYES, ALFONSO
Owner OVIEDO REYES ALFONSO
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