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

Abstract

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.

Description

[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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Benefits of technology

[0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide such a roof, door and window tie down apparatus which is flexible and is made up of elements which are easily interconnected at multiple points, unlike cables, and which is of adequate tensile strength that it can be placed in sufficient tension to resist displacement of adjacent building elements under the forces of storm winds.

[0011] It is finally an object of the present invention to provide such a cover apparatus and kit which is compact, manually portable, made up of common and widely available and therefore inexpensive elements and which produces a sturdy and reliable tie down structure.

Problems solved by technology

While the cable forming the net is flexible and has high tensile strength, cable by its nature is not readily connected to other cables at a variety of points along its length, so that apparatus assembly can be relatively challenging and adaptability of the apparatus to various types of structures, and to use on doors and windows, is limited.

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