Mobile home anchor

Claim 2

An anchor for mobile homes having a frame wherein the anchor is adapted to be mounted upon a base located below the mobile home frame comprising, in combination, a base element adapted to be affixed to a base, a clamp member having clamping elements connectable to the mobile home frame, said clamp member comprising means for clamping the lower flange of a mobile home I beam frame and including a pair of spaced clamping elements each having an upper flange engaging portion and a lower spacing and tension producing means connecting portion, a tubular spacing sleeve interposed between said clamping elements lower portions, a bolt extending through said sleeve and said lower portions maintaining the assembly of said clamping elements upon the frame beam lower flange, and linearly adjustable tension producing means interposed between and connected to said base element and said clamp member for connecting a mobile home frame to a base located below the frame, said linearly adjustable tension producing means being attached to said clamp member about said sleeve.

Claim 3

In an anchor for mobile homes as in claim 1 wherein said base element includes an upper surface, and a threaded bore defined in said base element intersecting said upper surface for receiving said tension producing means whereby said base element may be embedded in a concrete base with said upper surface and threaded bore accessible for receiving said tension producing means.

Claim 4

In an anchor for mobile homes as in claim 2 wherein said base element is of an elongated configuration, at least one hole defined in said base element transverse to said threaded bore, a pin slidably mounted within hole and extending therefrom defining said tension resisting means and manually operated retaining means mounted on said pin retaining said pin within said hole.

Claim 5

In an anchor for mobile homes as in claim 1 wherein said linearly adjustable tension producing means comprises a turnbuckle and a chain.

Claim 6

In an anchor for mobile homes as in claim 1 wherein said linearly adjustable tension producing means include a threaded bolt received within said threaded bore, a turnbuckle connected to said threaded bolt and a link chain connected to said turnbuckle and attached to said clamp member by a selected link.

Claim 7

In an anchor for mobile homes as in claim 1 wherein said sleeve comprises a pair of tubular separable portions of unequal longitudinal length.

Claim 8

In an anchor for mobile homes as in claim 1 wherein said clamp member comprises means for clamping the lower flange of a mobile home I beam frame, a pair of said clamping elements constituting said clamping means and each having an upper flange engaging portion and a lower tension producing means connecting portion, a hook defined at each of said clamping elements'' upper portions for engaging a flange of the mobile home frame, said hooks being separated by a distance substantially corresponding to the width of the frame flange and the distance between said clamping elements'' lower portions being less than that separating said hooks whereby said clamping elements are of a converging configuration from said upper portions to said lower portions.

Claim 9

In combination, a mobile home having an underframe comprising an I beam frame, a base located below said mobile home disposed vertically below said underframe, a base element affixed to said base, a clamp member comprising means for clamping the lower flange of said I beam frame, a pair of spaced clamping elements constituting said clamping means and each having an upper flange engaging portion and a lower spacing and tension producing means connecting portion, a tubular spacing sleeve interposed between said clamping element''s lower portions, and a bolt extending through said sleeVe and said lower portions maintaining the assembly of said clamping elements upon the frame beam lower flange, and linearly adjustable tension producing means interposed between and connected to said base element and said sleeve.

Claim 10

In combination, a mobile home having an underframe comprising an I beam frame, a base located below said mobile home disposed vertically below said underframe, a base element affixed to said base, a clamp member comprising means for clamping the lower flange of said I beam frame, a pair of spaced clamping elements constituting said clamping means and each having an upper flange engaging portion and a lower spacing and tension producing means connecting portion, a tubular spacing sleeve interposed between said clamping element''s lower portions, and a bolt extending through said sleeVe and said lower portions maintaining the assembly of said clamping elements upon the frame beam lower flange, and linearly adjustable tension producing means interposed between and connected to said base element and said sleeve.

Claim 11

In a combination as in claim 8 wherein said sleeve comprises a pair of tubular separable portions of unequal longitudinal length.

Claim 12

In combination, a mobile home having an underframe comprising an I beam frame having a lower flange, a base located below said mobile home disposed vertically below said underframe I beam frame, a base element embedded in said base, a clamp member comprising a pair of spaced clamping elements each having an upper flange engaging portion and a lower tension producing means connecting portion, a hook defined at each of said clamping elements upper portions for engaging the lower flange of the I beam frame, said hooks being separated by a distance substantially corresponding to the width of the I beam frame flange and the distance between said clamping elements lower portions being less than that separating said hooks whereby said clamping elements are of a converging configuration from said upper portions to said lower portions, a tubular spacing sleeve interposed between said clamping elements lower portions, a bolt extending through said sleeve and said lower portions maintaining the assembly of said clamping elements upon said I beam frame lower flange, a chain having a link mounted on said sleeve, and a turnbuckle connected to said chain and said base element for producing tension within said chain.

Claim 13

In combination, a mobile home having an underframe comprising an I beam frame having a lower flange, a base located below said mobile home disposed vertically below said underframe I beam frame, a base element embedded in said base, a clamp member comprising a pair of spaced clamping elements each having an upper flange engaging portion and a lower tension producing means connecting portion, a hook defined at each of said clamping elements upper portions for engaging the lower flange of the I beam frame, said hooks being separated by a distance substantially corresponding to the width of the I beam frame flange and the distance between said clamping elements lower portions being less than that separating said hooks whereby said clamping elements are of a converging configuration from said upper portions to said lower portions, a tubular spacing sleeve interposed between said clamping elements lower portions, a bolt extending through said sleeve and said lower portions maintaining the assembly of said clamping elements upon said I beam frame lower flange, a chain having a link mounted on said sleeve, and a turnbuckle connected to said chain and said base element for producing tension within said chain.