Clayton L Cooper

US Patent:

8276333, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Sep 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/231349

Inventors:

T. Allen Bransford - Gallatin TN, US
J. Andrew Butler - Gallatin TN, US
Clayton E. Cooper - Gallatin TN, US
Howard L. McCaleb - Gallatin TN, US

International Classification:

E04C 5/08

US Classification:

5222313, 5222314, 522933, 5274521, 52DIG 11, 52300

Abstract:

An assembly and method for anchoring a wall frame to the foundation of a building utilizes an anchor member which can be threaded upon a threaded shank which is connected to and extends upwardly from the foundation, a cable, a first cable vice which is connectable to one end of the cable and being anchorable to a top member of the wall frame which is positioned upon the foundation, a second cable vice which is connectable to the other end of the cable, and a cap member. The second cable vice is anchorable to the cap member, and the cap member is connectable to the anchor member so that when the cable is anchored between the top member of the wall frame and the cap member by way of the first and second cable vices, the cap member can be connected to the anchor member to thereby tension the cable between the top member of the wall frame and the foundation. A spring can be embodied within the assembly for providing a visual indication of the amount of tension applied to the cable upon connection of the cap member to the anchor member.