Patent ID: 6550199
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: E02D,E04B,Y10S

Abstract:
A foundation system for supporting and anchoring a manufactured home to a section of earth, the manufactured home having a support frame with a number of longitudinal girders therein, the system comprising:a plurality of footers to be disposed within the section of earth, each of the footers having a base and an upper portion with an upper surface, each of the footers having opposite end sections separated by a central section, the upper portion in the central section being of a lesser thickness than the base, defining a T-shaped cross-section, the upper portion in each of the end sections having a greater thickness than the upper portion of the central section; and a plurality of adjustable anchorage mechanisms mounted to the end sections of at least some of the footers to affix at least some of the girders to at least some of the footers.