Patent ID: 8151528
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
1. A system for anchoring a modular or manufactured building, comprising: at least one concrete pad formed in at least one hole in the ground wherein the building is coupled to and supported on the ground by the at least one concrete pad; at least one ground anchor buried below grade level of a bottom of the at least one hole and below the at least one concrete pad; and, a connector having a first end affixed to the ground anchor below grade level of the bottom of the at least one hole and a second end embedded within the concrete pad above grade level of the bottom of the at least one hole for resisting an upward force to the building by high winds, wherein the ground anchor comprises an anchor head, said anchor head including a plurality of spaced apart flanges; wherein the first end of the connector comprises a body portion, said body portion including a plurality of spaced apart side plates; and wherein the flanges and the side plates are respectively spaced apart such that the anchor head is configured to receive the body portion of the connector.