Patent ID: 7526899
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: E02D,E04B

Abstract:
1. A foundation system for supporting a support beam of a manufactured home and for preventing longitudinal movement of the beam, the beam having a longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction and a bottom end including a laterally extending front flange and rear flange, each of the front flange and rear flange having a top, a bottom, and a free end, said foundation system comprising: a pair of rigid arms jointly forming a V, each arm including a lower end and an upper end; a ground pan for preventing downward and horizontal movement, the ground pan defining a top and a bottom, the bottom for bearing against the ground, and the ground pan including for preventing horizontal movement: ground blades extending from a perimeter of the ground pan in a first direction to a distal extent that is a first distance from the top for insertion in the ground, and; a plurality of legs, each extending from adjacent ground blades at intersections thereof, the leg extending to a distal extent that is a second distance from the top, the second distance greater than the first distance; an arm connector for pivotably connecting said lower ends of both said arms with a single bolt to said ground pan, said arms pivoting about the bolt; a pair of clamps, each clamp associated with one of said upper ends of said arms and each clamp including: