Patent ID: 6725613
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A connector assembly for connecting an elongate anchor strap to a sidewall of a manufactured home; the anchor strap having an upper end and a lower end and a length and a width defining a plane; said connector assembly comprising:a sidewall bracket having a front side and a rear side, and comprising: an upper portion adapted for attachment to a sidewall of a manufactured home; and a lower portion including: an elongate horizontal slot having a horizontal lower receiving surface, a width, and a height; and a connector comprising: a vertical body including: a central portion including: an upper end; and a lower end including: strap receiving means for connection of the upper end of the anchor strap; and an attachment portion connected to said central portion and including: a substantially horizontal neck extending outwardly substantially perpendicular to said central portion, said neck having a thickness less than the height of said slot and a width narrower than the width of said slot; said neck including: a first end connected to said upper end of said central portion of said vertical body; and a second end; and a head connected to and extending upwardly from said second end of said neck; said head having a width greater than the width of said slot and adapted to be maneuverable, when said connector is not connected to a tensioned strap, said head is passed through said slot to an attached position wherein said head and body are on opposite sides of said bracket; and when said connector is connected to a tensioned strap, said head will not pass through said slot and said neck is disposed in said slot and bears against said horizontal receiving surface of said slot and is pivotable in said slot about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of an attached tensioned strap.