Patent ID: 9109355
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A perimeter foundation wall of a manufactured home having rim joists and a concrete footing located below said rim joists comprising: a plurality of precast panels extending around a bottom perimeter of said manufactured home, substantially all of said precast panels having a height substantially equal to, but slightly less than, a distance between a bottom of said rim joists and a top of said concrete footing, said panels being configured to provide a foundation wall that can withstand horizontal and vertical loads and resist wind and seismic forces; each of said precast panels having a top, a bottom, and right and left side walls; said top of each of said precast panels being in abutment with the bottom of said rim joist, and means for maintaining said abutment; at least one top connector member attaching the top of each of said panels to said rim joist; at least one bottom connector member attaching the bottom of each of said panels to said concrete footing in a manner such that each of said panels is supported by said concrete footing thereby forming a foundation for said manufactured home.