Patent ID: 6076326
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: E04H,H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A device, useful during seismological events as a restraining mechanism for restraining electrical or electronic equipment relative to a fixed structure, said electrical or electronic equipment being disposed within a frame which has a bottom side, said apparatus comprising:a plate for being affixed to the bottom of said frame;a first eyebolt, having an eye, said first eyebolt being affixed to said plate so as to extend downwardly therefrom;a first threaded yoke, having a threaded portion and a forked yoke portion, said first yoke having said eyebolt eye disposed therein, in the yoke portion thereof, said eyebolt being retained in said yoke portion by a pin extending through said eye and said forked yoke portion;a turnbuckle having threaded openings therein at first and second ends thereof, said threaded opening at said first end of said turnbuckle having disposed therein the threaded portion of said first threaded yoke; andthreaded floor anchoring means disposed at said second end of said turnbuckle within the second threaded opening in said turnbuckle.