Patent ID: 7774995

Claim:
A wall restraint system comprising: a top bracket having a base plate, a first section and a second section, said base plate is offset from said second section by said first section, said base plate is substantially parallel to said second section, said base plate extends substantially perpendicular from one end of said first section and said second section extends substantially perpendicular from the other end of said first section, a distance between said base plate and said second section is sized to retain one end of a vertically disposed beam, said top bracket being positioned on one side of a floor joist, said base plate having at least one base prong extending therefrom; an anchor washer being positioned on an opposing side of the floor joist, said anchor washer does not extend from said top bracket, said anchor washer having at least one washer prong extending therefrom, at least one first fastener is inserted through said base plate, the floor joist and said anchor washer and secured thereto, said at least one washer prong and said at least one base prong penetrating the floor joist; and the vertically disposed beam being retained against a wall, the other end of said vertically disposed beam being secured to a floor.