Patent ID: 8272171

Claim:
A hurricane cable system for resisting catastrophic wind damage to a structure having a roof, opposite sidewalls and a foundation, the system comprising: at least a pair of first and second anchoring devices, each device adapted to be fixed to the foundation at a position adjacent to one of the opposite sidewalls; a first cable having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first cable attached to the first anchoring device; a second cable having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second cable attached to the second anchoring device; a tensioning member disposed under the roof and at a center position between the opposite sidewalls, the tensioning member attached to the second end of the first cable and the second end of the second cable, for applying a tension force to the first cable and the second cable, wherein the first cable and the second cable are substantially symmetrical with respect to the tensioning member; and a plurality of cable guides affixed at intervals along the roof, each of the cable guides comprising an opening adapted for receiving one of the first cable and the second cable.