Patent ID: 7094003

Claim:
A bracket assembly for lifting and supporting a foundation, said bracket assembly rests upon a pier adjacent to a foundation and a separate secondary component supports said bracket assembly and drives said pier into the ground, wherein the improvement comprises: a housing to contain said pier, having a first end denoting the lower end of said housing and an opposite second end denoting the upper end of said housing; a bearing member joined to said housing and adapted to grasp said foundation; at least one gusset beneath and joined to said bearing member, said gusset joining a lower plate contiguous with said housing; a pair of load transfer plates flanking said housing, said load transfer plates adapted to be secured to said secondary component; a pair of bottom plates proximate to said housing and said load transfer plates, said bottom plates adapted to be secured to said secondary component; a means to reinforce said bracket assembly opposite and parallel to said bearing member; and, at least one adjusting bolt having a threaded connection to said lower plate and contacting said pier beneath said bearing member, and said first adjusting bolt in cooperation with said housing restraining said pier from translation within said housing, restraining said housing from rotation upon said pier, and preventing translation of said pier relative to said foundation.