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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
James Oliver, Hohenwald, TN (US);
Evon L. Oliver, Hohenwald, TN (US);
Other;
Abstract
An adjustable truss (,) for a multi-section manufactured home (,) comprising a left section (,L) and a right section (,R); each section having a beam (,) having a lower end (,) including an inner flange (,) and an outer flange (,) and a upper end (,) supporting a transverse floor joist (,) having an end (,) at a mating seam (,). In a preferred embodiment, truss (,) comprises: a joist connector (,) is disposed under mating seam (,); jacks (,L,,R) of adjustable length spanning respectively between the lower ends (,L,,R) of beam (,l,,R) and joist connector (,); a tie bar assembly (,) including an elongate bar (,) attached to beam lower ends (,); and a center jack (,) of adjustable length spanning between tie bar (,) and mating seam (,).