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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2003
Timothy P. Heady, Ankeny, IA (US);
Charles W. Heady, Perry, IA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting and straightening a wall includes two secured brackets, a beam extending between the brackets and the wall, the beam being comparable in length to the walls height. In between the beam and one of the brackets, a holding bracket is placed which includes a retaining ring. A jack extends between the secured bracket and holding bracket and is used to apply pressure to the beam and thereby to the wall. The jack may include a bolt inserted through the secured bracket to contact the holding bracket inside the retaining ring and a nut which is located on the bolt in between the holding bracket and secured bracket. By tightening the bolt, the user can apply pressure to the beam and straighten or retain the wall. As the wall shifts during periods of correction, the bolt may be re-tightened to apply additional pressure to the wall.