WILLIAM C BRACKEN
Engineering in Lutz, FL
License number
Massachusetts 49619
Issued Date
Jan 11, 2012
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2018
Type
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
Lutz, FL 33548
Professional information
Interior Underpin Bracket And System And Method For Elevating A Structure
US Patent:
7780376, Aug 24, 2010
Filed:
Dec 21, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/962200
Inventors:
William Bracken - Lutz FL, US
Jose Busquets - Lutz FL, US
Jose Busquets - Lutz FL, US
Assignee:
Bracken Engineering, Inc. - Tampa FL
International Classification:
E02D 35/00, E02D 27/48
US Classification:
405230, 405229, 405232, 521251
Abstract:
Various embodiments of subsurface support devices, interior underpin brackets, and systems and methods for elevating a settled or settling structure are disclosed. One embodiment comprises an interior underpin bracket. One such bracket comprises: a support shaft having a bore adapted to receive an underpin pipe; and at least two support arms pivotally fixed to the support shaft, the support arms adjustable between a retracted position in which the support arms are disposed parallel to the support shaft and an extended position in which the support arms are disposed perpendicular to the support shaft.