Building tie down kit for securing roofs, doors, and windows against storm wind damage and method of assembly

Abstract

A chain net tie down kit includes several multilink chain segments; several chain connecting mechanisms for connecting the chain segments for forming a chain net matching the size and dimensions of a particular portion of a building; and several chain anchoring fasteners for anchoring the chain net over the particular portion of a building. The several chain anchoring fasteners preferably include at least one of: a wall anchoring fastener and a ground anchor. The chain net tie down kit preferably additionally includes several door anchoring fasteners. The chain net tie down kit preferably still additionally includes several window frame anchoring fasteners. The chain segments optionally are of uniform length. The chain segments alternatively are of varied lengths. Groups of the several chain segments optionally are provided pre-assembled into modular net sections for linking together to construct a composite chain net.

I claim as my invention:  
     
         1 . A chain net tie down kit, comprising: 
 a plurality of multilink chain segments;    a plurality of chain connecting mechanisms for connecting said chain segments for forming a chain net substantially matching the size and dimensions of a particular portion of a building;    and a plurality of chain anchoring fasteners for anchoring said chain net over the particular portion of a building.    
     
     
         2 . The chain net tie down kit of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of chain anchoring fasteners comprise at least one of: a wall anchoring fastener and a ground anchor.  
     
     
         3 . The chain net tie down kit of  claim 1 , additionally comprising a plurality of door anchoring fasteners.  
     
     
         4 . The chain net tie down kit of  claim 1 , additionally comprising a plurality of window frame anchoring fasteners.  
     
     
         5 . The chain net tie down kit of  claim 1 , wherein said chain segments are of uniform length.  
     
     
         6 . The chain net tie down kit of  claim 1 , wherein said chain segments are of varied lengths.  
     
     
         7 . The chain net tie down kit of  claim 1 , wherein groups of said plurality of chain segments are provided pre-assembled into modular net sections for linking together to construct a composite chain net.  
     
     
         8 . The chain net tie down kit of  claim 1 , additionally comprising a plurality of vehicle tires; 
 such that said plurality of vehicle tires can be placed in stacks defining building columns and secured together with said plurality of chains to form the walls of an above-ground wind deflecting shelter wherein said chains are secured to a plurality of said ground anchor.    
     
     
         9 . A building roof and chain net assembly, comprising: 
 a building having a building roof;    and chain net formed of multilink chain segments on top of said building roof which are interlinked by removable chain connecting mechanisms.    
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said building roof comprises roofing elements and wherein said chain segments are interlinked in end-to-end series and are positioned on a building roof with sufficiently close lateral spacing to define chain net mesh sizes small enough to substantially obstruct movement of roofing elements.  
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , additionally comprising anchor means, wherein at least one of said end-to-end series of chain segments is extended from the building roof to anchor means.  
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said anchor means comprises an anchoring structure located on one of: the ground and a building wall and a building foundation.  
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said chain segments are positioned across one of: a building door and a building window.  
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said ends of said chain segments forming said chain net are secured to wall anchoring fasteners mounted in a building wall.  
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , additionally comprising a door fastener for securing to a door to anchor said chain segments to the door.  
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 14 , additionally comprising a window frame fastener for securing to a window frame to anchor said chain segments to the window.  
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein said wall anchoring fasteners comprise hook screws.  
     
     
         18 . A chain net kit, comprising: 
 plurality of modular chain net sections;    a plurality of chain connecting mechanisms for connecting said chain net sections for forming a composite chain net substantially matching the size and dimensions of a particular portion of a building;    and a plurality of chain anchoring fasteners for anchoring said chain net over the particular portion of a building.    
     
     
         19 . A method of assembly of a chain net kit comprising a plurality of multilink chain segments; a plurality of chain connecting mechanisms for connecting said chain segments for forming a chain net substantially matching the size and dimensions of a particular portion of a building; and a plurality of chain anchoring fasteners for anchoring said chain net over the particular portion of a building, comprising the steps of: 
 placing some of the chain segments into a plurality of parallel first end-to-end series;    joining together adjacent ends of the chain segments forming the first end to end series with some the chain connecting mechanisms;    placing some of the chain segments to extend between and intersect lateral said several first end-to-end series to form second end-to-end series and thus to define a chain grid;    joining together adjacent ends of the chain segments forming the second end-to-end series with some of the chain connecting mechanisms;    extending the first and second end-to-end series to anchor means;    connecting the first and second end-to-end series to the anchor means;    and placing at least one of: the first end-to-end series and second end-to-end series in tension with tensioning means.    
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , comprising the additional steps of: 
 placing a third end-to-end series of chain segments around the perimeter of the building to define a perimeter loop;    and joining together adjacent ends of the chain segments forming the third end-to-end series with some of the chain connecting mechanisms.    
     
     
         21 . A method of assembly of a chain net kit comprising a plurality of modular chain net sections; a plurality of chain connecting mechanisms for connecting said chain net sections for forming a composite chain net substantially matching the size and dimensions of a particular portion of a building; and a plurality of chain anchoring fasteners for anchoring said chain net over the particular portion of a building, comprising the steps of: 
 placing some of the modular chain net sections in a substantially contiguous array onto a building roof;    joining together adjacent modular chain net sections with some the chain connecting mechanisms to define a composite chain net;    and placing the composite chain net in tension with tensioning means.