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A mobile home having a membrane-type roof is stabilized by placement of a plurality of tensioned straps extending transversely across the membrane roof and in contact with the roof over a substantial portion of the length of said straps. The straps are anchored to a structural member at the edge of

A mobile home having a membrane-type roof is stabilized by placement of a plurality of tensioned straps extending transversely across the membrane roof and in contact with the roof over a substantial portion of the length of said straps. The straps are anchored to a structural member at the edge of the roof, so that the straps constitute a permanent part of the mobile home. Hence, during transportation of the home along a highway, as well as during wind storms, etc., any upward flexing of the membrane roof is prevented by the tensioned straps which lie adjacent said roof. A suitable strap may be a 1200 pound test braided nylon rope having a diameter of about ¼inch. Springs for achieving tension in the rope may be helical springs about 16 inches long and having a diameter of about ½inch, with said springs being made from steel wire having a diameter of about 1/32 inch. The springs should be capable of establishing a tension of about 30 pounds in the straps which lie adjacent the roof, even when the wind load is zero.

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The combination comprising: a. a mobile home having a membrane-type roof suspended over a plurality of roofing trusses, and the roof membrane being formed from a series of large panels secured together at their adjacent edges so as to form seams in the roof, and the membrane being secured to the tru

The combination comprising: a. a mobile home having a membrane-type roof suspended over a plurality of roofing trusses, and the roof membrane being formed from a series of large panels secured together at their adjacent edges so as to form seams in the roof, and the membrane being secured to the trusses and other structural members with conventional fasteners; b. a plurality of brackets for attachment to the structural members along the edges of the roof, and said brackets having means for engaging the ends of a strap member, and said brackets being spaced approximately four feet apart along the edges of said roof; c. a plurality of flexible but non-stretchable straps extending transversely across the roof of the mobile home, with there being one strap for each pair of brackets on opposite sides of the roof, and the length of said straps being less than the width of the mobile home; and d. a plurality of helical springs including one spring for each strap, and the straps being sized such that a spring which connects one end of a strap to a bracket must be placed in tension in order to permit the opposite end of the strap tO be connected with an opposite bracket, with said tensioned springs serving to keep the straps in contact with the membrane-type roof but not connected to same, whereby the roof is restrained by the straps against any upward movement as a result of wind gusts.