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An adjustable truss (10) for a multi-section manufactured home (70) comprising a left section (71L) and a right section (71R); each section having a beam (72) having a lower end (75) including an inner flange (77) and an outer flange (78) and a upper end (73) supporting a transverse floor joist (80)

An adjustable truss (10) for a multi-section manufactured home (70) comprising a left section (71L) and a right section (71R); each section having a beam (72) having a lower end (75) including an inner flange (77) and an outer flange (78) and a upper end (73) supporting a transverse floor joist (80) having an end (84) at a mating seam (95). In a preferred embodiment, truss (10) comprises: a joist connector (30) is disposed under mating seam (95); jacks (20L, 20R) of adjustable length spanning respectively between the lower ends (75L, 75R) of beam (72l, 72R) and joist connector (30); a tie bar assembly (50) including an elongate bar (51) attached to beam lower ends (75); and a center jack (60) of adjustable length spanning between tie bar (51) and mating seam (95).

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[ We claim:] [24.]24. In combination:a left section including:a left beam including:an upper end; anda lower end including:an inner flange; andan outer flange;a left floor joist associated with and supported by said upper end of said left beam; said left floor joist being transverse to said left bea

[ We claim:] [24.]24. In combination:a left section including:a left beam including:an upper end; anda lower end including:an inner flange; andan outer flange;a left floor joist associated with and supported by said upper end of said left beam; said left floor joist being transverse to said left beam; said left floor joist including:an end;a right section including:a right beam including:an upper end; anda lower end including:an inner flange; andan outer flange;a right floor joist associated with and supported by said upper end of said right beam; said right floor joist being transverse to said right beam; said right floor joist including:an end; said ends of said floor joists being adjacent distal from each beam; anda left jack of adjustable length having a longitudinal axis and spanning between said lower end of said left beam and said end of said left joist and supporting said end of said left joist; said left jack including:an elongate central portion including:a lower end supported by said inner flange of said left beam such that said left jack can exert a longitudinal force on said left beam;an upper end connected to said end of said left joist such that said left jack can exert an upward force on said joist; andlength adjustment means for adjusting the length of said central portion of said left jack;a right jack of adjustable length having a longitudinal axis and spanning between said lower end of said right beam and said end of said right joist and supporting said end of said right joist; said right jack including:an elongate central portion including:a lower end supported by said inner flange of said right beam such that said right jack can exert a longitudinal force on said right beam;an upper end connected to said end of said right joist such that said right jack can exert an upward force on said joist; andlength adjustment means for adjusting the length of said central portion of said right jack; anda tie bar assembly including:an elongate bar having:a left end; anda right end; andattachment means for attaching said bar ends to said outer flanges of said lower ends of said beams.