Patent ID: 11952783
Assignee: FERO CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A masonry veneer support assembly for mounting masonry veneer to supporting wall structure, the supporting wall structure having a first part and a second part, the first part facing forwardly and the second part being located rearwardly of the first part and facing downwardly, said support assembly comprising:
a shelf angle; a shelf angle mounting bracket; and a brace;
said shelf angle mounting bracket having a back and a pair of legs, said legs defining respective first and second webs standing forwardly away from said back;
said first and second webs having respective first and second shelf angle seats defined in corresponding forward margins thereof distant from said back;
said shelf angle being engageable with said first and second shelf angle seats;
said back of said shelf angle mounting bracket having a mounting fitting at which mechanically to secure said shelf angle mounting bracket to the first part of the supporting wall structure with fastening hardware;
said brace being mounted to said mounting bracket with at least one mechanical fastener;
said brace extending rearwardly of said mounting bracket, and rearwardly of the first part of the supporting wall structure, said brace defining a load path eccentric to said mounting fitting; and
said brace having a footing that engages non-invasively with the second part of the supporting wall structure rearwardly of the first part.