Patent ID: 9273470
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: E04F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A connector for retaining a veneer member in position relative to a back-up wall, the connector comprising: a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion; said first portion including a wall mounting fitting by which to secure said first portion to the back-up wall with fastening hardware; as installed on the back-up wall, said first portion including a first member that extends outwardly away from the backup wall; as installed on the back-up wall, said second portion extending from said first portion further away from the back-up wall than said first portion; said second portion having a substantially horizontal flange, said flange having an outward edge located most distantly from the back-up wall, said flange running predominantly parallel to the back-up wall; said second portion having an upwardly extending member spaced inwardly of said outward edge and outwardly of said first portion; said flange having an upward facing surface between said outward edge and said upwardly extending member, said upwardly extending member extending upwardly relative to said upward facing surface; said upwardly facing surface defining a seat above which to place the veneer member; and when said connector is installed on the back-up wall, said first member stands in a vertical plane perpendicular to the back-up wall.