Patent ID: 9534375
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: E04B,E04G

Claim:
1. A combination of a tie apparatus for a cementitious backup wall, and a wall form member, wherein: the tie apparatus for the cementitious backup wall includes a backup wall connector having a long leg and a short leg, the short leg defining a flange, said long leg having a first end and a second end, said first end being most distant from said flange, said flange being formed at said second end of said long leg, said flange being bent out-of-plane relative to said long leg, said backup wall connector having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion; said long leg including said first portion, said first portion including said first end of said long legs said first portion having an anchor fitting defined therein for permanent engagement of wall structure of the cementitious backup wall; said first portion being shaped to extend through an aperture in a wall form of the cementitious backup wall, and to be embedded in the cementitious backup wall when it is poured; said long leg including said second portion, said second portion defining a web intermediate said first portion and said third portion; said third portion having an outward margin that, on installation, is outside and most distant from the cementitious backup wall, said third portion including said short leg; said flange of said short leg of said third portion defining a veneer connection interface at which directly to attach veneer to the tie apparatus; said third portion including an array of indexing fittings located in said long leg between said second portion and said second end of said long leg, said indexing fittings of said third portion including at least a first aperture, said indexing fittings providing accommodations sized to receive form connectors, said indexing fittings of said third portion being smaller than said anchor fitting; whereby said third portion said tie apparatus has both said veneer connection interface, and said array of indexing fittings that provide accommodations for form connectors; the wall form member is formed of thermal insultation material and has a through-thickness; the first end of the long leg extends through the wall form member, the second portion being positioned amidst said thermal insulation material; said second portion being predominantly perforate, and being more predominantly perforate than said first portion, whereby said second portion provides a reduced path for heat transfer between said first portion and said third portion; and on installation, said second portion extending through said through thickness of said thermal insulation material, and, in use, said indexing fittings locating outwardly of said thermal insulation material.