Patent ID: 7966784
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: E04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. In a system for coupling a masonry veneer to a structure, a brick tie that interfaces the masonry veneer and interlocks with an anchor mounted on the structure, comprising: a substantially triangular shaped and substantially horizontal planar body including a base portion capable of interlocking with the anchor; a first side leg portion, and a second side leg portion, wherein each side leg portion extends from the base portion at diverging obtuse angles; and a first front leg portion and a second front leg portion, wherein the first and second front leg portions each extend from the first and second side leg portions at converging acute angles; and wherein the first front leg portion comprises a first deflected distal end portion and the second front leg portion comprises a second deflected distal end portion, wherein the first and second deflected distal end portions are each deflected away from the horizontal plane of the substantially triangular shaped body at an angle in the range of about 30 degrees to about 45 degrees.