Patent ID: 8739485
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A high-strength pintle veneer tie for use with an anchoring system in a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other and having a cavity therebetween, said outer wythe formed from a plurality of courses with a bed joint of predetermined height between each two adjacent courses, said bed joint being filled with mortar, said veneer tie comprising: an insertion portion for disposition in said bed joint of said outer wythe, said insertion portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface, upon being compressibly deformed and having a pattern of recessed areas impressed thereon for receiving mortar therewithin; two cavity portions contiguous with said insertion portion; and, two ribbon pintles contiguous with said cavity portions and set opposite said insertion portion, wherein said ribbon pintles are compressively reduced, said ribbon pintles each further comprising: whereby upon insertion within said anchoring system, said veneer tie prevents disengagement from said anchoring system.