Patent ID: 6941717
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A surface-mounted anchoring system for use in the construction of a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, said outer wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses with a bed joint between each two adjacent courses, said inner wythe and said outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other forming a cavity therebetween, said inner wythe having an exterior layer selected from a group consisting of insulation, wallboard, and insulation and wallboard, said surface-mounted anchoring system comprising: a wall anchor having a planar body with two major faces and a perimeter, said wall anchor, in turn, comprising; an apertured receptor portion adjacent a second face of said planar body, said apertured receptor portion adapted to limit displacement of said outer wythe toward and away from said inner wythe; and, a veneer tie threadedly disposed through said apertured receptor portion of said wall anchor and adapted for embedment in said bed joint of said outer wythe so as to prevent disengagement from said anchoring system.