Patent ID: 8898980
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
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 comprising two contiguous hook portions; two cavity portions contiguous with said hook portions; and, two ribbon pintles contiguous with said cavity portions and set opposite said hook portions, wherein said ribbon pintles are compressively reduced, each of said ribbon pintles having a thickness and a width greater than the thickness, the width being substantially parallel to the cavity portions, said ribbon pintles each further comprising: whereby upon insertion within said anchoring system, said veneer tie restricts lateral, vertical and horizontal movement.