Patent ID: 6735915
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
A masonry anchor for connecting first and second spaced-apart walls defining a cavity therebetween, and comprising:(a) an elongate support frame for being embedded in a mortar joint of said first wall; (b) a plurality of brackets carried by said support frame in spaced-apart relation along a length thereof in a common plane defined by the support frame and adapted for extending outwardly from the support frame into the cavity for connection to a like plurality of spaced-apart connecting members embedded in a mortar joint of the second wall and extending outwardly into the cavity therefrom, each of said plurality of brackets comprising: (i) first and second laterally spaced-apart arms, each arm having a connector on an outwardly extending end portion thereof for engaging a respective complimentary connector carried by each of the connecting members; and (ii) a cross-member extending between the first and second arms, said cross-member curved to have concave shape in relation to the support frame and first and second spaced-apart welding contact points where the bracket is welded to the support frame.