Patent ID: 7654058
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector for coupling a veneer panel to a back-up wall, the connector comprising: a support member, said support member including a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange, wherein the first mounting flange and the second mounting flange are adapted for securing said support member to said back-up wall, said support member further including a first support member side wall and a second support member side wall, wherein said first and second support member side walls extend outwardly from said first mounting flange and said second mounting flange, respectively, and are respectively connected to said first mounting flange and said second mounting flange along first and second generally vertical lines when the support member is secured to said back-up wall, said first and second support member side walls defining at least one generally horizontal surface when the support member is secured to said back-up wall; and a veneer connector having a generally horizontally extending top surface and an opposed generally horizontally extending bottom surface, wherein said support member is adapted for sliding receipt of the veneer connector and to support the veneer connector on the generally horizontal surface, and whereby said veneer connector is adapted to support a generally horizontal edge of said veneer panel when the veneer connector is supported by the generally horizontal surface and when the support member is secured to said back-up wall, whereby the at least one generally horizontal surface extends perpendicular to the vertical lines; wherein an elongate veneer connector adjustment aperture is defined in said veneer connector, wherein an elongate support member adjustment aperture is defined in said support member, and wherein said support member adjustment aperture and said veneer connector adjustment aperture extend generally perpendicularly to each other.