Patent Publication Number: US-8984837-B2

Title: Masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and methods thereof

Description:
PRIORITY STATEMENT 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/768,971, filed Feb. 25, 2013. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to a masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and system for anchoring a veneer wall to a backup wall of Concrete Masonry Units and, more specifically, the present invention relates generally to a system and apparatus for connecting a veneer wall to a backup wall using wire ladder or truss type reinforcement along with a clip that can be attached to the wire reinforcement and can be configured to receive the pintle tie, which then is embedded in the veneer wall. Further, an optional thermal attachment is available to be placed between the pintle tie and the clip to reduce thermal transfer. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     In many cases, construction of a wall of a building includes a backup wall made up of numerous cinder or concrete blocks, otherwise known as, Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) placed next to each other in rows, with multiple rows placed on top of each other. These CMU are connected to each other using mortar. A veneer wall is then built in front of the backup wall with a space or cavity between the two walls. The veneer wall may be, for example, made up of bricks. 
     In order to increase the strength of the walls, wire joint reinforcement is inserted between the rows of CMU during the mortar process, such that the wire joint reinforcement is placed in the mortar joint between the CMU. According to code, wire reinforcement may be placed on top of every row, or every other row. Depending on the configuration the wire reinforcement can be installed in the backup and the pintle ties slipped into the clip and built into the veneer so the two walls can be built together. By connecting the two walls, the wire reinforcement can establish a positive lateral load connection between the veneer wall and the backup wall. 
     Further, the space between the backup wall and the veneer wall may have insulation, often a rigid wall insulation, between the two walls. The system for attaching the backup wall to the veneer wall must take this insulation into account, including the possibility that the insulation will require an opening to allow the wire reinforcement to pass through from the backup wall to the veneer wall. 
     One of the disadvantages of this construction process is that when the veneer wall is built, the rows and joints of the two different walls are not necessarily aligned in the vertical direction. As such, the wire joint reinforcement in the backup wall must be adjusted or adjustable to allow for the vertical difference in the joints or rows of the veneer wall. One way to overcome this problem, is to use a “pintle and eye” system in which the wire reinforcement consists of wire eyes that extend out past the CMU and past the insulation, such that a pintle tie can be placed into the eye of the wire reinforcement and adjusted vertically to “meet” the height of the veneer wall. In addition, current masonry codes require cavity walls with a CMU backup and brick veneer to have two-piece adjustable anchors that allow vertical deflection between the two parts. This type of wire reinforcement can be utilized with either a ladder or truss type wire reinforcement system. 
     However, there are a number of different size wire reinforcement for the different CMU thicknesses and different sized wire gauges. Further, there are different materials or coatings that can be used for each of the different sizes, and there is a necessity to provide various eye lengths to compensate for the different thickness of insulation. With the varying size wires and thicknesses, there will be many different sized products that can be generated for different projects, making it extremely difficult and unnecessarily expensive to budget for inventory purposes. 
     Another concern with the pintle and eye products on the market today is that the veneer wall, which may be subjected to outdoor elements such as heat or cold, will transmit the heat or cold through the metal pintle and eye product to the backup wall, which will then be more easily transmitted to the inside of the structure. There is no thermal break to minimize this unwanted thermal flow from the outside of the structure to the inside. 
     Yet another shortcoming of the current pintle and eye products for masonry wall wire reinforcement occurs when the product is shipped. With the current configuration, i.e., the ladder or truss type with the eye portion extending outward, the eye portion may become damaged during shipping. Avoiding damage to the eye portion forces extra amount of care or better packaging when shipping the product. 
     Thus, there is a long felt need in the field of masonry wall wire reinforcement for a more cost-effective reinforcement system that can reduce the need for many of the parts in one&#39;s inventory and also serve as a thermal break to reduce the thermal transfer or flow of energy from the outside to the inside of a structure. There is also a need to reduce cost and limit damage exposure of the product during shipping. The present invention overcomes these and other disadvantages relating to masonry wall reinforcement systems. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention discloses a new and improved masonry wall wire reinforcement system, which is intended to establish a positive lateral load connection between the outer veneer wall and the inner backup, masonry or supportive wall. The present invention generally includes a masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus or product, a clip or in some cases multiple clips, and a pintle or wire tie. 
     The present invention discloses a clip configured to be attached to the masonry wall wire reinforcement product for allowing the insertion of the pintle tie that will be attached to the veneer wall. The present invention may also utilize a separate thermal attachment to be attached or placed on the clip to act as a thermal break and reduce the transfer of energy, in the form of hot or cold temperatures, from travelling from the outside of the veneer wall to the inside of the masonry wall. 
     The present invention allows for a reduction in parts in inventory, while still allowing the ability to generate the same number of different types and size masonry wall wire reinforcement products for different job requirements. By attaching the correct sized clip (and/or thermal attachment) to the wire reinforcement product, usually at the job site, many different sized masonry wall wire reinforcement products can be produced from fewer components. 
     In accordance with the present invention, a masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and system is provided that includes a clip configured with at least one support, such as a groove, hook, clasp or indent (these may be used interchangeably herein) at one end of the clip to receive and hold the wires of the masonry wall wire reinforcement product, whether that reinforcement product is a ladder or truss type product. The clip contains at least one opening at the opposite end of the grooves that are sized to accept the ends of a pintle tie for connecting the backup wall to the veneer wall. Different clips may be used, depending on the distance requirement between the backup wall and the veneer wall. Further, different opening sizes and shapes can be used depending on the size of the pintle tie required. Either way, the same masonry wall wire reinforcement product can be used, with the correct sized clip to be “clipped” onto the reinforcement product to make the required apparatus. 
     Accordingly, and in accordance with the present invention, a masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and system is provided that includes a clip containing grooves at one end that receive and support the wires of a ladder type or truss type masonry wall wire reinforcement product. The clip contains openings at the other end that accept a pintle tie for connecting the backup wall to the veneer wall, thereby minimizing the number of different masonry wall wire reinforcement products that have to be manufactured and kept in inventory. 
     In accordance with the present invention, a masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and system is provided that includes a clip containing grooves at one end that receive and support the wires of a ladder type or truss type masonry wall wire reinforcement product, with openings at the other end of the clip that accept the pintle tie for connecting the backup wall to the veneer wall. The clip is further configured to accept and support a thermal break attachment which may be attached to the clip and provide pintle tie openings or thermal attachment openings for accepting the pintle tie. This configuration acts to minimize the transfer of thermal energy from the outside of the veneer wall to the inside of the backup wall. 
     In accordance with the present invention, the masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and system containing a clip with grooves and openings for accepting the pintle tie and for connecting the backup wall to the veneer wall provides for a reduction in packaging costs and damage to the product when shipped. 
     The present invention, a masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and system has numerous configurations that are covered by the scope of the present invention and the foregoing and other aspects, features, details, utilities, and advantages of the present teachings will become apparent from reading the following description and claims, and from reviewing the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, which illustrate and do not limit the invention, where like designations denote like elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a sectional view of a masonry veneer wall and a supportive wall having a partial masonry wall wire reinforcement product; 
         FIG. 2  is a frontal view of different types of wall reinforcement products; 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a clip for use in a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a sectional view of a masonry veneer wall and a supportive wall having a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a sectional view of a masonry veneer wall and a supportive wall having a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a frontal view of a thermal attachment for use in a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a sectional view of a masonry veneer wall and a supportive wall having a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a frontal view of a thermal attachment for use in a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a sectional view of a masonry veneer wall and a supportive wall having a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view of a clip for use in a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention: and 
         FIG. 11  is a sectional view of a masonry veneer wall and a supportive wall having a masonry wall wire reinforcement system in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION 
     The present disclosure concerns a new and improved masonry wall wire reinforcement apparatus and system. The apparatus and system is intended to establish a positive lateral load connection between an outer veneer wall and an inner backup wall, otherwise known as a supportive wall. The veneer wall may be made up of aesthetic brick, while the inner wall may be made up of Concrete Masonry Units or CMU. The present invention generally includes a masonry wall wire reinforcement product or wire reinforcement, along with a clip, or in some cases multiple clips, and a pintle or wire tie. 
     In general use and as disclosed in detail herein, the present invention allows for the clip to be attached to the masonry wall wire reinforcement product, which is placed in between the layers of bricks of the backup wall. The clips are configured to extend out from the backup wall and allow for a pintle tie to be inserted into the openings of the clip. The veneer wall can then be built with the opposite end of the pintle tie being located and secured in between the layers of the veneer wall. 
     As further disclosed herein, the present invention may also utilize a separate thermal attachment to be placed on the clip to act as a thermal break and reduce the transfer of energy from travelling from the outside of the veneer wall (where it is usually subject to environmental conditions) to the inside of the backup wall, which is usually closest to the inside of the structure being built. 
       FIG. 1  is a cut away figure showing the prior art for the present invention. As shown, the outer veneer wall  10  can be formed, for example, from bricks  12  that are joined to one another by mortar or other cementitious material  14 . In some embodiments, the inner structural supportive wall  16  may be formed by Cement Masonry Units or CMU  18 , which are also joined to other CMU by mortar or the like (not shown). Further, an outer insulation layer  20  of hard, rigid, fire-resistant insulation, such as that sold by Weyerhaeuser under the brand name ULTRABOARD® or that sold by Dow Building Products under the brand name CAVITYMATE® for example, may also be used in the construction of the structure. 
     To connect the masonry wall  16  to the veneer wall  10 , a masonry wire reinforcement product  22  is used along with pintle ties  24 . The masonry wire reinforcement product  22  is placed on top of a layer of CMU  18  making up the inner or supportive wall  16  and mortar is placed on the top of the layer, before the next layer of CMU  18  are put in place. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  has a number of eyes  26  extending from the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  such that after the layer of CMU  18  have been put in place, the eyes  26  extend from the inner wall  16 . These eyes  26  are usually welded onto the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  in locations based on the design requirements of the structure. As shown in  FIG. 1 , the eyes are used in a double eye anchor configuration so that a pintle tie  24  having two ends  28  can be used for fastening the inner wall  16  to the veneer wall  10 . 
     As understood by one having ordinary skill in the art, the distance that the eye  26  extends from the inner wall  16  is based on the design of the structure and may also take into account the thickness of the outer insulation layer  20  due to insulation demands. Once the inner wall  16  has been built, the outer insulation layer  20  of insulation can be pressed onto the inner wall  16  so that the eyes  26  of the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  poke through the outer insulation layer  20  and can be accessed from the outside of the outer insulation layer  20 . 
     Next, the pintle ties or wires  24  can be located into the eyes  26  of the masonry wire reinforcement product  22 . To do so, the two ends  28  of the pintle tie  24  are placed into the eyes  26  of the masonry wire reinforcement product  22 . The pintle tie  24  and eye  26  combination allows for the pintle tie  24  to be positioned vertically as needed. 
     Next, the outer or veneer wall  10  is built by placing bricks  12  next to and on top of each other while using mortar  14  to hold the bricks  12  together. As the veneer wall  10  approaches a pintle tie  24  that has been placed into the eyes  26  of the masonry wire reinforcement product  22 , the pintle tie  24  can be positioned vertically to be placed above one and below another brick  12  as the mortar  14  holds the brick  14  and tie  24  in place. Once the mortar  14  has set, the inner wall  16  will be connected to the veneer wall  10  using the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  and the pintle tie  24 . 
       FIG. 2  shows a masonry wire reinforcement product  22  as described above, in which a ladder type configuration  30  is made up of 90 degree connections between the horizontal struts  32  and the vertical struts  34 . Another type of masonry wire reinforcement product  22  is a truss type configuration  36 , in which the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  is made up of 45 degree connections between the horizontal struts  38  and the webs  40 . 
     There are typically five or six different size masonry wire reinforcement products  22  depending on the CMU  18  thickness. The masonry wire reinforcement product  22  is usually about 10 feet long and made up of either 9 gauge or 3/16″ wire. The masonry wire reinforcement product  22  can be either mill galvanized, hot dip galvanized or stainless steel, such that there are between  30  and  36  different size and type masonry wire reinforcement products  22 . Further, the welded eye  26  can be produced in many different lengths to compensate for the different thicknesses of the outer insulation layer  20 . If there are only three different length eyes  26 , the number of different masonry wire reinforcement product  22  that can be ordered will expand to between 90 and 108 different pieces. 
     In order to minimize the number of different pieces without decreasing the number of piece options, the present invention comprises either three or four basic components; namely, a masonry wire reinforcement product  22  (without the welded or manufactured eyes  24 ), a pintle tie  24  (for the preferred embodiment, the pintle tie used with a double eye anchor), and a clip  50  that allows the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  to be connected to the pintle tie  24 . 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 3 , the clip  50  can be manufactured from stainless steel, but it may also be either mill galvanized, epoxy coated, or hot dip galvanized, among other materials and coatings. The clip  50  includes a number of supports, such as grooves, hooks, clasps, or indents  52  at one end of the clip  50 . The grooves  52  are sized and configured to allow for the struts  32 ,  34 ,  38  and webs  40  of the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  to be inserted, placed or “snapped” into the grooves  52  and held firmly in place. The clip  50  shown in  FIG. 3  is intended to be used with a ladder type  30  wire reinforcement product  22 , however, the clip  50  can be configured to be used with a truss type  36  wire reinforcement product  22 . 
     The clip  50  is also configured with two clip openings  54  at the other end of the clip  50  opposite from the grooves  52 . These clip openings  54  are used to accept the ends  28  of the pintle ties  24 , and allow for the pintle ties  24  to be positioned vertically depending on the height of the bricks  12  of the veneer wall  10 . Further, by changing the size of the clip  50  from one end  56  to the other end  58 , the effective “location” of the clip openings  54  for the pintle ties  24  can be extended or retracted without the need for generating multiple masonry wire reinforcement products  22 ; the same masonry wire reinforcement product  22  can be used to generate different opening locations. The clip  50  may also be configured with an opening  60  that would be used to attached and secure a thermal attachment to the clip  50  as described in detail below. 
     With continued primary reference to  FIGS. 1 and 3 , the clip  50  can be attached to the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  using the grooves  52  as shown in  FIG. 4 . Once a number of CMU  18  have been placed side-by-side and a layer of the inner wall  16  has been built up, the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  can be located on top of the layer of the inner wall  16 . Next, the clip  50  can be snapped into location by inserting the struts  32 ,  24  into the grooves  52 , thereby holding the clip  50  in place on the CMU  18 . Mortar can now be placed onto the CMU  18  and the clip  50  and another CMU for the next layer can then be put in place covering up the CMU  18  and clip  50 . As shown, the clip  50  will extend out from the inner wall  16  thereby exposing the clip openings  54 . 
     The next step is shown in  FIG. 5 , in which the ends  28  of the pintle tie  24  are placed into the clip openings  54  of the clip  50 . This is usually done after the entire inner wall  16  has been built, and after the outer insulation layer  20  has been placed up against the inner wall  16 , with the clip openings  54  sticking through the outer insulation layer  20  (see  FIG. 1 ). 
     The clip  50  may also contain a separate piece of insulation either on the top surface of the clip  50 , with a separate piece on the bottom surface of the clip  50  (not shown), as understood by one having ordinary skill in the art. These one or two pieces of insulation can be taped using a specified tape to assist in preventing moisture and air from going through the opening in the insulation and back to the inner wall  16 . 
     As described herein, the structure (after the outer insulation layer  20  has been placed on the inner wall  16 ) is now ready for the veneer wall  10  to be built and the front  62  of the pintle tie  24  to be placed between the bricks  12  of the veneer wall  10  as it is being built. 
     As further described herein, a thermal attachment  70  can be used in addition to the masonry wire reinforcement system of the present invention. As such, the system would be comprised of four components; namely, the masonry wire reinforcement product  22 , the pintle tie  24 , the clip  50  and the thermal attachment  70  that is configured to be attached to the clip  50  and which allows the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  to be connected to the pintle tie  24 . 
       FIG. 6  shows the thermal attachment  70  in its opened or pre-attached state. The thermal attachment  70  is manufactured with a first side  72  and a second side  74 , which are to be folded in half at the hinge or hinges  75  over the opening  60  of the clip  50 . In doing so, the thermal attachment  70  in its closed position will be attached to the clip  50 . 
     First side  72  of the thermal attachment  70  is configured with at least one tab or peg  76  and the second side  74  may be configured with at least one indent  78 . Although an indent may not be necessary to properly contain and secure the clip  50 . When the thermal attachment  70  is folded in half over the hinges  75  and the first side  72  makes contact with second side  74 , the at least one tab  76  contacts and is secured into the at least one indent  78 . During closing, the peg is placed through the opening  60  of the clip  50 , thereby securing the thermal attachment  70  to the clip  50 . 
     As the thermal attachment  70  is closed over the clip  50 , at least one end tab  80  on either the first side  72  or the second side  74  makes contact with and locks in place with at least one end indent  82 , to hold and secure the two sides  72 ,  74  of the thermal attachment  70  in the folded or closed position. Further, the first side  72  and second side  74  each contain openings  84 ,  86  such that the corresponding openings line up when the thermal attachment  70  is folded in half or closed over the clip  50 . 
     To use the thermal attachment  70 , after the inner wall  16  has been built with the clips  50  extending outward, and after the outer insulation layer  20  has been placed over the clips  50 , and before the pintle ties  24  are placed into the clip openings  54  of the clips  50 , the thermal attachment  70  may be placed over the opening  60  and onto the clip  50  as described above. This is accomplished by folding the first side  72  of the thermal attachment  70  over to the second side  74  such that the tab  76  is inserted through the opening  60  and makes contact with the indent  78 . The end tabs  80  then lock into the end indents  82  thereby locking the thermal attachment  70  onto the clip  50 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , once the thermal attachment  70  is attached to the clip  50 , the pintle ties  24  can be inserted into the openings  84 ,  86  of the thermal attachment  70  (instead of through the openings  54  of the clip  50 ) and the veneer wall  10  can be built as described herein. 
     The thermal attachment  70  can be manufactured from any material that will act as a thermal barrier to reduce the transfer of energy from the outer wall  16  to the inner wall  10 . These materials include composite materials, such as plastic or a plastic resin, such as RADEL®, which will act as a thermal break between the inner wall  16  and the veneer outer wall  10 . While the clip  50  may also be formed from a metal, such as a zinc alloy, stainless steel, or the like as described above, both the clip  50  and the thermal attachment  70  may also be formed from a combination of those plastics and metals described herein while staying within the scope of the present invention. 
     Additionally, other configurations of clips and thermal attachments can be used to attain the same results as those described herein. For examples of additional thermal attachments, see U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/602,178 entitled WING NUT ATTACHMENT APPARATUS FOR MASONRY ANCHORS AND METHODS THEREOF, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13,776,048 entitled THERMAL CLIP ATTACHMENT APPARATUS FOR MASONRY ANCHORS AND METHODS THEREOF, both said applications being incorporated by reference herein. 
       FIG. 8  shows another embodiment of the present invention in which a clip  50 ′ is manufactured for attachment to the masonry wire reinforcement product  22 , and which allows for the insertion of a pintle tie  24  into the clip openings  54  or the attachment of a thermal attachment  70  using the opening  60  of the clip  50 ′. In this alternative embodiment, the clip  50 ′ is configured with additional grooves  52 ′, in this case, grooves  52 ′ can accept and secure the struts  32 ,  34  of a ladder type masonry wire reinforcement product  22 . As also described herein, the clip  50 ′ is not necessarily limited to a ladder type masonry wire reinforcement product  22  as by arranging the grooves  52 ′ in a different configuration, other types of masonry wire reinforcement product, such as truss type product, can be incorporated into the system of the present invention. 
     By using multiple grooves  52 ′ in the clip  50 ′, the same clip  52 ′ can be used to obtain different lengths of extension from the end of the inner wall  16  (or the outer insulation layer  20 ) out to the required location for the clip openings  54  for the pintle ties  24 . Simply by using a different pair of grooves  52 ′ to attach to the struts  32 , the clip openings  54  will reach out farther. As such, the number of different sized clips  50  can be reduced using the clip  50 ′ with multiple grooves  52 ′. 
       FIG. 9  shows the alternative embodiment clip  50 ′ in use with the thermal attachment  70  and a pintle tie  24 . Once a layer of the inner wall  16  is built and the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  has been placed over the layer, the clip  50 ′ can be secured to the masonry wire reinforcement product  22 . As shown, the clip  50 ′ has been secured to the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  in three places such that the vertical strut  34  is located in one groove  52 ′ and the horizontal strut  32  is located in two grooves  52 A′. This location allows for the openings  84 ,  86  on the thermal attachment  70  to be located a distance from the inner wall  16 . 
     To the extent a greater distance is required from the inner wall  16  to the openings  84 ,  86 , the clip  50 ′ can be located such that grooves  52 B′ secure and support horizontal strut  32 . To the extent an even greater distance is required from the inner wall  16  to the openings  84 ,  86 , the clip  50 ′ can be located such that grooves  52 C′ secure and support horizontal strut  32 . Again, using one clip  50 ′, three different distances can be generated depending on the distance required from the inner wall  16  to the outer wall  10  and due to the insulation needed for the structure. 
     Further, the clip  50 ,  50 ′ described herein may contain additional openings to allow the mortar to better adhere to the clip  50 ,  50 ′ and better adhere the clip  50 ,  50 ′ to the CMU  18  of the inner wall  16 . 
     As described herein, there are numerous designs that would accomplish the same advantages as the preferred embodiments and the alternative embodiments described in detail herein.  FIG. 10  shows yet another alternative embodiment in which a snap-on clip  90  is configured to snap on to the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  at the two snaps  92 . The snap-on clip  90  would then sit between CMU  18  similarly to the clip  50 ,  50 ′ described herein and once set, a thermal attachment  70  can be attached to the snap-on clip  90  by folding or closing first side  72  onto second side  74  over the opening  60 . Once secured, the pintle tie  24  can be inserted into clip openings  54  and the veneer wall  10  can be built. To accommodate different length requirements, different size snap-on clips can be used. 
     In yet another embodiment shown in  FIG. 11 , the clip  50 , as previously described herein, includes a number of hooks or clasps  52  at one end of the clip  50 , again sized and configured to allow for the struts  32 ,  34 ,  38  and webs  40  ( 40  not shown) of the masonry wire reinforcement product  22  to be inserted, placed or “snapped” into the hooks or clasps  52  and held firmly in place. It should be understood that each of the different supports, such as grooves, hooks, clasps, indents, etc.  52  can be used interchangeably or in combination with the other embodiments to achieve similar results. Again, the clip  50  shown in  FIG. 11  is intended to be used with a ladder type  30  wire reinforcement product  22 , however, the clip  50  can be configured to be used with a truss type  36  wire reinforcement product  22  (see  FIG. 2 ). 
     This alternative embodiment includes a clip  50  configured with three clip openings  54  at the end of the clip  50  opposite from the grooves  52 , although more or less clip openings  54  can be used. In this embodiment, the clip openings  54  are oval shaped, and as with the other embodiments herein, the clip openings can be circular, oval or any other shape that will accept and support a pintle tie. As described herein, these clip openings  54  are used to accept the pintle ties  24 , and allow for the pintle ties  24  to be positioned vertically depending on the height of the bricks  12  of the veneer wall  10 . 
       FIG. 11  shows three clip openings  54 , however, in this embodiment only one clip opening  54  is actually being used to hold the pintle tie  24 . In use, the pintle tie  24  is placed into the clip opening  54  and slid around until the loop portion  25  of the pintle tie  24  is located at the clip opening  54 . Whether the clip  50  uses one, two or more clip openings, as described herein, the clip  50  may also be configured to allow for a thermal attachment to be secured to the clip  50 . 
     It will be appreciated that in addition to the structure of the masonry wire reinforcement system and apparatus described herein, another aspect of the present disclosure is a method for installing masonry wire reinforcement products. It will be further appreciated that the methodology and constituent steps thereof performed and carried out by an installer of the masonry wire reinforcement system, and described in great detail above, apply to this aspect of the disclosure with equal force. Therefore, the description of the methodology performed or carried out by an installer using the masonry wire reinforcement system as set forth above will not be repeated in its entirety. 
     While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific exemplary embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and have herein been described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit the disclosure to the particular embodiments disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.