Patent ID: 8863460

Claim:
A thermally-isolating sheetmetal wall anchor for use with an anchoring system in a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe, the inner wythe formed from a drywall backup wall mounted on metal studs or columns, the inner wythe and the outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other forming a cavity therebetween, the wall anchor comprising: an attachment portion substantially planar in form for surface mounting on the inner wythe; a cavity portion contiguous with the attachment portion, the cavity portion having a receptor for interconnection with a veneer tie; and, a thermally-isolating coating disposed on the receptor, the coating having low thermal conductivity and transmissivity, the coating forming a thermal break in the cavity; wherein upon installation within the anchoring system in the cavity wall, the wall anchor restricts thermal transfer between the veneer tie and the wall anchor and between the wall anchor and the veneer tie.