Patent ID: 7017318

Claim:
A high-span anchoring system for use in a wall having an inner wythe and an outer wythe in a spaced apart relationship the one with the other and informing a cavity in excess of four inches therebetween, said inner wythe formed from a plurality of successive courses with a bed joint of predetermined height between each two adjacent courses, said bed joint upon construction being filled with mortar, said high-span anchoring system having a wall reinforcement adapted for mounting in said inner wythe and further characterized by: a wall anchor fixedly attached to said wall reinforcement and, in turn, comprising: an insertion-end portion adapted for embedment in said bed joint of said inner wythe, said insertion-end portion compressively reduced in height up to 75% of the original height thereof; an insulation-spanning portion extending from said insertion-end portion and adapted to extend toward said outer wythe, said insulation-spanning portion compressively reduced in height up to 75% of the original height thereof; and, a free-end portion of uncompressed wire attached to said insulation-spanning portion and, upon installation of said high-span anchoring system, adapted for disposition in said cavity of said wall.