Patent ID: 7717015

Claim:
A brick tie anchor for securing a brick veneer to an underlying structure, and a driving tool combination comprising: a brick-tie anchor including a fastener head portion having a cylindrical shaped body including a cavity defining a longitudinal axis and a driving portion, the driving portion including a key portion extending from an end of the body, the key portion having a generally rectangular cross-section with flat sides and having an opening through a substantially central mid portion of said flat sides; a shank, the shank physically distinct from the fastener head portion and having an upper shank portion and a lower shank portion, the lower shank portion being threaded for penetration into the underlying structure, the upper shank portion and the lower shank portion being separated from one another by a shoulder, the upper shank portion including a knurled region extending from the shoulder, the knurled region defining an effective peripheral area equal to or greater than a peripheral area of the non-knurled region of the upper shank portion, wherein the shank includes a shank head portion with a flange portion fitted into and secured within the cavity of the shaped body of the fastener head portion by crimping the fastener head portion over the flange; a washer disposed at a juncture of the fastener head portion and the shank, the washer including a resilient element disposed on the washer on a side of the washer adjacent the shank and having a diameter greater than a largest measurement across the fastener head portion; and a driving tool including a driving body and a drive mount for attaching the driving tool to a driver, the body having a cylindrical recess therein and a slotted opening therein contiguous with the recess, the slotted opening defining drive surfaces, the recess configured to receive the anchor shaped body and the slotted opening configured to receive the key portion, wherein when the driving tool is rotated, the drive surfaces exert a force against the key portion to drive the anchor.